Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Cannabidiol exerts sebostatic and antiinflammatory effects on human sebocytes

Attila Oláh, Balázs István Tóth, István Borbíró, Koji Sugawara, Attila Gábor Szöllősi, Gabriella Czifra, et al.

This laboratory study found that cannabidiol (CBD), a non‑psychoactive compound from Cannabis sativa, reduced fat production and inflammation in human sebaceous (oil) gland cells. The effects were seen in cultured human sebocytes and in human skin organ cultures, where CBD blocked the fat‑making (lipogenic) actions of several compounds. These results…

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Ion Channels and Receptors

The psychedelic renaissance and the limitations of a White-dominant medical framework: A call for indigenous and ethnic minority inclusion

Jamilah R. George, Timothy I. Michaels, Jae Sevelius, Monnica T. Williams
Journal of Psychedelic Studies Summary & key facts 2019 212 citations

This paper reviews the recent comeback of psychedelic research and points out that much of that work borrows from indigenous healing traditions. The authors say Indigenous people, ethnic and racial minorities, women, and other marginalized groups are often left out of research and the mainstream story about psychedelic medicine. The…

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Psychedelics and Drug Studies MDMA Psilocybin
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