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Psychedelic Science Conference 2013

April 26, 2013 Beckley in the Media

The Psychedelic Science conference, co-hosted by the Beckley Foundation, brought together researchers from around the world to discuss research, clinical trials, and medical discoveries involving psychedelic substances. Amanda Feilding presented the results of the Beckley Foundation research programme, including our recent investigations into psilocybin and MDMA.

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MDMA may help treat depression and PTSD, Channel 4 study suggests

September 28, 2012 Beckley in the Media

Research hints at therapeutic uses for MDMA – but the taboo surrounding psychoactive drugs prevents similar studies by Amanda Feilding Click here for original Article in The Guardian I was amused by Conal Urquhart’s description in the Observer of the novelist Lionel Shriver being sucked into an MRI brain scanner “that resembles a giant washing machine”. I see [...]

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Channel 4 To Televise The Beckley Foundation Imperial College MDMA Trials

September 17, 2012 Beckley Science in the Media

Channel 4 To Televise The Beckley Foundation Imperial College MDMA Trials Photograph Courtesey of Channel 4 Renegade Pictures ‘It is thought to have 500,000 users in the UK, yet research into MDMA – the main ingredient in ecstasy – has been minimal.  The programme will show several volunteers (including actor Keith Allen and writer Lionel [...]

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Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid “Proven To Be Safe” In Humans

September 6, 2012 Beckley Science in the Media

Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid “Proven To Be Safe” In Humans Click here for original article by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy DirectorSeptember 5, 2012 The oral administration of the non-psychotropic cannabis plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and well tolerated in humans, according to clinical trial data published online by the journal Current Pharmaceutical Design. Investigators at [...]

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Channel 4 to screen volunteers taking the drug Ecstasy

July 20, 2012 Beckley Science in the Media

An experiment in which volunteers take the dance drug Ecstasy is to be screened on Channel 4 in a first for British television. This research forms part of the Beckley Foundation/Imperial College Psychedelic Research Programme: a collaboration between Amanda Fielding and Prof. David Nutt’s team at Imperial College. July 2012 Click here for original article [...]

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Press Release: The Beckley Foundation-Imperial College Psychedelic Research Programme

January 26, 2012 Beckley Science in the Media

Press Release 25th January 2012 The Beckley Foundation-Imperial College Psychedelic Research Programme Surprising findings of Research: Potential therapeutic applications of psychedelic drugs fMRI brain scans show that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, lowers the activity of specific brain regions. The finding contradicts the popular belief that psychedelic drugs increase brain activity, and has [...]

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Introduction to Polish Addition of Hoffman’s Elixir

July 12, 2011 Beckley in the Media

“This book presents not only the story of one of the greatest scientists of our time, who provided a powerful tool for the study of humanity’s consciousness, but also the intellectual development, visions and thoughts of a man who despite his venerable, century-old age, was able to maintain a youthful spirit and clarity of mind [...]

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MDMA for treating post traumatic stress disorder: 80% success rate. Beckley Foundation’s work on psilocybin also praised

July 8, 2011 Beckley Science in the Media

An article posted by Craig K. Comstock on the Huffington Post talks of the huge success of Michael Mithoefer’s study into the medicinal purposes of MDMA, in particular reference to treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, 80% no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, as compared to only 25% in the [...]

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Opposite effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on human brain function and psychopathology.

January 19, 2011 Beckley Science in the Media

Authors: Bhattacharyya S, Morrison PD, Fusar-Poli P, Martin-Santos R, Borgwardt S, Winton-Brown T, Nosarti C, O’ Carroll CM, Seal M, Allen P, Mehta MA, Stone JM, Tunstall N, Giampietro V, Kapur S, Murray RM, Zuardi AW, Crippa JA, Atakan Z, McGuire PK. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2010 Feb;35(3):764-74. Abstract Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9-THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD), the two main ingredients [...]

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Does intravenous {Delta}9-tetrahydrocannabinol increase dopamine release? A SPET study.

January 19, 2011 Beckley Science in the Media

Authors: Barkus E, Morrison PD, Vuletic D, Dickson J, Ell PJ, Pilowsky LS, Brenneisen R, Holt DW, Powell J, Kapur S, Murray RM. J Psychopharmacol. 2010 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Intravenous (IV) Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) induces transient psychotic symptoms in healthy subjects and in schizophrenic patients, but the psychotomimetic mechanism is unknown. One [...]

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