As I’ve been sharing on this blog, the “psychedelic renaissance” is having growing pains.
Here an indigenous Ayahuasquero discusses their concerns.
Read moreAn Oglala Lakota Elder Talks Peyote
Keep reading for a talk with Jeffrey Sitting Bear on peyote.
Read moreIndigenous Peyote Use
Attorney Steven C. Moore discusses the history and future of peyote use and legal access for Indigenous people in the United States.
Read more5-MeO-DMT Research
A first patient has been dosed in 5-MeO-DMT for a depression trial.
The trial is being carried out by Beckley Psytech.
Read morePsychedelic Research Q & A
Psychedelic Science Conference- Review
Here’s another review of the recent Psychedelic Science conference.
It sounds like a mixed bag, as the psychedelic renaissance continues to have growing pains.
Microdosing Mushrooms? Results Are Still Mixed.
Microdosing psychedelics has benefits, users say. Science isn’t convinced.
Read morePsychedelic Science Conference, a Mixed Bag
As research and interest in psychedelics continues to grow and have growing pains. The Psychedelic Science Conference sounds like a mixed bag.
Sense of Self
Researchers identified a small structure in the brain, the anterior precuneus or aPCu, as a crucial component in establishing our physical self or “I”. Keep reading and watch the video here.
Read moreWho Are You?
Thinking vs. Being.
Modern neuroscience provides evidence that aligns with the Eastern view, revealing that the left hemisphere of the brain constantly creates narratives to interpret reality, leading to a mistaken identification with these self-narratives.
This false sense of self, which is often equated with the incessant internal dialogue, contributes significantly to human mental suffering.
Read moreDEA Ayahuasca Report is Challenged
In February 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a document to the legal team representing the Church of the Eagle and the Condor (CEC).
On June 9, 2023, the Chacruna Institute published an article in the peer-reviewed Journal of Psychedelic Studies contesting the DEA’s report. The article, “The DEA Report on Ayahuasca Risks: ‘Science’ in Service of Prohibition?” was written in partnership with leading experts on ayahuasca, including scholars from the fields of biology, neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, anthropology, and sociology.
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