A cup of joe and you’re good to go! EurekAlert
Latte, cappuccino or short black, a morning coffee is an essential for many people looking to kick start their day. But while the humble coffee may be a vital …
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Drugs or no, ‘God encounters’ can ease fear of death Futurity: Research News
New research compares the effects of spontaneous God encounter experiences with those associated with psychedelic substances. Psilocybin-containing …
Top stories: Ancient psychoactive drugs, smart cats, and a new drug for Huntington disease Science Magazine
Researchers have discovered a 1000-year-old bag containing the most varied combination of psychoactive compounds found at an ancient South American site …
Mushrooms as Medicine? Psychedelics May Be Next Breakthrough Treatment EcoWatch
By Gigen Mammoser. Soft lighting. Comfortable furniture. Art decorating the walls. To the untrained eye, this setting appears to be a living room. But it’s not.
Michael Pollan: Not So Fast on Psychedelic Mushrooms The New York Times
Only a few days ago, millions of Americans probably had never heard of psilocybin, the active agent in psychedelic mushrooms, but thanks to Denver, it is about …
Archaeologists found a 1,000-year-old shaman’s pouch in the Andes. It contained multiple hallucinogenic drugs, including cocaine. Business Insider
In a cave high in the Bolivian highlands, archaeologists found a 1000-year-old shamanic pouch filled with cocaine and other hallucinogenic drugs.
1,000-Year-Old Pouch From Bolivia Contains Traces of Five Mind-Altering Drugs Smithsonian.com
Archaeologists have found a pouch in a burial site at the Cueva del Chilano rock shelter in Bolivia that contains traces of five psychoactive substances. The 1,000-year-old pouch was originally unearthed in 2008 and found to be stitched together from the snouts of three foxes. It was made by the pre-Hispanic Tiwanuku culture and has been almost perfectly preserved thanks to the site’s dry mountain conditions. The contents of the pouch include ancient drug paraphernalia, bone spatulas for crushing seeds, a gem-inlaid crushing pad and a decorated bone snuffer. When researchers looked at the d…
Plastic Surgery Addiction – Body Dysmorphic Disorder Addiction Center
Plastic surgery addiction is a harmful condition that is especially debilitating for people with body dysmorphic disorder.
Denver Voters Support ‘Magic’ Mushrooms The New York Times
Voters in Denver, a city at the forefront of the widening national debate over legalizing marijuana, have become the first in the nation to effectively decriminalize another recreational drug: hallucinogenic mushrooms. The local ballot measure did not quite legalize the mushrooms that contain psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound. State and federal regulations would have to change to accomplish that. But the measure made the possession, use or cultivation of the mushrooms by people aged 21 or older the lowest-priority crime for law enforcement in the city of Denver and Denv…