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Psychedelics as Oracles: Life Hack or Red Flag?
If psychedelics are oracles, they are fallible ones. But then, aren’t all oracles fallible? Well, that might depend on who you ask …
A randomised placebo-controlled study of the effects of lysergic acid diethylamide microdosing (15 μg) on pain perception in healthy volunteers
This randomised, placebo-controlled study (n=48) examining LSD microdosing (15 μg) for analgesia in healthy participants found no significant pain-relieving effects on pain tolerance or subjective pain perception usin...
Psychedelic OG’s Journey From Owsley Acid to a Vision of Vishnu
Once a teen ferrying LSD, Gwyllm Llwydd now layers decades of altered states into surreal art and myth. [...] Read More... The post Psychedelic OG’s Journey From Owsley Acid to a Vision of Vishnu appeared first on Dou...
How AA and Plant Medicine Guided Me Through My Battle with Cancer
A reflection on sobriety, ayahuasca, and battling cancer out of the body. [...] Read More... The post How AA and Plant Medicine Guided Me Through My Battle with Cancer appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Dee Dee Goldpaugh – Embracing Pleasure
Joe Moore interviews Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW about their new book Embrace Pleasure: How Psychedelics Can Heal Our Sexuality. The discussion covers the book’s reception, critiques of over-medicalization, personal heali...
With big pharma circling psychedelics, the next breakthrough may not come from tripping at all
When AbbVie moved to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at more than $1 billion, it sent shockwaves through the biotech community. For years, psychedelic-inspired drug development has been viewed as a ...
Gonzo Metaphysics
Psychedelics, Philosophy, and the Metaphysical Turn
Was the Life-Extending Psilocybin Study All Hype?
One academic says yes. PLUS an interview with an Onanya, AI generated DMT visuals, and psilocybin's impact on shame. [...] Read More... The post Was the Life-Extending Psilocybin Study All Hype? appeared first on Doub...
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Bridging Psychedelics, Psychiatry, and Spirituality for Global Healing
As psychedelic medicine continues its rapid reentry into mainstream science, few voices have managed to bridge the worlds of psychiatry, spirituality, and policy as seamlessly as Dr. Anna Yusim. With training at Stanf...
Assessing the Potential Cardiovascular Risk of Microdosing the Psychedelic LSD in Mice
This pre-clinical mouse study tested chronic administration of serotonin, d-fenfluramine, or subhallucinogenic doses of LSD on cardiovascular health. Serotonin and d-fenfluramine caused ventricular thickening and valv...
What Happens When You Mix MDMA and Viagra?
The short answer: yes...but with a few caveats. [...] Read More... The post What Happens When You Mix MDMA and Viagra? appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Everything to Know About the New Potent Psilocybin Mushroom
Discovered in 2023, Psilocybe ingeli grows fast, packs serious potency, and could be a game-changer for cultivators...and consumers. [...] Read More... The post Everything to Know About the New Potent Psilocybin Mushr...
MAPS Board of Directors Names Betty Aldworth and Ismail Lourido Ali as Co-Executive Directors
September 9, 2025 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization at the vanguard of the psychedelic movement since 1986, today announced that its Board of Direct...
Why Psychedelics Are Emerging as a Powerful Tool for Recovery
PLUS: Should psychedelic researchers disclose personal use of the drugs they study? [...] Read More... The post Why Psychedelics Are Emerging as a Powerful Tool for Recovery appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.