“Ketamine changed my life”: The ‘Trojan Horse’ of psychedelics revolutionizes mental health
Ketamine is a mysterious, versatile, and ambivalent substance. It has been used as an anesthetic in operating rooms since the 1960s, as a recreational drug in trance parties since the late 20th century, and more recently, it has become the only legally authorized psychedelic medication for mental health treatments—primarily, but not exclusively, for major depression….
“The refusal to authorize MDMA as a medication has done a huge favor to ‘underground’ therapy”
2024 was expected to be the year of the consolidation of the “psychedelic renaissance.” However, the FDA, the drug regulatory agency in the US, has rejected the approval of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress. José Carlos Bouso, scientific director of ICEERS and speaker at Fuertedélica, analyzes in this interview the causes behind this…
The Path to Pain Relief: Examining Ayahuasca’s Possible Benefits for Fibromyalgia Sufferers
Rafael Guimarães dos Santos is a world-renowned expert in scientific research on ayahuasca. A disciple of Jordi Riba at Sant Pau Hospital, Dos Santos leads several cutting-edge investigations with ayahuasca, ibogaine, and ketamine within the Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences at the University of São Paulo. In this interview, the Brazilian researcher gives us…
