This guide covers what you need to know about L-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), including common effects and uses, legality, safety precautions.
Albert Hofmann Profile: Bicycle Day and the Discovery of LSD
Albert Hofmann was a Swiss chemist best known for being the father of LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide. April 19, known as “Bicycle Day”, commemorates the day Dr. Hofmann discovered the full effects of LSD on his bewildering bike ride home from the lab. In addition to bringing LSD into the world, he was the […]
Trippy Talk: The Psychedelic Revolution with Duncan Trussell
Jackee Stang talks to Duncan Trussell about cannabis and psychedelics being tools for personal growth, and the importance of safety and responsibility.
Couples Use Psychedelics to Get Over the Honeymoon
Everyone has felt the rush, excitement, and elation during the honeymoon phase, but once we get over it, that’s when we starting getting into trouble. Couples are using psychedelics to connect with one another and remind themselves why they entered the relationship in the first place. As it turns out, the lessons they’re learning apply […]
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 […]
Belladonna Plant Guide: Effects, Common Uses, Safety
The belladonna plant has a rich history as a medicine, poison, and traditional herb in witchcraft. This guide tells you all about this “deadly shadeshade.”
A Christmas Sweater with Santa and Cocaine
This week, Walmart came under fire for a “Let it Snow” Christmas sweater depicting Santa with lines of cocaine. Columbia is not merry about it.
Ayahuasca Guide: Effects, Common Uses, Safety
The Amazonian brew, Ayahuasca has a long history and wide use. Read our guide to learn all about the tea from its beginnings up to modern-day interest.
Kratom Guide: Effects, Common Uses, Safety
Our ultimate guide to Kratom has everything you want to know about this psychedelic substance, including common effects, uses and safety.
Excerpt from Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond
With Chacruna Institute, we present an excerpt from the book Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond that explores the rise of ayahuasca tourism.
