Psychedelics

Articles on psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, DMT, 2C-B and other substances.

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The Paradox of Prohibition Is Clear With Ketamine in the UK

Feb 7, 2024

Ketamine was first made in 1962 as a replacement for phencycylidine (PCP). Because of its safety profile, it soon became…

Drugs & Development Drugs & Race Psychedelics

Beyond the Trip: Key Challenges The Psychedelic Industry Must Face

May Mardam Bey

Dec 12, 2023

In the context of the psychedelic renaissance, a significant body of medical research has developed, exploring how psychoactive plants could…

Drug Policy Psychedelics

Review: ‘How to Regulate Psychedelics: A Practical Guide’

Himesh Mehta

Nov 14, 2023

The psychedelic renaissance has been propelled forward by its newfound compatibility with mainstream market forces in the West: self-driven improvements…

Drugs & Development Psychedelics

From Ego to Eco: The Environmentally Transformative Power of Psychedelics

Alice Sattin

Oct 26, 2023

Psychedelics have long been a subject of fascination and controversy. From their use in ancient rituals to their resurgence in…

Psychedelics

Enter TrkB: Understanding the Study that Shook Psychedelic Science

Zeus Tipado

Sep 14, 2023

The psychedelic science scene ignited earlier this year with a study published in February from the David Olson lab that…

Cannabis Drug Harm Reduction Other Drugs Personal Stories Psychedelics

Only Drug User Solidarity Will End Prohibition

M. L. Lanzillotta

Jul 26, 2023

People who take prescribed opioids or other heavily stigmatised drugs sourced from a doctor try hard to differentiate themselves from…

Personal Stories Psychedelics

Breaking Convention 2023: Has the ‘Psychedelic Renaissance’ Exhaled?

Himesh Mehta

Jun 30, 2023

Over three sunny days in April and at the University of Exeter’s campus, I attended Breaking Convention, Europe’s largest conference…

Drug Policy Other Drugs Psychedelics

Lessons on Psychedelic Evangelism from the UK Counterculture of the 60s

Himesh Mehta

Feb 2, 2023

At a recent activism event advocating for the medical utility of psychedelic drugs, I heard a member of a psychedelic…