Three Ways You Can Get Involved With the Phase 3 Trials of MDMA as a PTSD Treatment
When I heard the news that the phase 3 trials of MDMA as a PTSD treatment were approved by the FDA last December, I felt relieved and excited. To me, the emotional effects of MDMA have always made it one of the most obvious choices to assist in various types of...
The Challenges for Western Companies Trying to Create Synthetic Compounds From Kambo
I consider myself well-informed about most psychedelics currently available, but a few months ago, kambo was a completely new substance to me. Intrigued, I began digging into the research on the subject. As I clicked through the search results, one thing that...
A Guide to Increasing Fertility and Taking Kambo During Pregnancy
Women who are sexually active tend to spend a lot of time thinking about our reproductive systems. We may spend years trying not to conceive, years trying to conceive, and months being pregnant. And for those struggling with fertility problems, trying to get pregnant...
Why the Psychedelic Community Should Support Cluster Headache Research
A normal headache can make it difficult to get through your day. A migraine can stop you outright, forcing you to take time off work or cancel plans. But a cluster headache (CH) is even worse. They attack one side of the head, close to the eye, and the sensation is...
Using Sananga to Enhance Ayahuasca Visions and the Possible Connection to Iboga
The first time I used ayahuasca, I didn’t have many visions; a few jungle animals blinking behind my closed eyes, but not much else. While the Amazonian plant medicine is famous for producing inner visions that provide spiritual guidance, in reality, they’re far from...
Understanding Dermaseptin, Kambo’s Antiviral Peptide that May Treat Herpes
Having suffered personally from oral herpes, finding alternative treatments for this challenging ailment is particularly important to me. For the past ten years, I have experienced the physical pain of outbreaks, the social stigma surrounding the virus, and the...
Exploring Psilocybin Therapy as a Treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
As the dark days of winter stretch out ahead of us, you may be feeling the icy grip of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD, a depression caused by the reduced sunlight during winter, can make you feel groggy, unfocused, and irritable. It’s common for American to...
Four Ways Psychedelic Therapy Can Address the Mental Health Needs of Millennials
Being on the upper age of the millennial generation, I often assume I have little in common with current college students and recent graduates. But when I look at the basic psycho-social issues that confront the millennial generation—increased anxiety and depression,...
Scientific Studies Hint at How Sananga Eye Drops Treat Ocular Diseases
When I first heard about sananga eye drops from a friend who used it as a precursor ritual to an ayahuasca ceremony, I was curious to understand how exactly the plant-based eye medicine worked. If you were to ask a shaman, sananga sounds like a sort of panacea. The...
Four Ways Kambo Can Enhance the Effectiveness of Ayahuasca Treatments
If you have first-hand experience with psychedelics, you know how important it is to be careful when mixing psychedelics. Once you feel comfortable with one substance, it's natural to want to enhance and sharpen its effects with a second, complimentary substance....
