Here’s a fantastic podcast with ethnobotanist Dr. Glenn Shephard, a leading expert in plant medicine.
We explore how ethnobotany exemplifies the holistic, interdisciplinary approach to health that many aspire to create. Dr. Shepard shares his insights into the deep connection between plants and people, as well as the wisdom of indigenous cultures, where health is viewed as a balance of mind, body, and spirit. We also explore the importance of how storytelling can serve as a powerful catalyst for personal and collective healing.
Read moreHere’s another look at HPPD, Hallucinogenic persistent perception disorder.
There are two types of HPPD: type 1 is characterised by brief "flashbacks", and type 2 sufferers experience chronic symptoms that can last months or a lifetime.
Read more“One of the most interesting things we’ve learned about the classic psychedelics is that they have a dramatic effect on the way brain systems synchronize, or move and groove together,” said Matthew Johnson, a professor in psychedelics and consciousness at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
“When someone’s on psilocybin, we see an overall increase in connectivity between areas of the brain that don’t normally communicate well,” Johnson said. “You also see the opposite of that – local networks in the brain that normally interact with each other quite a bit suddenly communicate less.”
Read morePodcast on psychedelics: the science, research, and medical implications with Dr. Fred Barrett.
Dr. Frederick Barrett is a cognitive neuroscientist with training in behavioral pharmacology. He has been conducting psychedelic research at Johns Hopkins University since 2013. He has explored the effects of psilocybin on the brain, the effects of LSD on the brain’s response to music, and is currently leading a number of ongoing studies aimed at better understanding the psychological, biological, and neural mechanisms underlying the therapeutic efficacy of psychedelic drugs.
Read moreThe growing legitimacy of psychedelics as therapies promises to transform how we view the extraordinary.
Read morePsychedelic drugs without the trip?
This sensor could help seek them out. An easier way to identify non-hallucinogenic psychedelics could aid treatment for illnesses such as depression and PTSD.
Read moreThere is much research into psychedelic treatment of mental disorders, but psychedelics might be effective in treating autoimmune disorders as well.
Read moreMagic mushrooms are expanding minds and advancing an emerging field of science. Research on psychedelic fungi is thawing after decades of prohibition. Here’s what we know so far.
Read moreThe new documentary The Way of the Psychonaut explores the life of Stan Grof and the insights that he has to offer to the fields of psychology and psychedelic therapy.
Read moreA study has found that most people who regularly use the psychedelic drug DMT develop beliefs in a higher power such as God, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins University.
Read moreAs magic mushrooms make the shift from recreational drug to mental health treatment, patients won’t be eating caps and stems, but a synthetic product made in a lab—one that can be patented and profited from.
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