In Mexico, authorities say more than 60,000 people… …have been disappeared since the beginning of the U.S.-backed drug war in 2006. Original Article (Democracy Now):Mexico: 60,000 people disappeared since U.S.-backed drug war beganArtwork Fair Use: Grupo Reforma
[Some] micro-doser[s] [claim he/she/they] doesn’t have time for an eight-hour-long trip. They have businesses to scale. … [however, research] supports the idea that… [visionary states] play a significant role in patient recovery. “They come to a profound shift of worldview, essentially a shift in a sense of self,” Griffiths said on the same segment. “Their…
“I compare taking LSD to being a good rider of a powerful horse,” says [Amanda] Feilding. “In the right, carefully controlled, setting and with the right intention, you could use the psychedelic to achieve whatever you want. [On micro-dosing] “My current hypothesis is that it basically changes your brain in the same way as a…
Mushroom expert Paul Stamets cautions that there can be a difference… between batches of the same species. Despite these variables, some rough calculations can be done that may provide some insight for microdosing dried mushrooms. How does 0.5 – 2.0 mg (0.0005 – 0.002 g) of psilocybin translate into a dose of dried psilocybin mushroom…
“We’re talking about several thousands… that are suffering every day that treatment continues to be withheld from them,” Bruce Tobin [of the University of Toronto launched the Centre for Psychedelic Studies] said. “Treatment delayed is treatment denied.” [Dana Larsen], the longtime cannabis rights advocate from Vancouver is known for protesting against drug laws… has now…
The motivation behind these group dosage experiments is primarily about exploring ways to streamline the treatment process… [COMPASS claims] scheduling more than one patient at a time offers the potential for accelerating the pace of clinical trials. However, it is worth noting, this particular study was conducted with psychologically healthy individuals, and not subjects suffering…
Private investment in the space needs to be coupled with research into their social impact… Liana Gillooly, a development officer at MAPS, a non-profit investigating the therapeutic uses of psychedelics, with an early focus on MDMA as a potential treatment for PTSD. But Gillooly said that funding needs to be set aside for “safe contexts”…
Mycologist Paul Stamets believes psilocybin should be offered over the counter. By whatever mechanism they work, psychedelics have long been shown to increase positive outlooks and decrease negative sentiments. That is valuable… We’ve exhausted the alternatives and found them insufficient. This is not medical advice—just common sense. Original Article (BigThink):Are over-the-counter psychedelics in our future?Artwork…
Initiative PDX-01 petition aims to amend the Portland City Charter by decriminalizing a handful of substances that advocates describe as “psychedelic plant materials,” including psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The petition also pushes back against the Petition 34 premise of allowing psilocybin only in licensed therapeutic centers, arguing that “making these medicines available only through government-licensed facilities or healthcare centers…
“I want to model how to be a safe and responsible user without going the clinical route… for individuals who want to participate within a community-based environment, while receiving support and being safe.” -Co-founder Nicolle Greenheart (Decrim Nature Oakland) “I’m from Chicago, so there’s a regional difference in reception of natural plant medicines compared to Oakland. Indigenous…
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