PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS, CHildren AND ADULTS
He is driven by the belief that psychedelic drugs can crack open the minds of scientists and other problem-solvers.
In 2023, he founded the nonprofit organization the Center for MINDS (Multidisciplinary Investigation into Novel Discoveries and Solutions). Its philosophy: “Psychedelics and other consciousness practices may be our greatest underutilized tool for sparking paradigm-shifting breakthroughs.”
Read moreDennis McKenna and Mandi Astola explore Terence McKenna, psychedelics, epistemology, shamanism, science, and truth. A deep conversation on insights, skepticism, and the philosophy of consciousness.
Do psychedelics lead to major life changes? Here are five questions with health behaviorist Nic Carlisle.
Read moreSam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about consciousness, the mind, and the self. T
hey discuss Pollan’s new book, the relationship between consciousness and intelligence, whether consciousness is a product of evolution, the role of psychedelics in consciousness research, AI and the question of machine consciousness, the illusion of the self, and other topics.
Read moreDo psychedelics create a shared reality? Psychologist Talea Cornelius discusses how psychedelic experiences impact romantic relationships.
Read moreResearchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of psilocybin from “magic mushrooms” — that still target key serotonin pathways linked to depression and other brain disorders but appear to cause far fewer psychedelic-like effects.
Read moreA psychedelic therapy session can unlock powerful insights, but lasting change requires ongoing effort.
A single session may offer a glimpse of possibility where they once saw only obstacles, but the real challenge is integrating this new perspective into daily life—a process that takes time, intention, and action.
Read moreThis research provides an overview of exercise/psychedelics as a treatment for depression and their potential synergy and/or complementarity.
Read moreWhy do mind-altering drugs make people feel better?
Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.
Read moreFilmmaker Courtney Stephens discusses her documentary on the controversial scientist John C. Lilly.
Lilly was an American scientist who invented the sensory deprivation tank, studied cetacean communication, and experimented with LSD and ketamine—sometimes all at the same time.
Read morePsychedelics are transforming everything from therapy to worship—amplifying wonder, exposing real risks, and complicating what we mean by “spirituality” in a disenchanted age.
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