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Boston Suburbs Look To Decriminalize Natural Psychedelics That includes psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, the peyote cacti and the iboga plant. On Wednesday, Cambridge, Massachusetts voted 8 to 1 in its City Council to decriminalize “all Entheogenic Plants and plant-based compounds,” making them a lowest law enforcement priority (h/t Marijuana Moment). Three weeks earlier, Somerville passed a similar measure with unanimous votes from its City Council. Cambridge and Somerville have a population of over 105,000 and 80,000, respectively. The Cambridge resolution makes notice of the fact...

[co-author: Madeline Campbell, Ph.D.] Over 17 million people in the United States are diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). Antidepressants and psychotherapy are the leading forms of treatment; however, antidepressants are not always an effective long-term treatment for some MDD patients. In a recently published paper, the authors examined several major research reviews on the efficacy of antidepressants and concluded the benefits of antidepressants are minimal. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation is more severe. Mental health professionals and patients are left s...

It’s no exaggeration to say that 2020 served as the launching pad for psychedelics in the eyes of the capital markets. And that included us, as here at the Investing News Network (INN) we launched our own psychedelics-focused vertical. Read on to get a sense of the psychedelics trends that are setting the stage for this promising new industry, with commentary from insiders and experts. Psychedelics trends 2020: Markets get their bets ready as listings erupt As mentioned, this year catapulted a fresh stock universe into existence as a variety of new companies went public across different exc...

2020 in health: What we learned at Web Summit Health was always going to be a central theme of Web Summit 2020, and the first two days of the event featured some fascinating discussions on the health sector. Covid-19 continues to dominate every news channel, and we were lucky to hear from some of the leading experts on global recovery. But we also welcomed voices from other crucial areas of health, including mental health, inclusivity within medical research, and employee wellbeing. “We understand the immune response better, and what we’re learning is generally good news”: Covid-19: Is ...