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Greetings, Everyone, When I first registered this domain name over 4 decades ago, my main intention was to keep it from falling into the 'wrong' hands. You know who that is, I don't need to tell you,...
Harm reduction gets misunderstood a lot, including in psychedelic communities where people sometimes use it as permission-seeking. Wanted to clarify what it actually means. **What harm reduction is:*...
The idea that LSD makes you more creative is one of the most persistent myths in psychedelic culture. The reality is more interesting and more nuanced. **What the research shows:** Multiple studies (...
I've done three ayahuasca retreats in Peru over five years. Here's the practical guide I wish I had before the first one. **Choosing a retreat:** Reputation matters enormously — the quality differenc...
The 2024 Stanford ibogaine study for veterans got enormous press coverage. Here's what the data actually showed and what the headlines glossed over. **The study:** 30 special operations veterans with...
I kept a daily log of my 90-day psilocybin microdose experiment. Here's the honest version: **Protocol:** 0.1g dried mushrooms every 3 days (Fadiman protocol) **Weeks 1-2:** Subtle. Slightly more en...
Since February 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to legally recognize MDMA (for PTSD) and psilocybin (for treatment-resistant depression) as medicines. A lot of coverage got the de...
Wanted to share what I've actually found useful for integration, since most advice online is vague. **1. Journal within 24 hours — but not to make sense of it** Just capture raw images, feelings, and...
There's a lot of hype around 'psychedelics rewire your brain' so I wanted to break down what the science actually says. The key mechanism appears to be BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) upregu...
First post here. I had my first mushroom experience three days ago — about 3g dried — and I'm still processing it. The short version: it was the most profound experience of my life. Also the most ter...
'Set and setting' gets mentioned constantly but rarely explained concretely. Here's my practical breakdown after several years of harm reduction work: **SET (mindset):** Be honest about your emotiona...
I want to share this honestly because most trip reports online are either euphoric success stories or panic-button warnings. Mine was neither. I've had maybe 15 LSD experiences over 4 years, mostly p...