This research paper shows the first experimental evidence that psilocin (the active metabolite of psilocybin) treatment extends cellular lifespan and psilocybin treatment promotes increased longevity in aged mice, suggesting that psilocybin may be a potent geroprotective agent.
Read morePsilocybin, Brain Health and Longevity
In the second wave of psychedelic research, there are multiple trials taking place across the world.
This includes looking into their potential use to treat end-of-life anxiety and depression in the terminally ill (at the US’s John Hopkins University and NYU), for smoking cessation, alcoholism, anorexia, OCD, asthma, longevity and pain syndromes, as well as seven separate trials worldwide into the use of psilocybin to treat depression.
Read morePsychedelic Tourism
Professor Ribas-Casasayas discusses perspectives on psychedelics from Latin American.
Read moreJurema
Interestingly, they were extracting it from a plant called jurema-preta (Mimosa tenuiflora), rather than the DMT found in chacruna used in ayahuasca.
Read moreDMT and the Nature of Reality
n this episode of Brainforest Café, dive deep into the profound mystery of DMT, exploring why this simple molecule has such astonishing effects on the human mind.
Benefits of Meditation
Meditation helps us connect with and support others, too!
Read moreTo React or Not
The Importance of Suffering: Book Review
Suffering tells us what’s really important to us, and our approach to it tells us what we’re really made of. Check out this book review for “The Importance of Suffering”.
Read morePrayer
What happens when we direct our consciousness through focused, heartfelt prayer?
Read morePost-Traumatic Growth
Can trauma help you grow? This author reflects on his brother’s murder and how his family found the will to survive, and found meaning.
Read moreVagus Nerve: What's Fact and What's Wishful Thinking
Murkiness and wishful thinking about an emerging scientific subject can be spun into certainty.
The vagus nerve is being hyped up by online influencers, making it seem easy to treat and fix a slew of health issues. What’s fact and fiction?
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