Posts by Patrick Smith
Psychological Flexibility and Psychedelic Therapy
Psychedelics increase our “psychological flexibility”, and therapists use this to help us overcome trauma and have a healthier way of viewing the world.
Read MoreSanta Cruz Decriminalizes Psychedelics
Santa Cruz has become the second Californian city to decriminalize natural psychedelics. Could this be the start of a tsunami of psychedelic drug reform?
Read MoreThe Entourage Effect and Magic Mushrooms
Newly discovered compounds in magic mushrooms could be contributing to an “entourage effect” that makes shrooms even more powerful than we first thought!
Read MoreKambo Deaths – How Can We Avoid Them?
Several people have died using the frog medicine kambô. Can deaths be avoided? Is the medicine safe? How can it be used for healing?
Read MoreDecriminalizing Psychedelics – Change Your Mind, Then Change the Law
Decriminalizing psychedelics could make them available to everyone without the risk of harmful regulations. Here’s how you can get involved with the Decriminalize Nature movement…
Read MoreCan Breathwork Get Us High on DMT?
Breathwork techniques have been described as psychedelic and healing… is this because DMT is being released in our bodies when we practice breathwork?
Read MoreAyahuasca and the Near-Death Experience
Ayahuasca can make you feel like you’re dying. But it goes deeper than that – there are many similarities between ayahuasca and near-death experiences.
Read MoreCan You Sell Ayahuasca in the Netherlands?
Ayahuasca is illegal in the Netherlands – but it is still legal to sell individual plants. This guide explains what you can and can’t do in the Netherlands.
Read MoreAyahuasca and Eating Disorders
New evidence suggests that ayahuasca could help people heal from eating disorders, by giving them a fresh insight into their conditions.
Read MoreIs DMT Released at Death?
Is DMT released at death? Can DMT induce a near-death experience? Here’s an overview of the evidence, and what it could mean for our understanding of death.
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