The psychedelic drugs LSD and psilocybin activate serotonin receptors on brain cells in a way that reduces the energy needed for the brain to switch between different activity states, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
Read moreTherapy with Psychedelics
Here’s an article summarizing the types of therapy used with psychedelics for integration.
I use them all!
Read moreRespecting Indigenous People in Psychedelics
Psychedelic medicine has a duty to respect its indigenous roots.
Here’s how we can pay indigenous people the respect they deserve.
Read moreEthics in the Psychedelic Space
In a peer-reviewed essay published in the journal Anthropology of Consciousness, Devenot and her co-authors look forward to a culture that makes these medicines available in a safe and affordable way that respects the traditions behind them.
I could not agree more!
Read moreVideo: Psychedelics, Consciousness, and Creativity
Could psychedelics make you more creative? Shift your mind, connect you to others, and help you access a younger, more malleable version of yourself? Activist Rick Doblin, neuroscientist Gül Dölen, and musician Reggie Watts join Brian Greene for a mind-bending and multidisciplinary conversation about the promises and pitfalls of these "magic" molecules and their impact on creativity, connection, and consciousness.
This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Read morePsychedelics- Today vs. 1960s
Here’s an interesting look at the history of psychedelics and some trends.
Read morePsychedelics for Fear of Death
According to a new survey conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, published Aug. 24 in the journal PLOS ONE, people’s attitudes about death change after both a psychedelic drug experience and a non-drug-related out-of-body experience.
People were less afraid of death than they had been before their experiences.
Read morePsychedelics for Depression
Here’s the latest on how psychedelics may help treat depression.
Read morePsychedelics- Myths and Facts
Keep reading for the facts and myths about psychedelics.
Read moreYour Genes and Psychedelics
Another Michael Pollan Interview!
Pollan spoke with Rolling Stone about his new Netflix series, and why psychedelics have the potential to not only change your mind, but change the way our society approaches everything from wellness to climate change to spirituality.
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