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Chemical adventurers: the science of the mind has a long, colourful history of psychedelic exploration

There is a delirious moment in the 1988 documentary Cane Toads: An Unnatural History when a back-lit hippie explains that consuming mescaline allowed Native Americans to see the world through the eyes of the cactus. It is the same when people imbibe the skin secretions of the toad, he mumbles,…

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The psychedelic tale of when Ministry's Al Jourgensen helped William Burroughs with an issue in his garden

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A Bali ban, a new Duke, and the loveliest Greek island – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Review: Antero Alli's Low-Budget Psychedelic Naturalism

Tracer takes mind control to a new level.

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Psychedelics researchers balance trippyness with scientific rigor after history of legal and cultural controversy – podcast

As research into psychedelics and their medical uses makes a comeback, scientists are having to deal with the legacy – both scientific and social – of a 40-year nearly total freeze on psychedelics research.

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The astonishing story of a drug lab in mid Wales which supplied the world becomes a musical

Operation Julie tells the tale of the biggest drugs bust Wales has ever seen

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Book List: What Are The Best Books About Psychedelics?

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Do Psychedelics Make You More Liberal Or Left-Wing? New Research Debunks Decades-Old Myths

There is a common misconception regarding psychedelics like psilocybin: it is often thought that they tend to liberalize us, make us more prone to left-leaning ideas (i.e. ecology, egalitarianism, open borders). But a recent anthropological study demonstrates evidence that shows something quite different. So let’s dive into the proverbial garbage…

Benzinga

Guide to classics: the Tibetan Book of the Dead

Since it was first published in English in 1927, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has proved to be the most popular book on Tibetan Buddhism in the Western world. At present, there are at least 21 translations in multiple languages and formats. There are also multiple expert commentaries, ranging…

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