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Psychedelics and Nature: Can Ecotherapy Improve Nature Relatedness?
Most psychedelic research studies focus on mental health conditions like PTSD, depression, or substance use disorders. Others investigate the mystical-type experience and spiritual dimensions of...

Better Together: Psychedelic Group Therapy Can Improve Access
It’s well-known that a psychedelic journey can be a mind-changing experience. But changing one’s mind is only one part of the therapeutic process. On the...

How To Talk About Psychedelics With Your Kids
It’s Friday night, the weekend of Spring Break. Your teenage son answers the door to find a friend outside on the porch in an altered...

Meet the Mesa: San Pedro Ceremonies in Peruvian Shamanism
In the Andean mountain range of Peru, the use of San Pedro cactus goes back nearly 8,000 years. Archeological evidence suggests that ceremonies using San...

Can Psychedelics Help Postpartum Depression?
Medical Editor: Dr. Benjamin Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP The months and years following pregnancy and childbirth are a tender time for everyone involved. Human...

Before Ecstasy MDA Was The Mellow Drug of America
Medical Editor: Dr. Benjamin Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP Before the name “Ecstasy” was ever associated with MDMA and the underground dance scene, another psychedelic...

Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis: Are They Any Different?
In the community of cannabis policy reformers and advocates, a common adage is, “all cannabis use is medicinal.” Every human being is equipped with an...

Strange Strains: The Many Types of Magic Mushrooms
You may recall hearing your parents tell you never to eat wild mushrooms because they could be poisonous or fatal. And while this is a...

Nature’s Pharmacy: Meet Some More Plant Medicines
All of us are here today thanks to our ancestors’ knowledge of medicinal plants and fungi. Without awareness of the pharmacopeia of the land, people...

Ibogaine Analogs: What Are They And What Can They Do?
Medical Editor: Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, MD, Esq Ibogaine Analog Research Ibogaine is known to be a powerful medicine for treating people who experience substance...