In Australia, MDMA/Ecstasy is also known as E, pills, caps, pingers, M&M, doopa, love drug, disco biscuits, XTC, X, and eccy. “Party Drugs” is a term used to describe a range of illegal drugs sold as tablets (“pills”) or capsules (“caps”). Ecstasy is the common name for a drug called MDMA, which is usually sold

Australian authorities have announced that they will allow MDMA and psilocybin — the respective active ingredients of ecstasy pills and magic mushrooms — for medical treatments. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Friday said it was approving the psychedelic substances MDMA and psilocybin for medical use. From July, psychiatrists will be able to prescribe the two substances

It is now legal in Austria to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin to treat some mental health issues. Are other countries likely to follow suit? Australia has become the world’s first country to regulate psychedelic drugs MDMA and psilocybin as medical treatments for conditions including PTSD, depression, alcoholism and eating disorders. As of July 1, “psychiatrists

Ketamine has “shown promise” in the rapid treatment of major depression and suicidal thoughts, a US study says. Ketamine has a reputation as a party drug but is licensed as an anaesthetic. The study found use of the drug via a nasal spray led to “significant” improvements in depressive symptoms in the first 24 hours.

A drug based on a compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms can improve the symptoms of severe depression for up to 12 weeks, a trial shows. A 25mg tablet of psilocybin puts patients in a dreamlike state, making psychological therapy more likely to succeed. But the short-term side-effects could be frightening and support must always be on

Earlier this year, researchers raised eyebrows when Australia’s traditionally conservative medicines regulator approved the use of psychedelics to assist therapy sessions. The decision will see psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, used for treatment-resistant depression. It will also allow MDMA, known as ecstasy in tablet form, for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The changes come into effect

Australia has become the first country in the world to legalize the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions. Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA to those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and magic mushrooms for some types of depression. The controversial move has been hailed as a game-changer by many scientists and

Alprazolam has an Authority required PBS listing for the treatment of panic disorder when other treatments have failed or are inappropriate.1 In response to concerns raised by clinicians and input received from clinical and professional organisations, changes to alprazolam on the PBS from February 2017 include:2 all brands of 2 mg alprazolam being delisted from the PBS, Alprax

Uses This medication is used to help people regain weight they have lost due to certain medical conditions (such as surgery, chronic infection, trauma, long term use of corticosteroid medication such as hydrocortisone/prednisone). It is also used to relieve bone pain due to bone loss (osteoporosis). Oxandrolone belongs to a class of drugs known as anabolic steroids. These drugs are similar to male hormones made

Many Canadian psychedelic users are taking the drugs with “therapeutic goals” in mind. Few are discussing the matter with their doctors, however. According to a recently published survey in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, people in Canada are using psychedelics for therapy, but not telling their doctors. “Naturalistic psychedelic use among Canadians is common,” the researchers wrote