by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jun 5, 2018 | Alcoholism
The book shines new light on the revitalized field of psychedelic medicine It’s safe to say that very few book advances have been spent the way Michael Pollan spent his most recent one: traipsing around the country sampling psychedelic drugs under the guise of...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 28, 2018 | Addiction
Regular doses of acid have become the creativity enhancer of choice for some professionals Let’s call him “Ken.” Ken is 25, has a master’s degree from Stanford and works for a tech startup in San Francisco, doing a little bit of everything:...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 28, 2018 | Anxiety
Consuming crumb-size amounts of psychedelics — not to get high but to feel more focused and creative and present — has moved a tiny bit mainstream. As of one month ago, I knew of just one friend who microdosed; my friend, who is a musician, said he was taking 0.1...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 28, 2018 | Kambo
Over the past 30 years, in numerous food- and farm-related articles, and in his five best-selling books, including “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “Food Rules,” Michael Pollan has always retained a degree of journalistic detachment as he’s teased out the complexities of...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | May 28, 2018 | Addiction
In 1938, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, seeking a new drug to stimulate blood circulation, accidentally invented lysergic acid deithylamide, or LSD. Later, after inadvertently absorbing a minuscule quantity through his skin, he was obliged to stagger home and lie...
