Do Psychedelics Have the Power to Change Minds?
Clinical trials of MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ayahuasca are offering a glimpse that the future may hold psychiatric treatments far different from daily drug...
Ayahuasca, Severe Illnesses, and the Mystery of Death
When someone is diagnosed with a severe, life-threatening illness, the affected individual may begin to ask several existential questions. The author, Lucas Maia, PhD, summarizes his findings from his doctoral thesis which studied the ritual use of ayahuasca and its therapeutic potential for those facing and fearing death.
The Benefits, Risks & Potential of Mainstreaming Ibogaine Psychedelic Treatment
The first report that ibogaine could reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and opioid craving dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, there has been...
The Global Ayahuasca Boom: What About the Conservation of the Ayahuasca...
Dr. Anya Ermakova explains the usages of different vines for the preparation of ayahuasca and gives examples of consequences that have resulted from ayahuasca tourism. People are most familiar with scarcity of plant resources, but there have also been other consequences such as jaguar poaching. Are all the consequences of Ayahuasca tourism negative, or can there be positive aspects to it? Read more in this essay.
Using Cannabis to Treat the Effects of Trauma
We are all impacted by experiencing or witnessing traumatic events such as violence, accidents, and the death of loved ones. As we struggle to...
20 Best Books About Peyote and Mescaline
Anya Ermakova, Ph.D compiled a list of the 20 best books about peyote and mescaline. These non-fiction books about Lophophora williamsii are written by scholars of history, anthropology, religion, biology, and ecology and conservation.
Are Psychedelic Hallucinations Actually Metaphorical Perceptions?
Psychiatrists usually define hallucination as a sensory experience that appears to be real, but is not produced by any actual object of the environment....
How Do Psychiatric Medications Interact with MDMA or Psilocybin?
Dr.’s Aryan Sarparast, Chris Stauffer, Kelan Thomas, and Benjamin Malcolm, recently published the first systematic review of drug interactions between psychiatric medications and psychedelics: “Drug-drug interactions between psychiatric medications and MDMA or psilocybin: A systematic review.” In this article, the authors offer a synopsis of their systematic review.
The Urgent Need to Review the Botanical Classification of the Ayahuasca...
In contrast to the great amount of both scientific and popular literature that is available on a vast number of topics nowadays, there seems...
Toad Conservation
There is an alarming global decline in lncilus alvarius toad populations, the toads who secrete 5-MeO-DMT, because of multiple ecological reasons and the increased interest in toad ‘milking’ for psychedelic experiences. Anya Ermakova, Ph.D. educates the reader on the ecological impacts of these toad populations and provides alternative, synthetic options for psychonauts who would like to use 5-MeO-DMT.
