A dose of mushrooms for alcoholism?
Researchers at UI’s Department of Psychiatry are striving to conduct a study next summer to determine if ketamine and psilocybin, two types of psychedelic substances, can eff
Can you use ketamine (horse tranquilizer) to treat alcoholism? Studies say yes!
Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic. It has long been known as a tranquilizer for horses, but is also used to calm other small animals. Ketamine is also approved as a tranquilizer fo
Can magic mushrooms really help with alcoholism?
‘Mind & Matter’ is a monthly column by Nick Jikomes, PhD, Leafly’s Director of Science and Innovation. A recent headline-making clinical trial showed that a combination
Can Psychedelics Help Alcoholics Quit Alcohol? New studies on psilocybin and alcoholism have just been published
Thanks to the pandemic, the need for adequate treatments for alcohol addiction has become more urgent than ever. Alcohol-related deaths were found to have increased during the pand