by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 11, 2022 | LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Psychotropics, PTSD
This could be in a ceremonial circle, with a trip sitter, or in a therapeutic setting—but is fundamentally different than recreational use, which is purely for entertainment. The importance of intentional use cannot be overstated. Not only is the participant...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 21, 2022 | Alcoholism, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom
Follow-up data from a Phase III trial is the latest to suggest that MDMA—also known as ecstasy—could improve mental health when combined with therapy. The study found that MDMA-assisted therapy was better than talk therapy alone in relieving the symptoms of patients...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 20, 2022 | Cannabis Marijuana, DMT, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Pain
The world of microdosing is a lot bigger than just LSD or mushrooms. Researchers and users explain dosages, effects, and risks. There’s no scientific definition of microdosing, but generally, it means taking 1/20th to 1/10th the usual dose of a drug. LSD and mushrooms...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 20, 2022 | Cancer, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychotropics, PTSD
Adults who have at some time in their life used psilocybin – a psychedelic substance produced by some types of mushrooms – are 30% less likely to have opioid use disorder, according to a nationally representative survey of US adults reported in the journal Scientific...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2022 | Cannabis Marijuana, Iboga, Kambo, LSD, Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom, Psychotropics, PTSD, San Pedro Mescaline
This question can be approached from a number of different levels. At the lowest functionally relevant level, how do the hallucinogenic compounds themselves interact with a certain neurotransmitter receptor to alter neuronal activity? Then at the neuronal population...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2022 | LSD, MDMA Sassafras Molly, Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, OCD, Pain, Parkinson's Disease
Drug-induced hallucinations are often discussed as if they can be entirely understood in terms of their chemical action in the brain. But the social role of hallucinogens varies greatly between cultures, and, conversely, culture has a large effect on hallucinogenic...
