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Magic truffles and the rhythm of the seasons
The holidays have barely ended and normal life is already back in full swing. For the first time this year, the alarm clock is going off too early, children are getting dressed for school, bicycles are being taken out of the shed, and diaries are being dusted off. Except... it's snowing, and heavily too. Thick,...
Between registration and treatment
Between registration and treatment About waiting times in mental health care and the consequences of waiting The fact that newspapers and television constantly report on this issue says something about the scale of the problem. Waiting times in mental health care have been a topic of discussion for years...
The return of psychedelics: why truffles deserve a place in mental health care
A society adrift In the Netherlands, more than 100,000 people are currently waiting for mental health care. Some of them have been on a waiting list for months. Others have been registered but are still waiting for a practitioner. And then there is...
Psychedelic Warriors: a look at what happens when silence finally gets space
Sometimes you come across a story that stays with you longer than you expected. Psychedelic Warriors is one such story. A documentary in which nine Dutch veterans, accompanied by Psychedelic Insights, go on a retreat together in the woods. Men and a woman who...
Psilocybin extends the lifespan of cells and mice
Hopeful insights into healthy ageing We are all getting older, but we still only partially understand how that process works. A recent study by Emory University shows that psilocybin plays a surprising role in slowing down ageing. Magic...
Burnout coaches are also at a loss – time for a natural approach?
The burnout crisis affects us all Burnouts are no longer a marginal phenomenon. They have become mainstream – and that is alarming. In the Netherlands, the number of workers with burnout symptoms is rising sharply: from 13.51% in 2014 to no less than 20.11% in 2024. Among...
Why truffles are not medicines and should not be considered as such
What if truffles were actually medicine? Imagine walking into a pharmacy. A quiet space with rows of boxes, each designed to correct something. You scan a QR code, answer a few questions, and then a sleekly designed box slides out...
Microdosing in the Netherlands: attention from science and psychiatry
In the Netherlands, the focus on awareness and mental health is slowly shifting. Researchers, psychiatrists and psychologists are noticing that the questions are changing. In addition to medication, protocols and talk therapy, there is now room for interest in natural remedies...
The mycological network: how truffles send signals underground
A world beneath our feet Imagine: beneath your feet lies a world you cannot see, but which is essential to all life above ground. This is not science fiction, but reality. In forests, gardens and meadows, there is an invisible, living network:...
Microdosing for ADHD and ADD: focus without medication?
People with ADHD or ADD often live with an internal motorway network without traffic signs. Medication can help, but not everyone responds well to it. That is why there is growing interest worldwide in microdosing with magic truffles: small, non-psychedelic...
