Contemplating a psychedelic “trip”?
Here is all you need to know about two of your options: Psilocybin vs. DMT.
Read moreAyahuasca and Neuroplasticity
New research shows that ayahuasca, a psychedelic beverage, modulates neuroplasticity induced by ethanol in mice.
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How Psychedelic Drugs Are Making a Comeback to Treat Depression
The hallucinogenic compound psilocybin is undergoing a renaissance-not as a recreational drug but as a potential treatment for mental health conditions. This podcast follows the journey of one participant of a scientific study into the psychedelic drug's effect on depression.
Read moreLatest Research on Microdosing
The jury is out on the effectiveness of microdosing psychedelics, experts say.
But definitely don't do it at work.
Read moreWearable Psychedelics?
Wearable psychedelics could soon give users maximum control over their trip.
Scientists are working on a pharmaceutical device to help give people the best possible experiences on the likes of DMT and LSD.
Read moreLatest Research on Psychedelics and Depression
Here’s the latest on how there is a shift in psychiatry toward a new way of thinking about depression, its causes, and therapies.
The profession’s long embrace of the “monoamine hypothesis” — the idea that depression primarily results from abnormal levels of neurotransmitter chemicals in the brain and that drugs can restore the proper balance — is giving way to a more complex understanding and alternative treatments, from ketamine to psychedelics to magnetic stimulation.
Read moreTragic Optimism
“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.”
Read moreGod, Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness
What does God, quantum mechanics and consciousness have in common?
Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance, this author writes.
What do you think?
Read moreMushrooms in Space
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!
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