The Drug of Choice for the Age of Kale

Ayahuasca alters brain waves to produce waking dream-like state, study finds

Scientists at Imperial College London took EEG readings of subjects under the influence.

Sanitizing the Psychedelic Revolution

Big Pharma is rushing to monetize ancient healing practices, but what’s left might not be the same medicine

Jolly Good Ale and Old: Or, Were Early Modern People Perpetually Drunk?

[This post is part of The Recipe Project's annual Teaching Series.  Here, Drs. James Brown and Angela McShane discuss their work with the Intoxicants Project.] By Dr James Brown (University of Sheffield) and Dr Angela McShane (V&A/University of Sheffield) We're part of a research project exploring the history of intoxicants (alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, and opium)…

Growing research finds psychedelics effective in treating disease

Gordon McGlothlin, who took his first puff at age 12 behind his family’s garage, tried to quit smoking for years, but no cessation technique worked until he used a psychedelic drug. Researchers with the Johns Hopkins University…

Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began (Published 2019)

Colorado’s first-in-the-nation experiment with legalized marijuana has infused the drug into almost every corner of life.

The Push to Legalize Magic Mushrooms for Depression and PTSD

Activists, entrepreneurs, and doctors in the US and Canada are working to decriminalize psilocybin psychotherapy and calling for a psychedelic revolution.

Mushrooms evolved psychedelics twice, baffling scientists

Researchers found that magic mushrooms and fiber caps independently evolved different biochemical pathways to create psilocybin. This convergence shows nature’s ingenuity, but the reason why remains unknown—possibly predator deterrence. Beyond evolutionary mystery, the discovery provides new enzyme tools for biotech, with promising applications for producing psilocybin-based medicines.

I take illegal drugs for inspiration - Dr Susan Blackmore

I take illegal drugs for inspiration Daily Telegraph, Saturday May 21st 2005, pp 17-18 (Note: This version is very slightly different from the published, edited, version) © Sue Blackmore 2005 Every year, like a social drinker who wants to prove to herself that she’s not an alcoholic, I give up cannabis for a month. It …

Cannabis Evidence | Systematically Testing the Evidence on Marijuana

Cannabis use is becoming increasingly common among older adults in the United States, but less is known about how often cannabis use may become problematic in this population. A new study from University of California San Diego School of Medicine finds that among the...

Scientists push to renew psychedelic drug research for psychiatry

Back in the 50's there were legitimate medical experiments with LSD but psychedelic drugs in the labs were side-swiped by their use on the street. And as a growing counter-culture dropped acid, governments picked up restrictions making research almost impossible. Until now.

A Dose of a Hallucinogen From a ‘Magic Mushroom,’ and Then Lasting Peace (Published 2016)

Two studies used psilocybin to see if the drug could reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The results were striking.

How LSD Microdosing Became the Hot New Business Trip

Regular doses of acid have become the creativity enhancer of choice for some professionals

Researchers are giving religious leaders psychedelic drugs in the interest of science

Despite the fact that psychedelic drugs have been used for millennia as medicine in ritualistic ceremonies, there remain many questions in the scientific community about the relationship between their spiritual qualities and healing potential. Researchers at Johns Hopkins and New York Universities are giving psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, to ordained ministers in the hopes that they can help provide some answers.

I drank kefir for a month and it made me feel like a superhuman

Could this fermented drink hold the key to better health?

Flashback! Psychedelic research returns

Four decades after Timothy Leary, LSD shows success in medical trials. Will the right completely trip?

History, Sugar and Sex: Why Mixed Drinks Were Terrible for 30 Years

Imagine you are overworked, sleep-deprived and keen to begin your weekend with...