Can Psychedelics Help Postpartum Depression?
Medical Editor: Dr. Benjamin Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP The months and years following pregnancy and childbirth are a tender time for everyone involved. Human cultures throughout the world have revered the months following birth, honoring the mother with ceremony, and setting up crucial community and family support networks to offer the mother and father time […]
Before Ecstasy MDA Was The Mellow Drug of America
Medical Editor: Dr. Benjamin Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP Before the name “Ecstasy” was ever associated with MDMA and the underground dance scene, another psychedelic amphetamine was making its way through U.S. culture. While MDMA may be more popularly known today, MDA was frequently called the “Mellow Drug of America,” and the original “hug-drug”. Aside […]
What are the Effects of Cannabis on Your Body and Mind?
Medical Editor: Dr. David Cox, PhD, ABPP Cannabis has been used for centuries in various cultures. In the United States, cannabis is still illegal on a federal level but many states have legalized it for medicinal and/or recreational purposes. With the legalization of cannabis in more and more US states, there are many people who […]
Cannabis Oil for Pain Management: Does it Work?
Medical Editor: Dr. David Cox, PhD, ABPP Cannabis oil is a product that is made by extracting the cannabinoids (such as THC or CBD) from cannabis buds and flowers. Recently, CBD products have gained popularity as a treatment for a number of ailments. CBD products that contain little to no THC are popular because they […]
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy – Where Did My Body Go?
Medical Editor: Dr. David Cox, PhD, ABPP and Hilary Morris, MA, LPC Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2019 for treatment-resistant depression. Since then, it has also been combined with psychotherapy to assist in symptom resolution for depressive, anxious, and emotional trauma […]
