A Stanford anesthesiologist deconstructs the component parts of what it means to undergo a psychedelic trip.
Read moreDo Insects Have Consciousness?
A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.
Somatic Therapy
Psychedelics Tied to Higher Odds for Schizophrenia
Octopus and Consciousness
Research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys.
Read moreAncient History of Psychedelics
After more than 10,000 years of use, the ancient cultures and indigenous communities who use plant medicines may hold lessons for today's psychedelic experience.
Read moreReligion and Psychedelics
Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Getting Stronger
Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushrooms—leaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress.
Read moreEcstasy and Couples Therapy
DMT and Harmine
Meditators who received a combination of DMT and harmine reported greater mystical experiences, non-dual awareness, emotional breakthroughs, and lasting increases in well-being compared to those given a placebo.
Read moreWestern Medicine, Indigenous Ways
This interview discusses incorporating Western medicine and Indigenous ways of knowing into the psychedelics world.
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