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 | Apr 20, 2022 | Ayahuasca, Cancer, CBC, Iboga, Pain, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, San Pedro Mescaline
Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even after use, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another. These are the findings of a new analysis of brain scans from close to 60 people...
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...
