Peyote is being threatened by overharvesting, drug decriminalization laws and a resurgence in psychedelic use.

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Peyote has been used spiritually in ceremonies, and as a medicine by Native American people for millennia. It contains several psychoactive compounds, primarily mescaline, which is a hallucinogen.

after observing a patient with dropsy (edema) improve following the use of a traditional herbal mixture containing foxglove and other plants. Since then, the fields of botany and medicine have ...

While tribal, federal, state, officials expected to attend event are lauding move, President-elect Trump threatens to reverse course.

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Duke clinicians and patients discuss how approaches such as talk, music, and art therapy can address psychosocial issues that cancer survivors often face. Beyond Cancer: Building Bridges Experts ...