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Interwoven: Psychedelics in Natural Settings
Psychedelics used in natural settings may synergise powerfully with nature’s inherent restorative and awe-inducing qualities, yielding benefits beyond those of clinical settings, including deeper nature connection, my...
The War on Drugs Is a War On Mothers and Their Children
Betty Aldworth argues that the drug war has functioned as gender policy, separating mothers from children, criminalizing pregnancy, and extending punishment long after incarceration ends. The post The War on Drugs Is ...
Burning Heroes Pitch Competition
Elephant Gate Elephant Gate is Pink Elephant’s accelerator program, supporting and investing $150k in up to 10 companies each year building critical infrastructure for the psychedelic and frontier mental health ecosys...
Psilocybin changes people’s brains after their first trip; Anthropologists share first evidence of traditional psilocybin use outside of the Americas
Plus: A pair of ketamine mechanism studies; Trump’s executive order revives analysis into Republicans’ pro-psychedelics shift
No Promises and No Goals
In this excerpt from Radical Adventure, Andrew Feldmár challenges the medicalization of psychedelic psychotherapy and argues that the deepest healing comes through relationship, not method. Through clinical stories an...
Why Some People Get Worse After Psychedelics
Welcome to the Psychedelic Blog. I write about the impact of Psychedelics on Grieving, Relationships, Culture & Death.
Your Survival Guide to Having a Magical Trip in Nature
We talked to the experts, looked at the science, and put together a checklist to stay safe while tripping in the wild. [...] Read More... The post Your Survival Guide to Having a Magical Trip in Nature appeared first...
MAPS Welcomes Liana Gillooly and Andrew “Mo” Septimus to Board of Directors
SAN JOSE, CA; May 7, 2026 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) today announced the addition of Liana Sananda Gillooly and Andrew “Mo” Septimus to its Board of Directors. Liana and Mo join...
Timothy Leary and the Occult
Interview with author Joseph Flatley
In Defence of Non-Hallucinogenic Analogues
Non-hallucinogenic analogues of psychedelic compounds – sometimes called psychoplastogens – are in development, but many argue that the psychedelic experience is essential for their benefits. However, Stephanie Price ...
Ann and Sasha Shulgin Live On at the MDMA Archive Exhibition
Don't sleep on the new Shulgin exhibit at the Berkeley Alembic. [...] Read More... The post Ann and Sasha Shulgin Live On at the MDMA Archive Exhibition appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
PTSD, Policy Shifts, and the Rise of Neuroplastogens: What Enveric’s Latest Data Signals for the Field
The psychedelic medicine sector has spent years building momentum on the back of compelling clinical narratives. But as 2026 unfolds, the conversation is evolving into something more technical, and arguably more conse...
MAPS & State of Colorado Partner to Deliver Free Harm Reduction Training for First Responders
DENVER, May 5, 2026 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced a partnership with the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Natural Medicine Division to provide MAPS’ Psychedelic Crisis As...
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High Botany: The Genetic Abomination That Could Reshape Psychedelic Medicine
A psychedelic chimera: meet the tobacco plant scientists hacked to produce psychedelic compounds from a shrub, a mushroom, and a toad.