Do We Need More Overdose Prevention Centers?
The first overdose prevention center in the US was opened in New York just last November (2021). To many, this marks a victory for drug policy activists and harm-reduction advocates’ in their fight against the opioid epidemic. Those with substance use disorders who have yet to seek treatment are overdosing at rates higher than ever […]
Ayahuasca Retreats 101: Everything You Need to Know About Retreat Centers
Ayahuasca has been known to be a powerful medicinal substance for millennia. However, until recently, it was only found in the jungle. Word of its deeply healing and cleansing properties has begun to spread across the world as many modern, Western individuals are seeking spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being. More ayahuasca retreat centers are emerging […]
Healing the Hurt at the Center of Addiction
In shamanic traditions, addiction is considered to be a spiritual illness, like PTSD, depression, or anxiety.
An Industry Emerges: The Rise of Medical Marijuana
The market for medicinal cannabis was estimated to be $1.7 billion in 2011. Like health food and hip-hop, cannabis was going corporate. As a wave of newbies began to challenge the old guard, movement veterans recalled the days before Proposition 215. "A lot of people want to cash in but they don't have an appreciation of what it took to get here. They don't know the history."
Medical Materialism, Shamanic Healing, and the Allopathic Paradigm
The call to indigenous shamanism is similar to the vocation of the Western medical professional. But medical training can disconnect the trainee from the larger community. Shamanic practice brings the trainee back to his or her healing roots.
Mircodosing Before Yoga
The healing properties from microdosing and yoga are often studied, so combining them may be life-altering. This is what happens when microdosing before yoga.
Single Ketamine Infusion: Medicinal Benefits & Dosage
Do you need a series of ketamine treatments to be effective or is a single ketamine infusion beneficial? Read to learn more.
Psilocybin and Magic Mushroom Resources
Curious to learn more about psilocybin? This guide is a comprehensive psilocybin resource containing books, therapeutic studies, and more.
Ultimate Cocaine Guide: Effects, Common Uses, Safety
This guide covers what you need to know about Cocaine, including common effects and uses, legality, safety precautions and top trends today.
Introduction to Psychedelics and Psychedelic Culture
Within the dawning psychedelic renaissance, mystical experiences induced by psychedelics can now be methodically examined with the tools of science. Researchers are learning more and more about how psychedelics affect the brain and their wide-ranging medical benefits in controlled clinical trials. However, humans have been using plants and fungi to alter consciousness in shamanistic settings […]
