| Description: | The Recover offers reporting on trending news topics about addiction and mental health. A team of experienced journalists write non-bias news about major health news issues. The scientist analyzed 362 adults, with most of them only trying the drug once or twice before. An incredible 80 percent of the participants claim improvements in both depression and anxiety after their 5-MeO-DMT trips.
“Research has shown that psychedelics given alongside psychotherapy help people with depression and anxiety,” explained Alan Davis, one of the experts working on the project. “However, psychedelic sessions usually require 7—8 hours per session because psychedelics typically have a long duration of action. Because 5-MeO-DMT is short-acting and lasts approximately 30-90 minutes, it could be much easier to use as an adjunct to therapy because current therapies usually involve a 60—90-minute session.”
Psilocybin is now granted Breakthrough Status by the FDA since the beginning of last year. Because of the clear evidence that proves psychedelics are indeed beneficial in treating depression and anxiety, the agency will assist and expedite any study or development processes. More importantly, the challenge now lies with scientist and how they plan on turning the hallucinogens into clinical treatments.
Just like DMT a dose of psilocybin can affect the user for up to eight hours, which requires intense treatment and unique settings to be established to safely administer the drug. However, DMT offers the same effects but with a much shorter duration, usually less than two hours. One of the main reasons this drug administration and integration therapy could be the next big thing is connected to the fact that it is more manageable and allows for actual treatment to be discussed. |
