Psychedelic Experience

Psilocybin is thought to cause a decrease in brain activity in the parts of the brain typically associated with the “sense of self,” or “ego.”

Surveyed individuals reported higher general well-being, along with less problematic alcohol and drug use.

John Lennon describes the first time he took acid in this animated video.

Anecdotal evidence of 'acid casualties' — users who develop chronic psychosis —is not supported by data from large populations, researchers say.

A bag of shrooms can send your mind racing on a spiritual sprint, turning you into a soul surfing psychonaut.

Loli uses photography scanned from vintage magazines and science publications to create psychedelic visual narratives.

Salvia causes visual and tactile synesthesia, meaning "you see things and feel them in your body".

A simple how-to on safely facilitating a friend’s psychedelic experience.

In the shamanic view, mental illness signals “the birth of a healer." Thus, mental disorders are spiritual emergencies and need to be regarded as such to aid the healer in being born.

Lisa Ling goes inside an ayahuasca ceremony in Peru and talks to people who are drinking this potent brew in hopes that it will alleviate their mental and emotional traumas.

One of the most open minded, informative talks about substances which grow naturally and how their connection with humans have shaped our societal progression for millennia.

Bryan Lewis Saunders likes to take drugs, both legal and illegal, and then draw pictures of himself; the results are crazy.