Science

A newly formed group will allow clinicians and scholars from across Yale to learn about and discuss the re-emerging field of psychedelic science and therapeutics. The Yale Psychiatry and Psychedelics Group (YPPG) was organized so residents, fellows, graduate students, mental health practitioners, and faculty members...

Maurice Mikkers is a photographer with whose subjects include psychoactives and medicines. In his series Microphrah Stories, Mikkers delves into the microscopic level of everything from aspirin to LSD or DMT to take colorful and telling photographs. His first big success came with diclofenac (used to...

It turns out that psychedelics aren’t just good for turning into an elf and jousting a car. Psychiatrists, psychologists and specialists in addiction and recovery from traumatic experiences have been investigating the use of hallucinogens in treatment programs, and the results indicate that psychedelics actually...

Who needs drugs when you have science? This trippy video will give you natural optical hallucinations. If you follow the video’s instructions, when you look away you will continue to see wavy lines in your wall or on the floor. This happens due to an...

Clinical psychologist, Julia Rucklidge, delivers an enlightening TED talk on the importance of nutrition and it’s role in mental health. Julia reminds us of a time when Dr. Semmelweis was ridiculed and dismissed for suggesting that doctors wash their hands before touching pregnant women....

It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy. In the ubiquity of solar output, Earth swims in an endless tide of particles. Every time half of the Earth faces the Sun, we experience the brightness of daytime, the Sun’s energy and light driving...

The medical use of marijuana is no secret. It can be used to treat a number of ailments, chronic and short term. According to a groundbreaking new medical study of 30 patients with ADHD, all 30 reported improved concentration and sleep as well as reduced impulsivity...

Alzheimer’s is a brutal disease. If you’ve ever known anyone with it, you can attest to that. 50 million people worldwide suffer from it. The cause is a buildup of two types of lesions in the brain. The first, amyloid plaques, are a sticky protein...