Monthly Research Recaps
Every month we gather the latest psychedelic research and bring it together in an easy-to-understand format — from blinded RCTs to real-world clinic data.
Psychedelic Research Recap December 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap November 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap October 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap September 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap August 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap July 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap June 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap May 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap April 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap March 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap February 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap January 2025
Psychedelic Research Recap December 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap November 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap October 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap September 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap July & August 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap June 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap May 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap April 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap March 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap February 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap January 2024
Psychedelic Research Recap December 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap November 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap October 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap September 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap July & August 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap June 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap May 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap April 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap March 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap February 2023
Psychedelic Research Recap January 2023

Psychedelic Research Recap December 2022
In December we saw medium dose of psilocybin for depression, paradoxical wakefulness on 5-MeO-DMT, many ketamine studies

Psychedelic Research Recap November 2022
In November, psilocybin can treat TRD, antidepressants weaken the effects of psilocybin and ketanserin can stop an LSD trip.

Psychedelic Research Recap October 2022
In October, natural language processing predicted clinical outcomes, esketamine is assessed in the real world & tolerance in microdosing.

Psychedelic Research Recap September 2022
Research from September shows the effectivness of ketamine in the real world, how LSD can treat anxiety & how psychedelics work in the brain.

Psychedelic Research Recap July & August 2022
Psychedelic research in July and August 2022 moved forward with the largest psychedelic trail on addiction taking place.

Psychedelic Research Recap June 2022
Psychedelic Research in June 2022 continued at pace with re-analysis of earlier data, surveys, and some clinical trials.

Psychedelic Research Recap May 2022
May was another busy month for psychedelic research as we gained further insight into how psychedelics work in the brain and more.

Psychedelic Research Recap April 2022
Over April, we continued to learn more about psychedelic medicine. Researchers argued that psilocybin increases global integration.

Psychedelic Research Recap March 2022
March was another busy month in psychedelic medicine with nearly 100 publications of trials, surveys, reviews, etc.

Psychedelic Research Recap February 2022
February was another productive month for psychedelic research. LSD vs psilocybin, and a 12-month follow-up.

Psychedelic Research Recap January 2022
January brought with it the largest published clinical trial with psilocybin to date | Ketamine effective for alcoholism not PTSD for veterans

Psychedelics Research Recap December 2021
December psychedelic research 2021 | Microdosing studies | Synthesizing MDMA & structure of psilocybin examined | NO2 review

Psychedelics Research Recap November 2021
November psychedelic research 2021 | Psychedelics alter beliefs, reduce opioid use, & the effects of microdosing | Phase I trial clear 5-MeO-DMT

Psychedelics Research Recap October 2021
October brought 26 research articles on psychedelics as medicine. Several studies explored the effects of low doses of LSD ...

Psychedelics Research Recap September 2021
September featured 30 new and exciting papers on psychedelics | Safety of psychedelics | Well-being after the ceremonial or therapeutic use

Psychedelics Research Recap July & August 2021
Psychedelic research continued at pace during the summer of 2021 | Risks of psychedelics | Benefits when treating addictions

Psychedelics Research Recap June 2021
Psychedelic research in June 2021 | From those who use mental health services to the general public | fMRI studies new findings

Psychedelics Research Recap May 2021
Psychedelic research in May 2021 | MAPS MDMA study data | psychedelics and genes | Many psychedelic centre studies

Psychedelics Research Recap April 2021
Psychedelic research in April 2021 | Psychedelics against SSRIs | Mice take a break from tripping | New psychedelics discovered

Psychedelics Research Recap March 2021
March 2021 psychedelic research started with the largest microdosing study with psilocybin, LSD, and other psychedelics.

Psychedelics Research Recap February 2021
February 2021 was another great month for psychedelic research. The BIMA study used MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for alcoholism (AUD)

Psychedelics Research Recap January 2021
Psychedelic research in January 2021 | A meta-analytic review found psychedelics to improve the mood of patients with depression

Psychedelics Research Recap December 2020
This December 2020, psychedelic research looked into many different aspects of the psychedelic experience | Nature-relatedness

Psychedelics Research Recap November 2020
This November 2020 proved to be another fruitful month for psychedelic research | Psychedelics for more mental illnesses

Psychedelics Research Recap October 2020
October was possibly the most active month this year for psychedelic research | These are building blocks that further the psychedelic field

Psychedelics Research Recap September 2020
September 2020 psychedelic research looked at the increased neuronal growth (flexibility in the brain) that psychedelics elicit

Psychedelics Research Recap August 2020
Psychedelic research slowed down a bit during this August 2021 | The effect of 20 µg LSD on increasing pain tolerance was widely reported

Psychedelics Research Recap July 2020
July 2020 study compares ketamine unfavourably to ECT | Psychedelics for anxiety disorder & psilocybin specifically for OCD

Psychedelics Research Recap June 2020
Psychedelic trials are getting larger in June 2020 | Long-term follow-up of Phase II MDMA for PTSD still showing benefits

Psychedelics Research Recap May 2020
May 2020 psychedelic research on alcoholism & psychedelics in animals | Research into our brainwaves (with DMT and LSD)

Psychedelics Research Recap April 2020
April has been a slow month for psychedelic research | Microdosing psychedelics remains interesting, yet not studied in a very controlled way

Psychedelics Research Recap March 2020
New evidence for psychedelics in the fight against depression | Classical psychedelics seem to be longer-lasting than ketamine

Psychedelics Research Recap February 2020
Psychedelics may not be ready to be accepted by the FDA | The use of psilocybin has positive effects one month later

Psychedelics Research Recap January 2020
This very first psychedelic research analysis by Blossom features two outstanding papers on psychedelics that were published in January 2020