Magical (Psychedelic) Thinking in the Era of Climate Change and COVID-19
July 11, 2020
Two of our biggest crises—COVID-19 and climate change—lay bare the magical thinking that pervades psychedelic discourse: that individual experiences of oneness will necessarily transform our society for the better.
How should we be teaching students about drugs?
June 5, 2018
Rhana Hashemi is the site coordinator for drug and alcohol programs and services for Oakland Unified School District. But, to her students, she is just “the drug lady.”
Former Underground Provider, Dimitri Mugianis, on the Regulation of Ibogaine | Part 7
December 18, 2017
The Ibogaine Conversation Part 7 | "Prescription is not about accessibility, by definition it’s about restriction. Unless we start to use psychedelics as a way to tear apart these structures and build new ones in their place, then I think it's all a revolving door."
COMPASS Pathways’ Psilocybin Patent Questioned By UK Patent Examiner
August 5, 2021
While COMPASS has issued a response defending the validity of its patents, one of the co-inventors says the patent examiner’s opinion is probably “a valid one.”
The DEA Scheduling System is a Joke
February 27, 2017
Reducing drug policy down to defining “good” substances and “bad” substances is missing the entire point.
Addicted to Weed: VolteFace Launches Black Sheep Report
February 10, 2017
A legal, regulated cannabis market would help prevent problematic use and give treatment options the radical revamp they need.
Talking Ibogaine Research for Opioid Addiction with Thomas Kingsley Brown | Part 5
December 12, 2017
The Ibogaine Conversation Part 5 | Thomas Kingsley Brown, PhD, studied the long-term outcomes of people who received ibogaine for the treatment of opioid addiction. We talked about the results.
MAPS Canada’s “Clarifying Misinformation” Letter by Mark Haden is Full of Misinformation
March 26, 2021
In response to Psymposia's reporting on outgoing MAPS Canada Executive Director Mark Haden's resignation following a year full of controversies, Haden published a statement entitled “Clarifying Misinformation” that was full of misinformation and factual inaccuracies. In the following article, we set the record straight.
Amidst Pandemic, Psychedelic Investor Christian Angermayer Can’t Imagine Life Beyond Capitalism
April 4, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, Christian Angermayer, the world’s largest psychedelic pharmaceutical investor and founder of ATAI Life Sciences, calls to sacrifice public health for the sake of “the economy.”
In Sweden, Europe’s most LGBT-friendly country, admitting use of cannabis or psychedelics carries a big social stigma
February 8, 2017
You might imagine progressive drug laws go hand-in-hand with social democracy. It's not the case in Sweden.