Increasing the Efficacy of Kambo for Relief of Chronic Pain
Planning around activities that cause discomfort, altering clothes to avoid seams, fostering friendships with people who understand when you cancel last minute— these all become normal when you have chronic pain. When the pain is less, you try to get things done and...
Medical Marijuana Pharmacovigilance: What It Is And How To Get Involved
I can’t smoke marijuana; when I do, I have an adverse physical reaction that makes my skin feel like it’s on fire. Strangely, this does not happen when I eat marijuana. My reaction is rare, and the chances that someone else will have the same reaction as me during an...
The Universal Archetypes of Ayahuasca Dreams and Making Sense of Your Own Visions
If you’re curious about ayahuasca visions, Benny Shanon is a name you should know. Shanon is a professor of psychology and ayahuasca researcher best known for his theory that entheogens fueled ancient societies’ search for spirituality and his research on the...
What Israel Can Teach Us About Medical Marijuana Policy and Research
When you think of Israel, what comes to mind? Do you think of politics and religion? Technology and computer innovation? One thing that should pop up when you think of Israel is medical marijuana, as Israel is taking the global lead on cannabis research and use. If...
Three Ways Psychedelic Therapy Could Reduce Intimate Partner Violence
One in four women and one in seven men will be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) at some point during their lives. These victims often suffer severe economic, physical, and social consequences due to their abuse, and the effects of IPV can last for years. At...
Psychedelic Science 2017: Interview with MAPS Communications Director Brad Burge
Next month in Oakland, California, hundreds of psychedelic researchers, scientists, advocates, and experts will converge at Psychedelic Science 2017, a major psychedelics conference hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). This...
Tobacco or No Tobacco? Choosing the Right Rapé Snuff Blend for Your Ceremony
Like most tobacco used in shamanic ceremonies, the purpose of rapé snuff is to ground, center, and invigorate you. As it’s understood in Amazonian shamanic cultures, the unique properties of tobacco clear away panema—the indigenous word for negative energies and...
What If Psychedelic Therapy Was Required to Enter Public Service?
You’ve decided to run for congress, excited to use your skills to help the people in your state. But after months of a grueling campaign, you feel exhausted. You begin to wonder if the effort is worth it and whether you can really make the changes you promised. The...
Integrating a Psychedelic Experience: Two Meditations to Ease Anxiety and Prevent Panic Attacks
Recently, two friends asked me which psychedelic was best for treating their anxiety—would MDMA work or was psilocybin better? What about LSD, ayahuasca, or 5-mEo-DMT? These two friends couldn’t be more different; one has a high-achieving, ambitious personality, while...
Kambo and the Natural Healing Arts: Interview with Kambo Practitioner Sebastian Hansen
A beautiful trait of the modern, interconnected world is that, for the first time in history, people can educate themselves about local disciplines and traditions from around the world in order to form new parallels that have yet to be explored. One adventurous adept...
