On the brink of retirement, this NFL player turned to psychedelics to help with his OCD

On the brink of retirement_ this NFL player turned to psychedelics to help with his OCD

While NFL players were in the trenches of a grueling season, Braden Smith was fighting a different battle: the one going on inside his own mind. In the middle of what was meant to be a playoff-contending season for the Indianapolis Colts, Smith instead was consumed with thoughts about his faith. What started out as the formative steps in his religious journey quickly became an all-encompassing struggle. But he wasn’t just coming to terms with hi…

On the brink of retirement, this NFL player turned to psychedelics to help with his OCD

While players were in the battle of the NFL season, Braden Smith was fighting a different one: the one going on inside his own mind.

Experts explore potential of psychedelic medicine in trauma recovery for elite athletes

A groundbreaking event at The University of Manchester is to explore potential of psychedelic medicine in trauma recovery for elite athletes. The event is a joint collaboration between the University of Manchester, Athlete’s Journey Home and Drug Science and is supported by the British Association for Psychopharmacology. The event will feature world experts in the psychedelics field:  Prof David Nutt from Imperial College London and Prof Sara Ta…