Psychedelics & Cannabis

With cannabis legalization increasing in the United States, so too are the issues surrounding cannabis access, usage, and use disorders. State by state, take a peek at some of the issues and updates surrounding cannabis.

The Psychiatric Times Editor-in-Chief discusses the clinical uses and casual prescribing of ketamine for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Psychiatric Times Editor-in-Chief shares his thoughts on the FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee decision for MDMA.

The FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted against recommending approval for psychedelic MDMA.

The FDA Meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee evaluating the New Drug Application for MDMA is happening now. How do clinicians feel about this potential treatment for PTSD?

A lead educator and clinical consultant in the Lykos Therapeutics MDMA Therapist Education Program discusses MDMA-assisted therapy’s potential.

Some clinicians are skeptical about the potential of MDMA-assisted therapy...

If approved, how will MDMA-assisted therapy impact clinical psychiatry? The CEO of Lykos Therapeutics shares her thoughts.

In advance of the June 4 FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on MDMA-assisted therapy, we sat down with Alejandra Alva, MD, to get his first impressions.

Answer a quick question on psychedelics!

Answer a quick question about psychedelics!

Answer a quick question on psychedelics!

How effective is this treatment in real-world clinical settings? Experts explore this in a poster presented at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.

Answer a quick question on psychedelics!

Learn more about the potential of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.

Answer a quick question on psychedelics!

Answer a quick question on psychedelics!

Learning to use a psychedelic agent can be challenging when the protocols are not defined. Here’s how a psychiatrist got started.

According to the chief medical officer of MindMed, it is time to look past the history of LSD.

Generalized anxiety disorder: has it been sidelined by MDD? MM-120 is a new treatment under investigation for this disorder, making waves.

Here are highlights from the first day of this year’s APA Annual Meeting.

What are the connections between cannabis use and the onset of psychotic disorders?

Use this protocol, presented at the 2024 APA Annual Meeting, in patients with cannabis use disorder to bolster likelihood of cannabis cessation or reduction in use.

The proposed change acknowledges the medical applications of marijuana.