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 | 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...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2022 | Cancer, Cannabis Marijuana, CBC, Chronic Pain, Cluster Headaches, Depression, DMT, MDMA Sassafras Molly, OCD
From the late 1950s to the early 1970s a novel experimental paradigm was employed to use hallucinogenic drugs to address the existential anxiety, depression and demoralization often experienced by individuals suffering from terminal cancer. In spite of highly...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Feb 2, 2022 | MDMA Sassafras Molly, Microdosing, Neuropathy, NN-Dimethyltryptamine, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, PTSD
A personal account of how hallucinogens have influenced her career; and we pass on some advice for first-year undergraduates as they begin their journey in psychology. I am so glad I took LSD – and mescaline, and psilocybin, and even DMT which must surely have given...
