psychedelic drugs
What It's Like to Trip on DMT
Everything to know about the hallucinogenic “spirit molecule”—common side effects include seeing aliens and finally connecting with the universe.
Psychedelics Are a Billion-Dollar Business, and No One Can Agree Who Should Control It
For-profit companies want psychedelics to be treated as medicine; others want them to just be legal. They'll have to learn to get along.
How to Set an Intention for Your Drug Trip
Figuring out a thought to come back to as you do psychedelics can offer a home base if you're spiraling and help you find deeper meaning.
How Do People Even Find Drug Dealers?
You know, if “someone” was “potentially” curious about that kind of thing.
Is it Possible to Create an Ethical Psychedelics Company?
The debate around psychedelic patents reflects a deeper question about how to create a business model that puts values before profits.
The Psychedelic Resistance
We live our lives increasingly locked into screen time, distanced from nature and each other by modern capitalism and divisive politics. It’s no surprise that illegal use of psychedelics is on the rise.
We’re All Burned Out and Trying to Escape It
Poor mental health is not unique to one generation, but Gen Y and Gen Z are connected and responsive 24/7. It’s no wonder they’re increasingly turning to drugs as an antidote to our digital dystopia.
Advice on Taking LSD from Seasoned Acid Aficionados
Some dos and don'ts from Peter (74), Holger (64), and Adam (54).
Scientists Think Taking Acid Gives You the Mind of a Baby
Researchers put some people on acid into MRIs to figure out what anyone who has fried balls and stared fixedly at colorful lights for hours already knew.
A Visit to Rob Zombie's Haunted House... on Acid!
It's recommended to be in a safe, familiar place when you're tripping so that you won't lose self-control from overstimulation. That makes a haunted house easily the worst place to drop acid.
Psychedelic Drugs, Art, Music, and Other Drugs: An Interview with Finn McKenna
I talked to Terence McKenna's son, Finn, about a wide range of topics including LSD, H.P. Lovecraft, London, visionary art, and "a revolutionary musical video game that will immerse players in a psychedelic experience."