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Applications Open Soon for Psychedelic Healing Centers in Denver
- On June 25, 2025, researchers released results from a phase 2 study demonstrating that a single 25-mg dose of psilocybin, accompanied by therapeutic support, significantly alleviated emotional distress in individuals with cancer, with benefits lasting more than two years.
- This trial builds on prior studies indicating psilocybin’s antidepressant effects and aims to expand treatment with larger samples and multiple doses.
- The published trial involved 28 cancer patients receiving a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin combined with therapy, showing effects lasting over two years.
- Compass Pathways and experts warn that upfront costs of psychedelic-assisted therapies remain high but can be reduced, for example, through group therapy sessions.
- State-Level legal changes in Oregon, Colorado, and New Mexico reflect growing acceptance, while federal approval remains elusive and treatment affordability is a key challenge.
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Applications open soon for psychedelic healing centers in Denver
DENVER (KDVR) — A new era in mental health care begins Thursday as Denver is expected to open its application portal for psychedelic healing centers, part of Colorado’s regulated natural medicine program. The move follows the passage of state legislation establishing a framework for psilocybin therapy — a psychedelic compound found in certain mushrooms — for approved mental health treatment. Licensed facilities in cities like Golden are preparin…
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An ongoing advanced clinical trial of psilocybin as a depression treatment reportedly shows great promise. Caution is required when the data have not yet been published. But if confirmed, this could be a landmark in the psychedelic drug’s journey toward federal approval as a medical treatment in the United States. On June 23, biotechnology company Compass Pathways announced it had reached the primary endpoint of its Phase 3 clinical trial studyi…
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Early research has suggested psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, may be effective at treating clinical depression and PTSD. Now, it is being studied as a potential new therapy for postpartum depression, a serious conditions which affects one in 7 new mothers. Maria Shriver reports for TODAY.
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