Science

The microbiome and psychedelics: it’s not all in your head

Dr. John Kelly of Trinity College in Ireland suggests interventions to the microbiome could be used as preparation and integration phases of psychedelic journeys. The theoretical framework he presents even hints the microbiome’s established effects on mood might only be part of the story, [saying,] “It is conceivable that certain gut microbiota configurations and associated…

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Biography/Memoir

A word about Oregon… value

[Sen. Elizabeth Steiner is] seeking to enact legislation to require data collection [through an addition to Measure 109 called SB 303]. I do not know enough to comment on certain details, but on the whole, I share Mason [Marks] discomfort… even if data is “de-identified” or anonymized. As Mason points out, de-identified data still poses risks “because one’s…

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Politics

Massachusetts; psilocybe mushrooms

…the following activities would not be unlawful for adults: “The possession, ingestion, obtaining, growing, giving away without financial gain to natural persons 18 years of age or older… …and transportation of no more than two grams of psilocybin, psilocyn, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, and mescaline, excluding the weight of any material such as water, plant and fungi…

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Biography/Memoir

…psychedelic tea and gummies…

At this very moment, a California company called Psilouette will mail you psilocybin teas and edible gummies. All you have to do is reciprocate with a gift of financial recompense. A donation, if you will. First off, let’s get something straight. These gummies contain bona fide, straight-up psilocybin. No amanita muscaria. No synthetic psilocybin. The real deal. Psilouette…

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Politics

[New Jersey] psilocybin… endorsed by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local…

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360 is proud to publicly endorse New Jersey Assembly Bill… authorizing production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness. Importantly… both decriminalizes psilocybin production, possession, use, and distribution, and expunges past offenses. “We welcome the introduction of this thoughtful piece of legislation,” said Sam Ferraino, president…

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Politics

Arizona bill… psilocybin…

The research grants would be appropriated for phase I, II and III clinical trials that are “capable of being approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate the effects of whole mushroom psilocybin” for the designated conditions… to evaluate the effects of whole mushroom psilocybin on treating any of the following:…

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Politics

Missouri provisions relating to natural [psilocybe mushrooms]

“Caregiver”, a person twenty-one years of age or older who assists in the eligible patient’s medical use of natural medicine… “Natural medicine”, psilocybin or psilocyn, if derived from a plant or fungus… natural medicine may be obtained by caregivers and eligible patients and provided to eligible patients under this section. “Eligible patient”, a person twenty-one…

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Politics

Where is… [Oregon… psilocybe mushrooms]

…according to attorney Vince Sliwoski [at Harris Bricken Law Firm], “For better access and affordability, you need broad decriminalization merged with a retail or storefront distribution model.”  Sliwoski does not have high hopes for the future of Oregon’s psilocybin services program… while he is not concerned about the federal government stepping in and shutting Oregon’s…

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Spirituality

…psychedelic activists… interview

…it makes sense why they target activists who are speaking out against… the absurdity of reaching, healing, and helping people through this extremely inaccessible medical care system and through the sales of pharmaceuticals – especially people that have been through complex trauma, people who are poor, people who are unhoused, people who use drugs or…

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