Sep 6, 2020 | 2020 Relevant, Nature Body Mind
New research provides preliminary evidence that psychedelic drugs can improve mental health by making individuals more accepting of distressing experiences.
Feb 13, 2015 | 2020 Relevant, Nature Body Mind
The United Nations says Animals Eat Psychoactive Plants the drug war’s rationale is to build “a drug-free world — we can do it!” U.S. government officials agree, stressing that “there is no such thing as recreational drug use.” So this isn’t a war to stop addiction,...
Oct 30, 2012 | Nature Body Mind
Everything we do is for the purpose of altering consciousness. We form friendships so that we can feel certain emotions, like love, and avoid others, like loneliness. We eat specific foods to enjoy their fleeting presence on our tongues. We read for the pleasure of...
Oct 20, 2012 | Nature Body Mind
The hallucinogen in magic mushrooms may no longer just be for hippies seeking a trippy high. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have been studying the effects of psilocybin, a chemical found in some psychedelic mushrooms, that’s credited...
Apr 25, 2012 | Nature Body Mind
THE GIST Psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, shuts down parts of the brain that are responsible for regulating a sense of self. In controlled settings, the drug may be a useful therapeutic tool for treating depression, anxiety and other...
