What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines

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Compass Pathways is running a massive clinical trial that will likely help it turn a psychedelic substance into an approved medicine.
Compass Pathways is running a massive clinical trial that will likely help it turn a psychedelic substance into an approved medicine.

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Here's what MDMA does to your brain and body

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Illustration - A nonspecific human figure is shown in front of a psychedelic background, about to consume a pill. Part of their body is removed to show internal organs like the heart, liver, stomach, intestines and bloodstream.

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MDMA has been around for over a hundred years.

I used psychedelics to treat my PTSD after other treatments failed. My experience using these medicines with therapy led me to found my own company.

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Jonathan Sabbagh cofounded Journey Clinical after his own experiences with ayahuasca and ketamine assisted therapy.
Jonathan Sabbagh cofounded Journey Clinical after his own experiences with ayahuasca and ketamine-assisted therapy.

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A new study reveals how psychedelics can physically reshape our brains to help fight depression

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A cortical neuron

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A therapist who helps moms microdose shares 4 things anyone should do before trying psychedelics

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