Feb 1, 2022PSYCHEDELIC-INDUCED CREATIVITY: FACT OR FICTION?An interview with Natasha Mason, PhD, by Lukas Basedow, M.Sc., for the MIND Blog. Psychedelics and creative endeavors appear intimately linked throughout history. Countless musicians and artists have reportedly been inspired by psychedelic experiences. But what does the research say? Do psychedelics actually make people more creative? To find out…Creativity13 min readCreativity13 min read
Jan 21, 2022Walking Each Other HomeAcceptance, Commitment, and Embodiment in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy — WITH PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY BECOMING MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE, THERAPIES NEED TO BE ADAPTED TO EACH PERSON’S NEEDS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO IMPROVEMENT. THE ACE MODEL AS A THEMATIC GUIDE COULD PROVIDE ONE FRAMEWORK FOR ACCOMMODATING THESE INDIVIDUAL AND SPECIALIZED NEEDS. Written by Michelle Baker Jones, for the MIND Blog.Psychedelics8 min readPsychedelics8 min read
Jan 7, 2022Relational Psychotherapy and Psychedelic TreatmentWritten by James Barnes and Saga Briggs for the MIND Blog. Talking about changing one’s relationships is a common feature of therapy sessions. A direct change in one’s experience of relationships is a common feature of psychedelic sessions. How can therapy harness this directness? …Relational Psychotherapy9 min readRelational Psychotherapy9 min read
Dec 10, 2021Field Pharmacology and Naturalistic PlacebosA MIND Bioblog interview with Malin V. Uthaug, PhD, by Lucca Jaeckel, B.Sc., for the MIND Blog. In the MIND Bioblog series, we present personalities who have influenced the development of psychedelic therapy, research, and the culture surrounding the psychedelic experience. For this interview we talked to Dr. …Psychedelic14 min readPsychedelic14 min read
Nov 12, 2021Combining Psychedelics and 12-Step Programs for Substance Use DisordersAn interview with David B. Yaden, PhD, by Lukas Basedow, M.Sc., for the MIND Blog. This interview is about the following publication: Yaden, D. B., Berghella, A. P., Regier, P. S., Garcia-Romeu, A., Johnson, M. W., & Hendricks, P. S. (2021). Classic psychedelics in the treatment of substance use disorder…Alcoholics Anonymous8 min readAlcoholics Anonymous8 min read
Nov 4, 2021TOLERANCE TO LSD — HOW THE BRAIN BOLTS THE DOORS OF PERCEPTIONWritten by Dr. Tobias Buchborn, for the MIND Blog. LSD had always been a once-in-a-while drug. Compared to other recreationally used drugs, the serotonergic psychedelic lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is thought to have a rather low addiction liability and its consumption at high frequency has therefore never really been a…Microdosing9 min readMicrodosing9 min read
Oct 28, 2021CAN PSYCHEDELICS REALLY CHANGE THE WORLD?TOWARD PSYCHEDELIC TECHNOLOGIES RATHER THAN OPTING FOR A SEDUCTIVE BUT ANGELIC APPROACH — SEEING PSYCHEDELICS AS SUBSTANCES CAPABLE OF “HEALING THE WORLD” — OR A REPRESSIVE APPROACH BASED ON THE FEAR OF SEEING THESE SUBSTANCES BECOME TOOLS FOR “BRAIN WASHING”, WE MUST RECOGNIZE WHAT MAKES THESE SUBSTANCES UNIQUE AMONG THE LARGE FAMILY OF…Psychedelics9 min readPsychedelics9 min read
Sep 6, 2021HUMILITY, CURIOSITY AND RESPONSIBILITY: WILLY SCHWEITZER — A COMMITTED EUROPEANIn the MIND Bioblog series, we present personalities who have influenced the development of psychedelic therapy, research, and the culture surrounding the psychedelic experience. Willy Schweitzer, a former entrepreneur who has not appeared publicly until now, is a partner in the MIND family. …Psychedelics10 min readPsychedelics10 min read
Sep 3, 2021HOW AND WHY COULD MDMA-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY TREAT PTSD?THE IDEA OF ENHANCING PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF PTSD PHARMACOLOGICALLY TO IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASE TOLERABILITY, OR REDUCE DROPOUT IS NOT NEW. HOWEVER, RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACHES, INCLUDING D-CYCLOSERINE, PROPRANOLOL, AND SSRI AUGMENTATION, HAVE BEEN MIXED AND OVERALL DISAPPOINTING. Written by Samuli Kangaslampi, PhD, for the MIND Blog. MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is…PTSD8 min readPTSD8 min read
Sep 3, 2021CALM WATERS AND HIGH SEAS: THE SYNERGY OF MEDITATION AND PSYCHEDELICSIn this essay, I speak from a Western Buddhist teacher’s perspective and as a person who has supported psychedelic research in Switzerland. I am not a scientific psychedelic researcher, but have researched psychedelics in rewarding ways in my life. I will only cite one scientific paper — a study with…Meditation8 min readMeditation8 min read
