Psychology

The first data has been announced from a Phase 2 trial testing LSD as treatment for anxiety. The results indicate one to two LSD sessions can generate rapid and sustained reductions to anxiety but larger trials are needed to validate these findings.

New research published in Nature Communications has found boy and girls can be vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, with massive variations between different individuals.

A new study offers the first investigation into mental health issues in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients up to 16 months after initial infection. The findings reveal COVID-19 led to a higher risk of long-term depression depending on initial severity.

A study has reported the results of the first modern clinical investigation to compare the acute effects of psychedelics LSD and psilocybin. The study reveals little subjective difference between the two drugs beyond LSD lasting longer than psilocybin.

When conducting studies on how people react to different emotions, actual human faces may not express those emotions the same way each time, while photos just aren't as impactful. That's why scientists have developed a robotic head to do the job.

New research has offered valuable insights into the long-term effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for depression. The study reports more than half the original cohort were still in remission 12 months after the acute psychedelic treatment.

A unique placebo-controlled clinical trial has investigated the popular phenomenon of psychedelic microdosing. The trial found tiny doses of psilocybin resulted in no changes to signs of anxiety or depression compared to placebo.

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has shown that ketamine infusions, combined with psychotherapy, is more effective in helping people suffering from severe alcoholism avoid relapse than any other current treatment.

A study is reporting the results of a clinical trial testing the safety of administering psilocybin in a group setting. Exploring the psychedelic therapy in groups of up to six, the trial found no adverse effects from simultaneous drug administration.

A new study has identified an association between negative body image and weak brain responses to signals from the gut and heart. The researchers hypothesize the findings could lead to diagnostic tests for mental health disorders and novel treatments.

New research is offering some of the first empirical evidence of the fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings. The research is part of an increasing body of study into the effects of remote work and the phenomenon known as "Zoom Fatigue."

A new brain imaging study is claiming misophonia, a condition where certain sounds trigger deeply unpleasant physical responses, could be related to an over-sensitive brain pathway responsible for mirroring behaviors in others.