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Bad Trips: The 12 Most Dangerous Psychedelics

Not all psychedelics heal. Some kill, hijack your mind, or leave you broken with nothing to show for it.

Jun 17 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

Tripping Over the Line: Psychedelics, Alcohol, & Raising Kids

Can psychedelics, wine, or even video games make you a better parent — or just help you survive the day? One dad explores the blurry line between…

Jun 10 •

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Digital Prohibition: Why Psychedelic Content Disappears Online (And Where to Find It)

The war on psychedelics has gone digital. Now it's algorithms, not police, that determine which paths to consciousness you're allowed to discover.

Jun 3 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

May 2025

LSD in the Water: The Utopian Fantasy That Refuses to Die

We keep imagining psychedelics will save us from ourselves… History suggests they won’t.

May 27 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

The Void Starer: How Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist Discovered Cosmic Love

This isn’t the story of a guru. It’s the story of a pessimistic philosopher who stared into the void — and accidentally caught a glimpse of what…

May 19 •

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Andrés Sarmiento

Bitter Medicine: What Happens When Ayahuasca Goes Wrong

Ayahuasca is a powerful medicine. While it has profound healing potential, there are risks, too. Discover what can go wrong post-ayahuasca, and how to…

May 15 •

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The High Control Hangover: Spotting Religious Patterns in Psychedelic Spaces

Leaving a high-control religion taught me how easy it is to give your power away. What I didn’t expect was how often that same pattern shows up in…

May 9 •

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Healing Isn’t a Performance: Why New Age Psychedelic Culture Is Missing the Point

An honest letter to new age psychedelic culture. We’re outshining the fire — and losing our way in the process.

May 6 •

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The Captagon Cartel: Inside Syria’s Drug-Fueled Dictatorship

Beneath the chaos of Syria’s civil war, Captagon — an amphetamine prodrug — became the lifeblood of a regime fueled by corruption & desperation.

May 2 •

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Patrick McConnell

April 2025

Microdosing for Freelancers: Exploring Habit-Building with Psychedelics in the Gig Economy

When traditional productivity hacks failed to help my ADD-addled freelance brain focus, I found myself considering an unconventional alternative …

Apr 28 •

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Amazon Legends: Tricksters, Shapeshifters, & Other Jungle Secrets

Legends are more than just stories — they’re the lifeblood of culture, passing down values, history, and wisdom that shape the lives of those who carry…

Apr 25 •

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Justin Cooke 🍄

Fear for Sale: Narcissism, Bypassing, & the Dark Side of the Psychedelic Community

We don’t need more saviors. We need more grounded humans who can sit in the fire with you — not try to sell you fire insurance.

Apr 21 •

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