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Check out some more work from Dr. Lindsay Cameron and the Olson Lab! A Non-Hallucinogenic Psychedelic Analog with Therapeutic Potential...
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yourbrainscience
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
COMPASS Pathways Phase 2 Psilocybin Study
We shared a lot of our thoughts about the recent published study on psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression in Episode 9. Here we...
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yourbrainscience
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
DMN and Entropy: The good, the bad, and the trippy
Today’s episode references the following papers and videos: “The brain's default network: origins and implications for the study of...
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yourbrainscience
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Phenethylamine Basics
We talked tryptamines and ergolines, but what about the third structural classification of psychedelics - phenethylamines?...
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yourbrainscience
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Tryptamine Basics
Some naturally occuring tryptamines are neurotransmitters (e.g. serotonin, melatonin and bufotenin), but most are found in plants, fungi...
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yourbrainscience
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Hope
Psychedelics have become a big media sensation prompting a lot of public attention. While this may be a good thing, in last weeks episode...
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yourbrainscience
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
The Hype
What are psychedelics? Psychedelics are a class of drugs that produce visual and auditory hallucinations, changes in sensory perception,...
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yourbrainscience
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
A Guide to Understanding Scientific Research Articles
1. Skim Read the title, abstract and major headings/subheadings before diving into the introduction. This is important because it allows...
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yourbrainscience
- Aug 31, 2022
- 6 min
Psychedelics & Drug Policy: Next Steps
The DOI Case On Friday August 26, 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration withdrew proposed Schedule 1 status for...
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yourbrainscience
- Aug 25, 2022
- 4 min
Psychedelics & Pop Culture
Psychedelics have recently become a sensational phenomenon in our culture and society at large. With the resurgence of research into...
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yourbrainscience
- Aug 17, 2022
- 6 min
Drug Policy & Psychedelics
Current Events: DEA attempts to schedule several psychedelics On January 14, 2022 the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) proposed the...
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yourbrainscience
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
The Reproducibility Crisis
If you are in the world of science or interested in science, you have undoubtedly heard about the reproducibility crisis. This crisis...
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yourbrainscience
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
Journal Club: "Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind placebo-controlled study"
Recently there has been quite a bit of discourse on the efficacy and utility of microdosing. Microdosing typically refers to a paradigm...
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yourbrainscience
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Sensationalism of Science
You've probably seen headlines about scientific findings that cause you to go, "Wow! Really? I didn't know that," and then click share...
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yourbrainscience
- Jul 21, 2022
- 3 min
Meet Your Hosts - Alaina Jaster
Hello and thanks for visiting our blog! We're very excited you’re taking this science journey with us. To give you some background on why...
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yourbrainscience
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Your Hosts - Zarmeen Zahid
Hello and thanks for visiting our blog! We're very excited you’re taking this science journey with us. To give you some background on why...
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yourbrainscience
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
Welcome to Your Brain on Science!
We are so glad that you're here. These blogs will summarize each podcast episode and provide links to resources and peer-reviewed...
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