Science

More evidence of the chemical compound variability in magic mushrooms

October 27, 2021By

…the variability of compounds in magic mushrooms… environmental variables such as light and the type of growing medium influence the presence and amount of certain compounds… in the mushroom fruiting bodies… …isolated and tested for multiple compounds of interest in the mushroom including the tryptamine alkaloids: baeocystin, norbaeocystin, norpsilocin, aeruginascin, 4-HO-TMT, 4-hydroxytryptamine. The beta-carbolines: harmine, harmane, norharmane, harmol. Original Article (Psychedelic Science…

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Psychology

…tripping solo

October 26, 2021By

A big pro of solo tripping concerns accessibility. When shrooming alone, there’s no need to coordinate schedules with fellow trippers, groups, or guides, and you can choose your own best day and time for the journey. If you’re a person who enjoys and seeks solitude… tripping solo might feel like a comfortable and supportive way…

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Science

Shrooms and lsd linked to lower heart disease and diabetes risk

October 13, 2021By

“The findings suggest that lifetime classic psychedelic use is associated with lower odds of having had heart disease or diabetes in the past year,” lead study author and Oxford sociologist Otto Simonsson, [said]. A team of scientists identified the unexpected trend after poring over ten years’ worth of data from the National Survey on Drug…

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Anthropology

…psychedelic… rush

October 13, 2021By

The future of psychedelic therapy is also uncertain. While it seems likely that at least some psychedelic drugs will be approved for certain medical conditions in the years to come, it’s also possible that recreational use could be widely decriminalized or legalized. The status quo could also stay in place. The companies and people hoping…

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Biography/Memoir

Psilocybin is like penicillin for the brain, rewiring it to generate new neurological pathways

October 12, 2021By

“Very much like how penicillin can treat a multitude of infectious diseases, we’re seeing that now psilocybin portrays very similar qualities for the treatment of mental health, addictions, and things of that nature,” Welsh said. Welsh noted these results seem to signal that investigators may be going down the right path with their research exploring…

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Anthropology

…psychedelic mushrooms grow

October 10, 2021By

Though Oregon is the only full state to decriminalise magic mushrooms, these are all of the cities or counties in the United States where psilocybin is currently decriminalised… Denver, Colorado – May 2019 Oakland, California – June 2019 Santa Cruz, California – January 2020 Ann Arbor, Michigan – September 2020 Oregon – November 2020 District…

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Medicine/Healing

GOP Pennsylvania lawmaker files psilocybin research bill for veterans and first responders

October 8, 2021By

…would establish “a framework for research in this Commonwealth to discover innovative methods to optimize the public health benefits of psilocybin.” It would prioritize studies that focus on veterans, retired first responders and their families. Under HB 1959, which was formally filed with 19 cosponsors on Wednesday [Oct. 6th], the state Department of Health would authorize…

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Politics

[US City of] Arcata decriminalizes psychedelics

October 7, 2021By

The City Council of Arcata made the decision unanimously to decriminalize the personal possession and growing of psychedelics… Danielle Daniel, Lead Organizer of Decriminalize Nature Humboldt… “The Arcata City Council’s decision to decriminalize entheogens within city limits was both courageous and honorable.. with decriminalization more Arcata residents will have access to the support they need to heal…

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Modern Culture

You can now consume, cultivate non-commercial psychedelics without arrest in Seattle

October 4, 2021By

The city had already taken decriminalization steps when it comes to personal drug possession, having a policy to not arrest or prosecute in those situations. The new resolution aims to protect those who cultivate and share psychedelics for “religious, spiritual, healing or personal growth practices.” While the resolution passed, it is not an ordinance, which…

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