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Is cannabis safe after 65? Stanford experts reveal 5 risks older adults should know
Cannabis use among older adults is rising fast, but today’s marijuana is far more potent than many people realize — and experts warn the risks may be underestimated. Stanford Medicine specialists say modern cannabis c...
Brain Organoids: from Space to AI with Alysson Muotri
Professor Alysson R. Muotri (geneticist and developmental biologist at UC San Diego) joins for a far out conversation about sending brain organoids to the International Space Station.
MAPS Announces Dates for Psychedelic Science 2027; Early Bird Registrations Now Open
Denver, Colorado; May 13, 2026 —The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced that early bird registrations are now open for Psychedelic Science 2027 (PS27), taking place May 3–7, 2027, in...
Ayahuasca, Personality, and Quality of Life: What Changes After an Amazonian Retreat
A prospective longitudinal study with 264 participants documents lasting changes in personality, quality of life and decentering following Shipibo-led ayahuasca retreats in the Peruvian Amazon.
New psychedelic-like drugs could treat depression without making you trip
UC Davis researchers created brand-new psychedelic-like compounds by shining UV light on amino acid-based molecules. These compounds activated key serotonin receptors tied to brain plasticity and mental health benefit...
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Music in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: An Introduction to Sound, Playlist Curation, and Why Every Practitioner Needs to Understand Both
If you’ve ever sat with a client in a ketamine or psilocybin session and quietly wondered whether you chose the right songs for your playlist, you’re not alone, and you’re already asking the right question. Music is n...
Update on the African Psilocybin Mushroom Rivaling Cubensis
Here's what we now know about P. ochraceocentrata, formerly P. natalensis [...] Read More... The post Update on the African Psilocybin Mushroom Rivaling Cubensis appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Football Player Jordan Poyer Leads the Breath of Life Tour
Football player Jordan Poyer found healing with ayahuasca and is bringing his awareness of psychedelic medicines and breathwork to his Breath of Life tour. The post Football Player Jordan Poyer Leads the Breath of Li...
L’étrange cas de la Salvia Divinorum
La Salvia divinorum est étudiée à travers l’histoire, des témoignages personnels et les effets à faible dose afin d’explorer son impact sur la perception et la pratique méditative. The post L’étrange cas de la Salvia ...
Psilocybin Shows Growing Potential for Smoking Cessation
Quitting smoking is hard, and anything that might help should be thoroughly explored, particularly when we know different options work ... The post Psilocybin Shows Growing Potential for Smoking Cessation appeared fir...
Psilocybin Shows Growing Potential for Smoking Cessation
Quitting smoking is hard, and anything that might help should be thoroughly explored, particularly when we know different options work ...
Spray Tan Satan is Much More Dangerous than the Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1 - 32:35 and a Torah portion long, long ago
PsyCon Denver 2026: Modern Psychedelia Braces for What Comes Next
AI, alternative wellness, and gray market products galore dominate the discourse at the PsyCon Denver conference. The post PsyCon Denver 2026: Modern Psychedelia Braces for What Comes Next first appeared on Lucid News...
Travis Tyler Fluck: Denver Mushroom Decriminalization, Mutual Aid, and the Future of Psychedelic Culture
Travis Tyler Fluck joins Joe Moore to discuss Denver mushroom decriminalization, the legacy of Initiative 301, Microdose Mondays, mutual aid, personal use, psychedelic community ethics, and the tension between regulat...