Psilocybin and ketamine are popularizing psychedelic wellness retreats in the Western world. Photo by ADDICTIVE_STOCK. Ancient civilizations healed with psychedelic plants before it was cool. Today, Indigenous cultures and non-Western communities still do. Finally emerging in the Western world, these transformative rituals are being rebranded as wellness retreats. A … [Read more...] about The Wellness Retreat Renaissance Normalizes Psychedelic Therapy
Psychedelics
The Legal Psychoactive Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria
Photo by Perutskyy While there is a consensus that a worldwide psychedelic renaissance is underway, it appears that it remains in its gestation period. In terms of popularized psychedelics such as the classic tryptamines (LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline), access remains restricted to research studies, religious use, and in rare cases, medical interventions. For the public, … [Read more...] about The Legal Psychoactive Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria
The Ketamine Clinic: A Burgeoning Psychedelic Therapy
Photo credit: Ketamine Health Centers Ketamine is a drug that, until relatively recently, was dismissed as a “horse tranquilizer” and a pharmacological cousin of other putative horror-drugs. Although it is indeed used as a large-animal tranquilizer and is in the same class of drugs as Phencyclidine (PCP), ketamine is now gaining national recognition as a psychotropic tool in … [Read more...] about The Ketamine Clinic: A Burgeoning Psychedelic Therapy
Revolutionizing Healing: A Journey into Psychedelic Sex Therapies with Suzy Daren
In the evolving landscape of mental health therapies, a journey unfolds at the intersection of sex therapy and psychedelic integration therapy. Suzy Daren, a Brooklyn-based yoga psychotherapist for individuals and couples, stands as a guide, navigating uncharted territories to revolutionize healing. As a seasoned therapist, her innovative approaches offer profound … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing Healing: A Journey into Psychedelic Sex Therapies with Suzy Daren
Taking a Trip With a Psychedelic Treatment Subject Through His Experience
In 2012, the desire to be larger than life was overwhelming John Saul. The pressure and stress were taking a huge toll. Saul owned a yacht brokerage in Sausalito, California until the stress became untenable and snapped his immune system. He was then diagnosed with Scleroderma, also known as Systemic Sclerosis. This life-threatening auto-immune disease makes his body … [Read more...] about Taking a Trip With a Psychedelic Treatment Subject Through His Experience
