Can you get naturally high without the use of substances and find inner piece even during times of uncertainty? The Buddist think you can with meditation.
How to Grow Magic Mushrooms: Step-by-Step
With the abundance of information and materials available online, growing psilocybin mushrooms has never been more accessible and easy. Beyond being a fun project to undertake, indoor cultivation can generate impressive yields and bypass the inherent risks of gathering psilocybin mushrooms in the wild (e.g. mistaking them for poisonous varieties). This comprehensive guide, suitable for […]
Guide to Machine Elves and Other DMT Entities
DMT (N, N-dimethyltryptamine) is an incredibly powerful, short-lasting tryptamine psychedelic found naturally in animals, fungi, and a wide variety of plants. DMT experiences are characterized by fantastic visions and breakthrough events, including most interestingly, contact with a range of entities. Among these DMT entities, “machine elves”, or “clockwork elves”, are some of the most well-recognized […]
Culture / Guides / Substances
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 […]
Psychedelics Produce Enduring Antidepressant Effects in Rats
Research investigating the antidepressant potential of psychedelics has blossomed in recent years. While traditional pharmacotherapy for depression poses adverse side effects and requires repeated dosing, psychedelic therapy produces persistent relief and lasting personality changes, even after as little as one or two treatment sessions. However, there’s debate within the field as to whether the antidepressant […]
Body / Inside Out / Tips
What Do You Do If You Get COVID-19?
We’re all taking the necessary precautions, but what happens if you get COVID-19? A respiratory expert gives us some tips on what you can do.
How Plants Defend Themselves
Researchers study the role that jasmonic acid plays in a plant’s response to threat and danger, which may help make plants stronger against climate change.
Culture / News / Psychology / Science
Coronavirus: The Cognitive Epidemic
On Bulletproof Radio, Dave Asprey spoke to anthropologist and cognitive scientist Samuel Veissière Ph.D about the coronavirus being a cognitive epidemic.
Cannabis Could Treat Alzheimer’s and Reverse Aging
Evidence suggests that cannabis might be able to effectively treat Alzheimer’s by removing a toxic protein from the brain and reducing inflammation.
Adaptogens / News / Nootropics / Science
Nootropics 101: Are ‘Smart Drugs’ Right for Your Brain?
The beginner’s guide to nootropics.
