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— News and commentary from the psychiatry world
August 5, 2026
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy improved symptoms of severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans in an open-label trial. (Communications Medicine)
High school students who carried firearms had significantly higher odds of attempting suicide, regardless of state-level gun policies. (JAMA Network Open)
The VA Isn't Running Just One Psychedelic Trial. It's Running Several — With Different Drugs, Different Companies, and One Shared Goal.
MDMA-assisted therapy treats soldiers with PTSD in new study | The Jerusalem Post
VA's Latest 'Magic Mushroom' Trial Continues Ongoing Mental Health Care
This psychedelic could help ease treatment-resistant depression
Psychedelic in magic mushrooms can ease depression resistant to other treatments
Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?
Nine out of 12 former soldiers saw their symptoms improve after treatment with psilocybin, the main ingredient in magic mushrooms.
Researchers say ‘magic mushrooms’ can help with traumatic symptoms, but urge caution as states expand access
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who got no relief from conventional treatments went into remission…
New Study Conducted at Sheppard Pratt Finds Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy May Reduce Chronic Suicidal Ideation
News and commentary from the psychiatry world
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 -…
