Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Amber Lyon Finds Healing and New Purpose in Psychedelics
Amber Lyon is a multi Emmy Award-winning journalist best known for her investigative reporting in the early 2010s on the BP oil spill and Arab Spring, but soon she may be known for something entirely different. In recent years this former CNN reporter has been sharing...
Paradigm-Shifting Podcasters Joe Rogan and Tim Ferriss Feature Real Talk About Psychedelics
Psychedelics are edging into mainstream awareness more and more these days. While there are a lot of reasons why more people are becoming comfortable with the topic, this emerging cultural shift is thanks in no small part to celebrities and public figures that take on...
New Psychedelic Conferences Share the Benefits and Cultural Heritage of Entheogens
Psychedelics are re-emerging into public awareness in a big way. Scientific studies that were once taboo or illegal are now being performed and shared around the world. These studies show that most psychedelics are not only safe and non-habit forming, but also have...
The Building Blocks of Life: Kary Mullis and Francis Crick’s Psychedelic Breakthrough
"When you study natural science and the miracles of creation, if you don't turn into a mystic you are not a natural scientist," - Albert Hoffman Scientific discoveries and visionary experiences are not often associated with one another in today’s world, but this is a...
Psychedelic Pioneers: Terence and Dennis McKenna’s Scientific and Cultural Legacy
It would be hard to overstate the influence of brothers Terence and Dennis McKenna on the advancement of psychedelic studies and awareness. One a cultural icon, and the other a committed scientist, both of the McKenna brothers have left an indelible mark on western...
Ayahuasca Therapy Shown to Help People Suffering from Substance Abuse
“I struggled with my addiction—crack cocaine—for many years... [The retreat] helped me release the hurt and pain that I was carrying around…ever since, I’ve been clean and sober. My family is back in my life, my daughter is back at home, and we’re getting closer and...
Renowned Astrophysicist Carl Sagan Makes a Case for Cannabis
Beloved astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author Carl Sagan is best known for his pioneering work on extraplanetary exploration and considering the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Throughout his career, Sagan was involved with the US space program as a NASA...
Cannabis and Cancer – US Department of Health Affirms Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells
The US Department of Health’s new official stance on cannabis is heralding the end of the “reefer madness” days of marijuana demonization, and the subsequent dawn of a new era of scientific acceptance and study of its benefits. In a recent update to their website...
The Legacy of Ibogaine Therapy Pioneer Howard Lotsof
If you are someone who is struggling with addiction, and the traditional routes of rehab and recovery are not working, there’s a very good chance that in your search for alternative ways to detox and recover from your addiction, you will come across the hallucinogenic...
The Benefits of Psychedelic Harm Reduction at Burning Man – An Interview with Joe Mattia
Joe Mattia is the founder of PsychedelicTimes.com and a trained recovery coach who volunteered with the Zendo Project at Burning Man this year. Zendo, which is sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), is a safe and welcoming space...
