In a new “astromycological” venture launched in conjunction with NASA, mycologist Paul Stamets and various research teams are studying how fungi can be leveraged to build extraterrestrial habitats and perhaps someday even terraform planets.
Read moreKratom
Kratom is used as an alternative to opioids, most commonly to treat pain or as a substitute for street drugs. The herb, formally known as Mitrogyna speciosa, has a centuries-long history of use in herbal medicine in Southeast Asia—notably as a substitute for opium.
Read moreFantastic Fungi on Netflix
The film Fantastic Fungi is now available on Netflix… check it out!
Read moreAyahuasca Guide
Check out this nifty guide for safety with ayahuasca, for practitioners and participants.
Read moreReframing a Bad Trip
This study shows that many psychedelic users turn to storytelling to reframe challenging trips into positive experiences.
Read moreOn Love and Death
This beautiful short film is about life lessons from an 88-year-old woman.
An intimate and artful slice-of-life portrait, Inga captures the routines and reflections of an 88-year-old woman named Inga Boysen.
Read morePsychedelics in Psychiatry
Recently, psychedelic drugs have once again taken popular culture by storm.
From the psychedelic startup companies newly forming on Wall Street to a recent New York Timesarticle that claims "psychedelic drugs are closer to medicinal use," it seems that there is a renewed media and medical interest in acid (LSD), mushrooms (psilocybin), ecstasy (MDMA), ayahuasca, DMT (dimethyltryptamine), and ketamine.
Read morePodcast on Psychedelics
Check out this podcast— Founder and Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Rick Doblin discusses the role of MDMA-guided psychotherapy in treating PTSD.
Rick shares the story of how he developed a passion for healing the brain with psychedelics and the 35-year journey he’s endured to build a growing non-profit organization. He also explains how to effectively work with drugs that have been aggressively stigmatized and politicized.
Read morePsychedelics and Phantom Limb Pain
An unusual case report illuminates the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and neuroplasticity.
Read morePharmacists and Safe Consumption of Psychedelic Medicines Upon Their FDA Approval
Upon the FDA approval of psychedelic medicine for psychiatric indications—such as MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder or psilocybin for depression—psychiatric pharmacists in particular and all pharmacists generally, will play a pivotal role in the psychedelic medicine market in the US.
Read moreEcstasy and Psilocybin Are Shaking Up Psychiatry
Researchers are looking at how to safely administer powerful psychedelics for treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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