Highlights Sep 7 - Sep 13, 2026
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This week brought sharper views of how psychedelics alter brain organization, alongside an FDA account of its evolving development framework. Preclinical findings also opened questions about chemotherapy neuropathy and why some tryptamines produce weaker psychedelic responses.
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Davis, Farchione and colleagues present the FDA’s evolving framework for psychedelic drug development in NEJM
FDA officials detail how public comments and three years of experience have reshaped the agency's psychedelic drug-development framework.
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2C-B verändert die funktionelle Organisation des Gehirns ähnlich wie Psilocybin, erzeugt aber ein teilweise eigenes Muster
A controlled 7-Tesla fMRI crossover study finds that 2C-B and psilocybin produce overlapping but distinct brain-dynamics signatures.
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Study finds psychedelics and anesthetics produce mirror-image patterns of brain organization linked to conscious states
Researchers find opposing large-scale brain organization under psychedelics and anesthetic states, offering a model of conscious-state changes.
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Psilocybin may prevent chemotherapy nerve pain as LSD, MDMA and psychedelic therapies advance through research and regulation
Two preventive psilocybin doses protected mice from cisplatin-related nerve damage across six chemotherapy cycles, with a human trial planned.
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Studie zeigt: Starke Serotonintransporter-Hemmung kann psychedelische Reaktionen bestimmter Tryptamine abschwächen
Mouse and cell data suggest strong serotonin transporter inhibition can dampen 5-HT2A-linked responses to some tryptamines.
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Psilocybin shows unusually strong anxiety results, yet drug developers largely pursue depression and PTSD instead
A commentary identifies durable anxiety improvements in cancer trials and asks why developers prioritize depression and PTSD instead.
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The Case That Shook Céu do Mar: A Santo Daime leader’s acquittal exposes disputes over abuse, authority, and institutional reform
A Santo Daime leader's acquittal exposes unresolved tensions around evidence, authority, accountability, and safety in ayahuasca communities.