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More than 11 million Americans report use of Microdosing
A shifting landscape Microdosing in the United States is growing. More than 11 million Americans report use, according to recent research. In the United States, microdosing is becoming more visible within the broader conversation around psychedelics. Research ...
Smoking cessation: Johns Hopkins study shows effect of psilocybin vs nicotine patches
Research on two different approaches to smoking cessation Quitting smoking is often described as a decision. A moment when someone shuts something down and takes a different direction. In practice, that moment rarely appears in isolation. It...
The place of psychedelics in Dutch drug policy
A subject that returns Some subjects temporarily disappear from the public conversation and return later when new insights emerge. Psychedelics belong to that category. The topic has been moving between science, culture and law for decades....
Jellinek investigates psilocybin for alcohol addiction
Addiction clinic Jellinek is starting a pilot study into a new form of treatment for people with severe alcohol addiction. For the study, the institution has received a grant from the Rotterdam People's Union Foundation (SVR). In the study, psilocybin...
In America, they make a pill out of it. In the Netherlands, it just grows.
I saw another one of those articles come along about psilocybin being “the next big breakthrough”. Billions, FDA, investors, patents. You can almost make a sport of it: who's in the front row fastest? In the US, the conversation is rapidly shifting from magic mushrooms and...
The Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Centre: where science and mystery meet
Anyone who wants to understand the history of the modern psychedelic renaissance will inevitably end up at the Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Centre. No other institute in the world has had as much influence on the scientific rehabilitation of substances as...
The entourage effect of magic truffles
A natural product that is more than just a molecule. When you hold a magic truffle in your hands, you feel a compact, earthy shape that reveals little of the world hidden inside. But if you pause for a moment, you realise that this tuber has its own logic. A truffle...
Microdosing and dreams: accessing the subconscious mind
Dreams appear when the daily rhythm slows down. The body lies still, thinking slackens, images present themselves. Sometimes clear, sometimes fragmentary. A landscape. An encounter. An action that requires no explanation. The morning brings movement, coffee,...
The forgotten power of live medication
Why we kill healing too often In the modern health world, almost everything is focused on isolation. One active ingredient. One mechanism. One measurable effect. Whatever cannot be captured in a formula fades into the background. This is true for many mainstream...
Microdosing and body: from tension to relaxation
How magic truffles can help your body relax Sometimes tension runs deeper than thoughts. You can work through a full agenda, do your best to think positively, but still something sticks. A knot in your stomach. Tight shoulders. A body that just won't settle into...
