November 2024

How Medicinal Mushrooms Can Help Us Through The Winter Months

As winter makes itself known, offering us chills and sniffles, it can quickly begin to take a toll on our health, mood, energy levels, and overall vibe. Dark mornings make it difficult to get out of bed, and depleted energy can make the many social obligations of the season seem insurmountable. Luckily nature offers a seasonal pick-me-up; medicinal mushrooms.

How Psychedelics Inspire Creative Innovation: Explained

Psychedelics and creativity have long been linked — with psychedelics often cited as a flashpoint for insight and crucial changes in perspective that have, in turn, changed the world. But why (and how) does this actually happen? We get into the science behind psychedelics and creativity.

Help I’m Too High! 10 Ways To Ride Out A Trip

Sometimes, even the most experienced psychonauts can get ‘too high’. While there’s no way to snap your fingers and immediately become sober, there are ways to help you ride out your trip — just until you’re ready to float back down to earth.

What is ‘Savoring’— And How Does It Make Us Happier?

The next time you find yourself enjoying simple pleasures — from stroking a friendly dog, to walking down the street with an ice-cream cone, to watching the blue sky break through the clouds — don’t just let it go by. Why not stop and savor this special moment? Even if you’re in the middle of a not-so-special day.

Golf Trip? Pro-Golfers Are Taking Psychedelics to Improve Their Game

In an unexpected twist, pro-golfers are enhancing both their game and their psychological performance with psychedelics — giving a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘golf trip’.

Psilocybin Continues to Show Promise as a Treatment for OCD

A new study has found further evidence that psychedelic compound psilocybin may have the potential to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. And that’s not all; this new research has scientists hypothesizing that the magic mushroom extract could treat Tourette’s Syndrome too.

Despite Having No Brain This Fungus Can Recognize Shapes & Make Decisions

Researchers in Japan have made a pretty trippy discovery while studying an obscure fungi. Despite not having a brain, the fungus was found to exhibit forms of intelligence such as decision-making, memory, and learning. No, this is not the plot of a new sci-fi movie! Read on to discover more…

Could Psilocybin Treat Lyme Disease?

Lyme disease is an infection caused by tick bites. If left untreated it can result in a debilitating chronic illness, with little in the way of effective treatment options. Now, researchers are proposing that psilocybin (the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms) could provide relief.