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Here’s a scientific look at why we need to study consciousness.
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New research shows that the near-death experience may reflect changes in the same chemical system in the brain that is targeted by drugs like ketamine.
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The largest psychedelic research center in the world, and the first of its kind in the United States, will open at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Maryland. Funded by $17 million from private donors, the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research will conduct research into the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, depression, Alzheimer's disease and more.
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Here’s a look at the latest research of DMT and the brain.
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Can ayahuasca help heal our planet, as well as ourselves?
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Psychedelic technology is here. What do you think?
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Here are some tips for your last trip!
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This article looks at how ayahuasca can treat addiction.
Read moreTED Talk: Psychotherapy and Psychedelics
Could psychedelics help us heal from trauma and mental illnesses? Researcher Rick Doblin has spent the past three decades investigating this question, and the results are promising. In this fascinating dive into the science of psychedelics, he explains how drugs like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA affect your brain -- and shows how, when paired with psychotherapy, they could change the way we treat PTSD, depression, substance abuse and more.
Read moreBooklist for Plant Medicine and Shamanism
Interested in reading more about shamanism and plant medicine? Check out this booklist of the 40 best books, from Chacruna.net.
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