by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 11, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotropics, PTSD
Macrodosing has received the most attention in the past several decades, and refers to a full dose of psychedelics that induces a profound state of altered consciousness (typically called “tripping”). As interest in psychedelic therapy has reemerged, some proponents...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 11, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder
While our largely Westernized views on health and wellness tend to minimize (or outright ignore) the connection between the physical and the ethereal, a growing community of people are recognizing the necessity of the mind-body connection for overall wellness. If our...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 11, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder
One study, published in the journal Cell Report, found that psychedelics enhance neuroplasticity at the cellular level. Imaging of neurons after psychedelic therapy showed increased number and activity of synapses, or “connections”, between neurons. In a way, calling...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 11, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety
OCD, short for obsessive compulsive disorder, is a psychological disorder that cloaks its subjects in cyclical patterns of unwelcome thoughts and all-consuming fears. This intrusive background chatter falcons over its prey, ineluctably leading them to engage in...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jan 14, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder, Cancer, Cannabis Marijuana, CBC, Chronic Pain
Before you start a psychedelic venture or adventure, keep in mind that there are many psychedelic gimmicks that have long preceded the current “shroom boom.” As Alan Watts is purported to have said, “Anybody who tells you that he has some way of leading you to...
