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Lion’s Mane Benefits: Is It Worth the Hype?

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🧠 Lion’s Mane mushrooms promote neurogenesis by stimulating Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), potentially aiding memory and cognition. 🩺 Studies suggest ...
MDMA for PTSD: Will It Help Active-Duty Troops?

MDMA for PTSD: Will It Help Active-Duty Troops?

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🧠 The Department of Defense (DoD) is conducting its first clinical trial on MDMA therapy for active-duty troops with PTSD. 💊 Previous studies have...
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Does Alcohol Use Disorder Worsen Alzheimer’s?

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🧠 A study from Scripps Research suggests that alcohol use disorder (AUD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) share common genetic pathways tied to neuroi...
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Psychedelic Drugs and Brain Plasticity: What’s the Link?

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🧠 Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and LSD can enhance brain plasticity by promoting neural rewiring. 🏫 Critical periods are developmental window...
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Psilocybin and Brain Connectivity: What’s the Link?

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🧠 Psilocybin significantly increases brain connectivity by reducing activity in the default mode network (DMN) and enhancing communication across ...
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Are Mushrooms a Sustainable Meat Alternative?

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🌱 Mushroom farming requires significantly less water, land, and energy than traditional livestock farming. 🌍 Mycoprotein production generates fewe...
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Largest LSD Collection: What's Inside?

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🎨 Mark McCloud owns the world's largest LSD collection, featuring over 30,000 pieces of blotter art. 🏛️ His San Francisco home serves as a museum...
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Mycelium vs Fruiting Body: Which is Better?

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🍄 Fruiting bodies contain significantly higher levels of beta-glucans, key compounds for immune health. 🌱 Mycelium-based supplements may contain g...
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Black-Owned Psychedelic Church: What to Know?

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🌿 Oakland’s decriminalization of entheogens in 2019 paved the way for the first Black-owned psychedelic church, Akoma. 🧠 Studies suggest that psil...
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Are Psychonauts Less Afraid of Death?

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🧠 A 2025 study found that regular psychedelic users report significantly lower levels of death anxiety due to experiences of ego dissolution and d...
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Psilocybin Therapy: Are Underground Guides Needed?

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🧠 Clinical psilocybin therapy is becoming mainstream, but underground guides worry about losing traditional, spiritual, and community-based healin...
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Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy: Can It Help Alcoholism?

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🧠 Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy shows promise in treating alcoholism, particularly in individuals with co-occurring depression and antisocial t...
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Does Peyote Improve Mental Health?

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🧠 Peyote rituals have been linked to reduced anxiety, depression relief, and improved emotional resilience in recent studies. 💊 A study in the Jou...
Turkey Tail Mushrooms: How to Find and Use Them?

Turkey Tail Mushrooms: How to Find and Use Them?

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🦠 Turkey tail mushrooms contain polysaccharopeptides (PSP & PSK), which have been studied for their immune-boosting and cancer-fighting proper...
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LSD and Isolation Tanks: What’s the Connection?

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LSD and Isolation Tanks: The Mind-Bending Experiments of John C. Lilly Few scientists have explored the boundaries of human consciousness as boldl...
Psilocybin Rescheduling: Who Benefits?

Psilocybin Rescheduling: Who Benefits?

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💊 Compass Pathways is lobbying for psilocybin rescheduling in Colorado and Virginia with a focus on its synthetic psilocybin product, COMP360. ⚠️...
New Psilocybe Mushroom: Snowball Strain?

New Psilocybe Mushroom: Snowball Strain?

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🍄 The Snowball strain is a newly developed Psilocybe mushroom with an unconventional, blob-like structure. ⚡ Developed by Pope Joseph, this strain...
Psychedelic Use: Can It Help Autistic Adults?

Psychedelic Use: Can It Help Autistic Adults?

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🧠 A recent study suggests that psychedelic use may help autistic adults reduce distress and improve social engagement. 💊 Researchers found that L...
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Did Diplo Make LSD Mainstream?

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🎵 Diplo’s revelation of LSD use on CNN’s live New Year's Eve broadcast signaled a broader cultural shift in psychedelic acceptance. 🧠 Research sho...
Species Spotlight: Shiitake Mushrooms — Benefits, Cultivation, and Culinary Applications

Species Spotlight: Shiitake Mushrooms — Benefits, Cultivation, and Culinary Applications

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What Makes Shiitake Mushrooms Unique Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are among the most beloved and widely consumed edible mushrooms in the w...
Ketamine for OCD: A Breakthrough Treatment?

Ketamine for OCD: A Breakthrough Treatment?

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🧠 A new study suggests ketamine may significantly reduce OCD symptoms within hours. 💊 60% of participants in the study experienced a 50% or greate...
Psychedelic Funding 2024: What Happened?

Psychedelic Funding 2024: What Happened?

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📉 Psychedelic funding in 2024 hit an all-time low, with $0 million raised across private and public companies. 🏛️ Regulatory uncertainty and econ...
Compass Psychedelics Strategy: Fair or Monopoly?

Compass Psychedelics Strategy: Fair or Monopoly?

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Compass Pathways has positioned itself as a leading player in the psychedelic medicine industry, focusing on psilocybin rescheduling in key states...
Ibogaine Synthesis: A Breakthrough for Medicine?

Ibogaine Synthesis: A Breakthrough for Medicine?

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A New Age for Ibogaine Research Ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid from the Tabernanthe iboga plant, has long intrigued scientists due to its potent...
Can Psychedelics Relieve Anxiety Without Hallucinations?

Can Psychedelics Relieve Anxiety Without Hallucinations?

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Can Psychedelics Relieve Anxiety Without Hallucinations? Interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has surged in recent years, particul...
Psychedelic Bills 2025: What’s Changing?

Psychedelic Bills 2025: What’s Changing?

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The Resurgence of Psychedelic Drug Reform The 2025 legislative session has seen a remarkable surge in psychedelic policy reforms, with over three ...
Dinosaurs and Psychedelics: A Wild Connection?

Dinosaurs and Psychedelics: A Wild Connection?

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🍄 Psilocybin-producing fungi date back at least 66 million years, meaning they coexisted with dinosaurs. 🧠 Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory s...
Are Hallucinogens Becoming More Popular in the U.S.?

Are Hallucinogens Becoming More Popular in the U.S.?

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📈 Hallucinogen use in the U.S. has surged, with LSD use increasing from 0.9% in 2002 to 4% in 2019. 🧠 Research suggests psychedelics may help trea...
Psilocybin in Yeast: A Breakthrough for Depression?

Psilocybin in Yeast: A Breakthrough for Depression?

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🧪 Scientists have successfully engineered yeast to produce psilocybin, eliminating the need for traditional magic mushroom cultivation. 💊 Research...
How Does DMT Affect Your Brain?

How Does DMT Affect Your Brain?

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🧠 Brain imaging studies show that DMT increases global connectivity, disrupting normal neural processing. 💊 Researchers found that DMT suppresses...