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The Ayahuasca Murder Controversy
This Week’s Sunday Insider: Murder at an Ayahuasca retreat.
From Brussels to the Ballot: How PsychedeliCare Took Psychedelic Therapy to the European Public
Théo was stuck. At twenty-something, he had everything that should have made sense on paper: a political science degree, a job in the European Parliament, and involvement with advocacy groups. His career trajectory lo...
Let’s Talk About Non-Responders in Psychedelic Therapy
Despite bold promises surrounding psychedelics, a significant share of patients fail to meaningfully improve, revealing that non-response is a central – and often overlooked – challenge in psychedelic therapy. The pos...
Reimagining Allyship and Power in the Psychedelic Field
Neizer explores the concept of lateral allyship in the psychedelic field, highlighting how privilege, solidarity, and cultural humility can guide ethical engagement in both clinical and community settings. Drawing fro...
Psychedelic Medicine at the Edge of Science and Spirit
In recent years, something quietly disruptive has been occurring inside the world of modern psychedelic medicine. At ketamine-assisted therapy clinics, we are hearing about patients describing encounters with deceased...
Compass Pathways partnering with national mental health clinic chain; Government lifts clinical hold on synthetic 5-MeO-DMT; and DEA ups drug quotas for psilocybin, psilocin, and DMT research
Plus: DEA extends telemedicine policy for yet another year and Qualitative experiences from a Compass psilocybin clinical trial
Why Psychedelics Make Us Vulnerable to Conspiracy Theories
Welcome to the Psychedelic Blog. I write about the impact of Psychedelics on Grieving, Relationships, Culture & Death.
New Science Revives Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory
Advancements in neuroscience and epigenetics breathe new life into the once vilified hypothesis. [...] Read More... The post New Science Revives Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Synthetic Consciousness
We can map the brain, but not explain experience. As AI grows more humanlike, the question isn’t if machines become conscious — but whether or not we’d even be able to tell.
In Defence of Recreational Psychedelic Use
Psychedelic use is commonly divided into spiritual, therapeutic, and recreational categories whose meanings are unclear and unevenly valued, with recreational use often stigmatised despite having aspects that deserve ...
An Open Letter to Psychedelic Journalists
Essayist Jim Tate warns psychedelic journalists who become high-profile influencers that drifting from rigorous, evidence-based reporting can impact the safety of people who seek experiences with substances that can a...
Everything You Need to Know About Candy Flipping
What happens when you take LSD and MDMA, and why candy flipping demands more care than its name suggests. [...] Read More... The post Everything You Need to Know About Candy Flipping appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
We Always Knew Nitrous Oxide Could Alleviate Depression
PLUS, guides on liquid culture, Albino A+, and a story about growing mushrooms in sub-zero temperatures. [...] Read More... The post We Always Knew Nitrous Oxide Could Alleviate Depression appeared first on DoubleBlin...
Manvir Singh: Shamanism, the Timeless Religion
Manvir Singh PhD joins us to unpack what shamanism means and why the term matters now. Singh is an anthropologist and author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion. He argues that shamanism is not limited to “remote” soc...