Why LSD and MDMA Drugs Are Making a Comeback for Science

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A Psychedelics Revival
In 2009,
. He argued that substances such as alcohol and tobacco were in fact much more dangerous to consumers than
, ecstasy (MDMA), and mushrooms (psilocybin).
He was fired from his advisory position as a result, but
, both in scientific and policy circles.
And Nutt was not alone. Several well-established researchers began joining the chorus of support for new regulations, allowing researchers to explore and reinterpret the neuroscience behind psychedelics. Studies ranged from those
to those
.
In 2017, Oakland, Calif., hosted the largest gathering to date of psychedelic scientists and researchers. Boasting attendance of more than 3,000 participants,
brought together researchers and practitioners with a diverse set of interests in reviving psychedelics — from filmmakers to neuroscientists, journalists, psychiatrists, artists, policy advisers, comedians, historians, anthropologists, Indigenous healers, and patients.
The conference was co-hosted by the leading organizations dedicated to psychedelics —
and
— and participants were exposed to cutting-edge research.
 
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