Letter to Laura Huxley

September 13, 2005 Dear Laura, I want you to know the gift you gave to my family through words you wrote long ago in This Timeless Moment. My 33-year-old daughter M. was diagnosed with colon cancer nearly …

Comments on Sotnikova et al 2005

Comments on Sotnikova et al. 2005 Research into MDMA and related drugs as potential treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD), an often-debilitating movement disorder, began with the chance discovery by …

A Psychedelic Cure

Newsweek (International Edition) May 9, 2005 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7764074/site/newsweek/ A Psychedelic Cure Some doctors want to see if ecstasy, a dangerous illicit drug, can help cancer patients …

NPR: To the Point: MDMA/PTSD Study

The NPR show, To the Point, hosted by Warren Olney, discussed Dr. Michael Mithoefer’s MAPS-sponsored MDMA/PTSD study and FDA’s newly approved expansion of the study to include subjects with …

Comments on Roiser et al (2004)

Comments on Roiser et al (2004) Reference: Roiser JP, Cook LJ, Cooper JD, Rubinsztein DC, Sahakian BJ. (2005) Association of a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene with abnormal emotional …

All Things Considered

National Public Radio; "All Things Considered" February 23, 2005 Listen to the program on the NPR site. Transcript of Interview with John Halpern MD on "All Things Considered" John Halpern Discussess his …

Mark Kleiman: NYTimes Article Critique

Prof. Mark Kleiman criticizes a NYTimes article on the use of psychedelics in treating anxiety in subjects with advanced-stage cancer. He notes the flawed central assumption of the article which is that …

Letter to Crimson by Leary, Alpert

the Harvard Crimson December 13, 1962 http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=248388 Letter to Crimson by Leary, Alpert by Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert Read a brief commentary and meditation on …