Trip or Treat?
One of the best parts of a trip is reflecting on the experience. Sometimes it’s enlightening, sometimes it’s terrifying and other times it’s just straight-up hilarious. But one thing that is certain — it’s almost always an entertaining story afterward. Here are some personal trip stories from fellow psychonauts that are worth a read: u/40footstretch […]
The Never-Ending Trip: What You Need to Know About HPPD
People have been taking acid since the 19th century, but we didn’t know its potential for flashbacks until the 1950s — shortly after Albert Hoffman synthesized LSD. And while research has shed some light on how psychedelics affect the brain, there’s still a lot more to learn when it comes to LSD flashbacks, their causes, […]
How Psychedelics Help with Parenting
We’ve all heard it before: “I’ll have kids once I get my life together” or “when I’m ready to settle down.” And, there’s no shortage of research that suggests psychedelic properties — particularly magic mushrooms — have the power to help parents create stronger bonds, have a greater sense of empathy, and overcome or manage […]
Best Books on Psychedelics and Consciousness
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced psychonaut, it’s never a bad idea to look into psychedelic literature to help expand your mind before you start to explore it. Here are recommended books that everyone should have with them to help plan their next trip. Beginner These books are great for those who are new […]
A History of Using Psychedelics for Couples Therapy
Most people know that love can be compared to a drug — and there’s a reason for that. All those hormones and oxytocin can really make that special someone feel totally addicting. But, like all highs, you usually have to come down at some point, and that’s where couples therapy comes in. So why not […]
Why Are Psychedelic Stocks Crashing?
To begin, buying psychedelic stocks should be considered a long-term investment with a time horizon of at least five years. No one can anticipate…
Gentrification of Psychedelic Culture
As most of us know, the human race has been using psychedelics for centuries, and those original uses were rooted in spirituality, ritual, and medicine. The Babongo tribe of Gabon in Central Africa utilizes the bark of the iboga plant in Bwiti for rites of passage, communal events, and personal spiritual growth. Ayahuasca is used […]
The Whitewashing of Psychedelic Medicine
Wherever seeds of racial inequality have been sown, there are copious layers to comb through to unpack the systemic racism behind why minorities continue to be grossly underrepresented in psychedelic-medicine studies.
Halloween Is Psychedelic
Ever wonder where the magical mystery of fairies, leprechauns, and elves stems from? Mushroom folklore originated in Europe when Druids incorporated magic mushrooms into their ceremonies for spiritual practices such as communicating with the universe, enlightenment, and gaining deeper knowledge. It was believed that during these rituals, many people would experience ‘hallucinations’ of various types […]
Witch, Please: Broomsticks are Psychedelic
It’s an image we’ve all seen a million times: the silhouette of a warty-nosed witch saddled on a broomstick, flying across a full, pale amber moon. There’s something iconic about the flying broomstick, and we’ve seen it recreated in tons of shows and movies like “Bewitched,” Hocus Pocus and even Harry Potter. So while that […]
