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2025-09-02 ScienceDaily Psychedelics

Scientists reveal how breathwork unlocks psychedelic bliss in the brain

High-ventilation breathwork with music can evoke psychedelic-like states, shifting blood flow in the brain and reducing negative emotions. Participants experienced unity and bliss, pointing to a natural therapeutic to...

2025-09-01 Psychedelics Today

Bridging Worlds: Psychedelics, Community, and the Work of Our Time

In 2025, the psychedelic landscape is rich with possibility, and yet often fragmented. Psychedelic gatherings can feel like isolated islands, each with its own language, lineage, and loyalties. While there is beauty i...

2025-09-01 DoubleBlind Magazine

The Military Is About to Start Drug Testing for Mushrooms

PLUS, the origins of the Lizard King mushroom strain, psychedelics and VR, and a Wixárika victory. [...] Read More... The post The Military Is About to Start Drug Testing for Mushrooms appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.

2025-08-27 DoubleBlind Magazine

Party to Alan Watts? Justin Boreta’s New Album Says Yes.

Formerly of The Glitch Mob, Justin Boreta samples psychedelic thinkers' spiritual wisdom into transcendent dance music. [...] Read More... The post Party to Alan Watts? Justin Boreta’s New Album Says Yes. appeared fir...

2025-08-27 MAPS

MAPS Partners with Changemark to Advance Cannabis PTSD Research for Veterans

August 27, 2025 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced today that it has selected Changemark Research + Evaluation (Changemark) as its contract research organization (CRO) for MJP...

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2025-08-26 Psychedelics Today

Matt Xavier -The Psychedelic DJ

From the Rave Scene to Psychedelic Therapy In this episode, Kyle Buller speaks with Matt Xavier, DJ, therapist, and author of The Psychedelic DJ. The conversation took place live at Psychedelic Science. Matt recalls h...

2025-08-26 DoubleBlind Magazine

Church Expels Reverend After Psychedelic Study

PLUS Eliza Dushku is a psychedelic therapist, how ayahuasca songs imprint on water, and so much more. [...] Read More... The post Church Expels Reverend After Psychedelic Study appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.

2025-08-23 Breaking Convention (Substack)

The films of this year's talks are online! 🎉😍

Breaking Convention 2025 talks are now available!!!

2025-08-22 MAPS

Remembering long-time California cannabis activist, Richard Lee

Richard Lee, a pioneering activist who dedicated his life to ending the war on cannabis and to creating opportunities for dignity, education, and freedom, passed away on July 27 in Houston, Texas, from complications o...

2025-08-22 DoubleBlind Magazine

Inside the Ketamine Spoon Economy at Raves

Wearing a ketamine spoon around your neck will get you further at raves than a VIP pass. [...] Read More... The post Inside the Ketamine Spoon Economy at Raves appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.

2025-08-22 Psychedelic Overground

Certifying Psychedelic Practitioner Safety and Ethics

How can we certify people and venues in psychedelic as ethical and safe? This is a hard question. But maybe not for the reasons that people might think.

2025-08-21 PsyMed Ventures

Transforming Skin Cells into Neurons to Treat Alzheimer’s with Brendon Boot of Skin2Neuron

Business Trip by PsyMed Ventures, a podcast exploring the future of mental and brain health & the startups building it

2025-08-21 Psychedelics Today

Dr Case Newsom – Creating Safe Spaces: The Zendo Project’s Approach to Psychedelic Support

In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Case Newsom, an emergency room physician in Denver and Medical Director for both Zendo Project and Stadium Medical. They explore how psychedelic harm reduction is merging ...

2025-08-20 Psychedelics Today

The Psychedelics & Pain Symposium 2025

The Psychedelics & Pain Symposium 2025 is the only conference highlighting past, current, and ongoing investigations into how psychedelics can treat chronic pain and related physical conditions, such as neurodegen...

2025-08-20 Psychedelics Today

Growing Attention To Psychedelics For Pain, Physical & Neurological Conditions

By Kevin Lenaburg and Court Wing Psychedelics can be powerful treatments for chronic pain and other physical or neurological conditions. There is increasing awareness of these expanded uses for psychedelics, and this ...