Spotlight: Antidepressants and the endogenous opioid system (Fricker, et al, 2025)
"A growing body of evidence links the opioid system w/ major depressive disorder... two different widely used antidepressants, tianeptine & ketamine, both interact with MOR; tianeptine as a full agonist, ketamine as a positive allosteric modulator. Both produce antidepressant effects within days."
Spotlight: Ketamine Harm Reduction
Prevention & Treatment in Ketamine Use Disorder - When a medicine becomes a poison
Spotlight: The transformational power of psychedelics: catalysts for creativity, consciousness, and mental health (Du, et al, 2025)
"Psychedelics, such as psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ketamine, and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), have captured the attention of scientists, artists, and seekers alike for their profound ability to alter consciousness and inspire creativity."
Spotlight: Key competencies for psychedelic treatment in real-world mental health care settings (Wolff, et al, 2025)
"To accommodate mainstream adoption of these treatments, the competencies framework we present respects the distinctive contextual and cultural sensitivities of psychedelic care while remaining anchored in established psychotherapeutic, medical, and scientific paradigms."
Spotlight: Chris Bache: LSD and the Mind of the Universe
"experiences and insights from 73 high-dose LSD sessions conducted between 1979 and 1999"
Psychedelics and mental health: reimagining care through science, insight, and compassion (Mikellides, et al, 2025)
"These substances are not stand-alone medications; rather, they function as adjuncts to intensive psychotherapeutic processes. Training therapists and establishing ethical, evidence-based protocols is essential."
