A Psychedelic Study In Connecticut Aims to Bridge the Racial Gap in MDMA Psychotherapy
“You never would have known this woman was such an accomplished professional.” Dr. Williams is bringing MDMA psychotherapy to people of color. Dr. Monnica T. Williams, Ph.D., spoke in New York on June 11, 2018 about her career studying anxiety disorders. She described...
Can Psychedelics Help Save the Planet? Interview with James Oroc
As Michael Pollan describes in his new book on psychedelics How To Change Your Mind, one of the dangerous side effects of psychedelic use is over-exuberance about them and their ability to save the planet. Granted, he has a point, but where there is smoke, there is...
Transformational Festivals and the New Psychedelic Revolution: A Conversation with James Oroc
Author and speaker James Oroc is one of the leading voices in the psychedelic world on 5-MeO-DMT, having penned the classic book on the subject, Tryptamine Palace. Originally written to give away as a gift to people on the playa at Burning Man, Oroc would eventually...
Paul Stamets’ Psilocybin Stories on Joe Rogan Podcast Will Blow Your Mind
When it comes to fungi, there are few people in the world who can hold a candle to renowned mycologist Paul Stamets. Author of six books on mushroom cultivation and ardent champion of the medicinal, social, conservational, and psychospiritual benefits of mushrooms,...
Will Canada Legalize Cannabis Soon? It’s Looking More Likely Than Not
Canada is expected to become the first G7 nation to legalize recreational cannabis after both its Senate and House of Commons ratified Bill C-45 last Thursday. However, on its way back to the House for one final vote of approval, the Liberal Party-controlled federal...
Balancing Cultural Traditions and Science in Entheogenic Research: A Conversation with Brad Adams, Ph.D.
Ayahuasca is a particularly difficult entheogen to study. Unlike psilocybin, MDMA, or LSD, which can all be precisely synthesized and measured, ayahuasca involves multiple plants and is created in a variety of different ways by different shamans. Some use admixtures...
Ayahuasca Pilot Study Investigates the Meaning of Life and Death: Interview with Brad Adams, Ph.D.
Brad Adams is an ayahuasca researcher, the founder of the Los Angeles Medicinal Plant Society (LAMPS), and the organizer behind the upcoming Los Angeles Psychedelic Science Symposium (LAPSS). We spoke with him recently about his ayahuasca pilot study with Charles Grob...
LAPSS Into Higher Consciousness: Interview with Brad Adams, Ph.D.
One upcoming psychedelic conference that we are really excited about is LAPSS, the Los Angeles Psychedelic Science Symposium. Held at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom at UCLA on June 22nd and 23rd, LAPSS will feature some of the biggest names in psychedelic science,...
Opening Pandora’s Box: Tips for Navigating a Psychedelic Future with Richard Haight
When someone asks “Should I do psychedelics?” of course, it’s a complicated answer. Those of us who err on the side of responsibility and safety will often mention all of the cautions- contraindications, mental state, latent disorders, the need for testing, proper set...
The Spiritual Value of a Bad Trip: A Conversation with Richard Haight
One meme left over from the psychedelic 60’s is the idea of the “bad trip,” a psychedelic experience gone awry that is freaky, terrifying, and might even make you act psychotic. While it’s true that all of these things are technically possible, there are numerous ways...
