A natural psychedelic may do more than alter perception. A new study found that at sub-hallucinogenic doses, DMT shielded the brain from stroke damage in animal models, reducing inflammation, ...

Scientists have discovered that DMT, a natural compound found in plants and even the human brain, can dramatically reduce brain damage caused by stroke. The psychoactive molecule, long known for its ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researcher David Luke has been studying psychedelic experiences for most of his career. He found that many people were reporting meeting bizarre ...

Have you ever wondered why people who nearly die often describe speeding toward supernatural light, or seeing their life flash before their eyes? You may have also heard about the powerful psychedelic ...

In Greek mythology it was Charon, the grim ferryman, who paddled souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron to the underworld. But the real-life ferryman transporting our human souls between the realms ...

Entering the field of psychedelic therapy, whether as a therapist or a client, means learning about an ever-growing, sometimes bewildering array of psychedelic substances. My friends in the field have ...

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