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‘MOONPONG’ – Roguelite Psychedelic Pong in Circular Arenas
MOONPONG: Tales of Epic Lunacy bounces a ball around a round arena to smack starships and lunar debris in hopes of bringing the moon back home. The Moon has started moving away… The post ‘MOONPONG’ – Roguelite Psychedelic Pong in Circular Arenas appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
The Big Trip: How psychedelic drugs are changing lives and transforming psychiatry
Researchers believe psychedelic drug therapy could have the potential to treat everything from PTSD to cigarette addiction. Here are the stories of three people whose lives have been changed by the research.
From Humble Chemist to Father of the Psychedelic Trip
The call came from the Nobel Prize committee for Dr. Albert Hofmann. It was the mid-1960s, and the Swiss chemist was under consideration for an unusual compound he’d been the first to synthesize. But the mid-’60s were also when full-scale panic over the effects of LSD had taken hold in the wake of Timothy Leary’s […]
From Humble Chemist to Father of the Psychedelic Trip
The call came from the Nobel Prize committee for Dr. Albert Hofmann. It was the mid-1960s, and the Swiss chemist was under consideration for an unusual compound he’d been the first to synthesize. But the mid-’60s were also when full-scale panic over the effects of LSD had taken hold in the wake of Timothy Leary’s […]
Is psychedelic drug therapy on track to become as ubiquitous as meditation?
Psychedelic drugs show promise as a treatment for severe mental illnesses and addiction, but some believe the drugs could also benefit people without a mental health diagnosis.
How psychedelic therapy could treat mental illness — by helping people think more like kids
The brain on psychedelics is surprisingly similar to that of a young child, and psychologist Alison Gopnik says that could explain the drugs’ potential to treat mental illness.
‘The Big Trip’ part one: Why some investors and medical researchers are looking past pot to psychedelic drugs
As cannabis legalization approaches, a renaissance in psychedelic drug research is also underway — and scientists and investors alike are serious about the drugs’ potential.
How and why people ‘microdose’ tiny hits of psychedelic drugs
Illegal, underground and said to be brimming with health benefits — the practice of taking small amounts of psychedelic drugs is growing increasingly popular, yet it remains relatively unstudied and its reported benefits unproven.
A Microguide to Microdosing Psychedelic Drugs
How much is a microdose, exactly? Here’s our semi-scientific guide to taking acid, mushrooms, DMT, and more. Hint: If you feel the trees breathing, you’re doing it wrong. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b0340dbec0b1817e4d9b724/master/pass/micrdosing_web.jpg
