This article answers the question: Is the regular, ritualistic use of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca associated with greater psychological resilience? Synopsis Recent scientific research is examining the long-term effects of ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian psychedelic tea, on mental health. Findings reveal that individuals who regularly...
This article answers the question: What biological markers are emerging from scientific research that could help predict who will respond best to psychedelic-assisted therapies? Synopsis As psychedelic therapy is about to become mainstream, a crucial question is being asked: why does it perform miracles for...
This article answers the question: How do psychedelic substances like psilocybin and LSD alter our perception of time, and what does this reveal about the brain? Synopsis Psychedelics have the ability to produce profound changes in our experience of time such that minutes feel like...
We humans have used meditation to silence the mind and look inward for thousands of years. Recently, science has begun to map the vast changes this ancient practice can wreak on the brain. At the same time, a renaissance in psychedelic research demonstrates how drugs...