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The Psychedelic Renaissance Is Here

Inside the gathering of the scientists, psychonauts, capitalists, and comedians committed to mainstreaming psychedelics without repeating the errors of the 1960s.

Reason · Aug 16, 2023

“We didn’t arrive on a magic carpet. He was a little heartbroken over that… his followers gathered outside and they were close to stoning us”: the Moody Blues’ weirdest fans

During prog’s earliest days, their 1968 US tour saw them treated like messiahs, aliens and harbingers of doom - and left them terrified

Louder · Jul 21, 2023

Chemical adventurers: the science of the mind has a long, colourful history of psychedelic exploration

There is a delirious moment in the 1988 documentary Cane Toads: An Unnatural History when a back-lit hippie explains that consuming mescaline allowed Native Americans to see the world through the eyes of the cactus. It is the same when people imbibe the skin secretions of the toad, he mumbles,…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

The astonishing story of a drug lab in mid Wales which supplied the world becomes a musical

Operation Julie tells the tale of the biggest drugs bust Wales has ever seen

Wales Online · May 22, 2022

Book List: What Are The Best Books About Psychedelics?

This article was originally published on Goldleaf and appears here with permission.

Benzinga · Apr 15, 2022

Do Psychedelics Make You More Liberal Or Left-Wing? New Research Debunks Decades-Old Myths

There is a common misconception regarding psychedelics like psilocybin: it is often thought that they tend to liberalize us, make us more prone to left-leaning ideas (i.e. ecology, egalitarianism, open borders). But a recent anthropological study demonstrates evidence that shows something quite different. So let’s dive into the proverbial garbage…

Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022

Guide to classics: the Tibetan Book of the Dead

Since it was first published in English in 1927, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has proved to be the most popular book on Tibetan Buddhism in the Western world. At present, there are at least 21 translations in multiple languages and formats. There are also multiple expert commentaries, ranging…

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2022