The first week of October 2023 has been a rollercoaster of advancements and challenges across various sectors globally. From strides in mental health support to exciting AI innovations, the psychedelic and cannabis sphere, scientific discoveries, space explorations, and societal matters, we’ve seen it all. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the major happenings.

Previous studies have shown that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in a follow-up study of those participants, the researchers report that the substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy, given with supportive psychotherapy, may last at least a year for some patients.