Psychedelics

A Simple Exercise in Data Science The Research Question: Can personality traits predict whether someone has consumed a psychedelic substance? Amid our current psychedelic renaissance, research is garnering attention from both scientific communities and the general public. Not since the countercultural movements of the 1960s have psychedelic substances been so…

Fuck you chemistry Compensated handsomely Rolling and grounded — Ali Eagle Alexander Shulgin bio

Introduction The world of psychedelic substances has always been shrouded in mystery and wonder. Among them, DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is known to be one of the most potent and intense psychoactive substances. It is found in various plants and animals, including humans, and is known to produce vivid and life-changing…

In 2013, a network was identified in the brain known as the default mode network. These regions make up what psychologists refer to as the ego or sense of self, these interconnected areas are very active in states of anxiety, and depression, yet are temporarily inhibited when under the influence…

I have been suffering from Major Depressive disorder for decades. I take Psychiatric Medications everyday but they are not working anymore. I experience a constant flow of negative thoughts about myself and the World. Psychotherapy provides brief relief from my symptoms but the Negative Mind always returns to torment me…

An In-depth Look at Autism from Spiritual and Psychedelic Perspectives — The term ‘autism’ often conjures up medical definitions and clinical criteria, detailed in manuals used by psychiatrists and psychologists worldwide. Conventionally, autism is understood as a neurodevelopmental condition, characterized by particular patterns in social interaction, communication, interests, and behavior. This perspective, rooted in Western medicine, provides an essential framework for…

Discovering the therapeutic power of molly. In college, I had heard whispers of molly and had many friends tell me about how incredible their experience was. I had a lot of apprehension, especially having known that many variations of MDMA can be laced with other less savory drugs. It wasn’t…

I stayed with someone I felt on the fence about for 5 years. I always knew I deserved better but whenever I confronted him about my feelings or concerns, he would gaslight me, making me out to be the crazy, needy one. The longer I stayed with him, the smaller…

A young man who had gone missing was found dead in the hills in our local area. It turns out he was at a psychedelic event and thrown out when he began experiencing psychological distress and thus behavioral difficulties. So disorientated and lost he died alone and left behind a…