Science

Chronic lower back pain: Can a psychedelic… come to your rescue?

“It’s a massive problem,” said Patrick Finan, the Harold Carron Professor of Anesthesiology in the School of Medicine and the co-principal investigator for the trial. “Chronic lower back pain is growing in prevalence, particularly as people age and medicine improves to keep people active longer.” Finan said there is encouraging research now that psilocybin may…

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Biography/Memoir

California… ‘magic mushrooms’

An initiative that sought to ask voters to decriminalize so-called magic mushrooms and products containing psilocybin failed to qualify for the 2024 ballot when it missed last week’s deadline to submit signatures. That followed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto last year [2023] of a bill that would have decriminalized a short list of natural psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms.”…

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Science

Psychedelic mushrooms existed millions of years before humans, largest-ever study reveals

Dentinger and his team found that psilocybin-making in Psilocybe sprung up in evolutionary history around 65 million years ago. To put that in perspective, the earliest human species appeared on the scene roughly 2 million years ago, with modern Homo sapiens evolving 300,000 years ago. Original Article (Vice):Psychedelic mushrooms existed millions of years before humans, largest-ever study revealsArtwork Fair…

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Politics

…magic mushrooms, coca leaf from B.C. drug activist

In an interview… Dana Larsen confirmed he sent the packages, saying he wanted to show all 87 B.C. elected officials MLA’s [Members of the Legislative Assembly] that they aren’t something to be afraid of. “I think that access to these kinds of natural plant medicines is part of the solution to the prohibition death crisis…

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Modern Culture

…to an altered state

The demand for psychedelics as tools for healing has exploded in recent years, fueled by promising clinical studies, loosening drug laws and a growing number of celebrities who have come out as psychonauts… “…psychedelics… what the microscope is for biology and medicine or what the telescope is for astronomy,” wrote Stanislav Grof, M.D., PhD. Original…

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Anthropology

…embracing change

Confronted with financial barriers, alongside the fact treatment centers don’t implement practices from other therapies or shamanistic traditions, others have found a way to utilize psychedelic healing… like psilocybin… here in Eugene. When exploring psychedelic therapy, James Hin realized treatment centers were not accessible to a diverse clientele and saw value in creating a space…

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