Tripsitter Year in Review: Top Posts & Changes For 2025 🍄
Most popular posts of the year | Changes for 2025 | Podcast Relaunch & New Community Goals.
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what’s been an incredible, albeit challenging year for Tripsitter.
The psychedelic publishing sphere hit a wall earlier this year when Google’s algorithm changes drastically reduced traffic for virtually everybody in the psychedelic space.
Since Google traffic is essential for our growth, these shifts hit us hard.
Times were tough and we were forced to reevaluate and adapt our strategy to keep going. Despite the difficulties, we've remained passionate about our mission and our dedication to our community never wavered.
I'd like to give a heartfelt thank you to all our paid supporters — your contributions kept the lights on during these dark times. Your support means everything to us, and it’s what allows us to continue providing valuable content.
Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to all our readers for your curiosity, engagement, and unwavering support — you are the backbone of the Tripsitter community.
Top 10 Posts of the Year
Rewiring the Mind: How Psychedelics Offer Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease
Medicine For the Mind: Psychedelics For Depression & Mental Illness
Ayahuasca vs. Ketamine: Unexpected Allies in the Fight Against Depression
Psychedelics Expose A Mysterious Link Between Language & Consciousness
Tripping Together: How Psychedelics Are Helping Couples Heal Together
Forest Feed: How Trees Like, Share, & Communicate Through Mycelial Networks
High Hopes: Can Psychedelics Mark A New Era In Pain Management?
The Secret Life of Salvia: How this Bizarre Psychedelic Could Revolutionize Gut Health
Tripsitter Content Map
Magic Mushrooms:
Synthetic Psilocybin vs. Magic Mushrooms // Mushroom Preservation // Mycophobia // Dutch Truffles // Mushrooms & Planetary Health // New Psilocybe Species // Wavy Caps // Fungal Fixes // Mycelial Networks // Magic Mushroom Prep Guide // Liberty Caps // Easiest Shrooms to Grow // Steven Pollock // Penis Envy Mushrooms // Psychedelic Truffles // Magic Mushroom Potency // Average Mushroom Strength // Mushroom Anatomy // Lemon Tek // Mushroom-Inspired Gift Ideas // Mushroom Santa
Designer Drugs:
Cannabinoids // Dissociatives // Amphetamines // Lysergamides // Phenethylamines // Tryptamines // Designer Drugs 101
Microdosing:
Microdose Matchmaker // Microdosing Schedules
LSD:
LSD Tolerance // Bicycle Day // LSD Gel Tabs // LSD Decoded // The Acid Ban // Lysergamide Family
Ketamine:
Is Ketamine Psychedelic? // Ketamine Science // Mail-Order Ketamine
Mescaline:
Chavin San Pedro // Endangered Peyote // The Peyote Way // San Pedro's Fight For Survival
DMT/Ayahuasca:
Yopo // Ayahuasca Prep Guide // Ayahuasca Retreats // Ayahuasca Integration // Ayahuasca vs. Ketamine // Ayahuasca vs. Yagé // Icaros // Psychotourism // Botanical Sources of DMT // DMT Entities
Plant Medicine:
Hapé // Blue Lotus Flower // Ambrosia // Mexican Dream Herb // Smokeable Herbs // Salvia // Morning Glory // The Witches Apothecary // Mandrake // Hawaiian Baby Woodrose // Mambe & Ambil // Kratom // Dream Herbs // Boracherro Tree // Tobacco // Kava // Coca Leaf // Cannabinoids in the Plant Kingdom // Datura
Interviews:
Jerónimo Mazarrasa (ICEERS) // Rick Doblin (MAPS) // Abuela Gloria Nanantzin Atekokolli (Temazcal) // Taita Henrri Muchavisoy (Ayahuasquero)
Podcasts:
Mushroom Evolution // Psychedelic Safeguards // Psychedelic Journalism // Psychedelic Satire // Ketamine // Fake Pharmaceuticals // Navigating Trauma // Pour Decisions // Bonsai // Voodoo & VR // Guerilla Harm Reduction // Colombian Sacred Plants // Witches Brew // Psychedelics & AI // Life, Death, & Psychedelics // Tobacco // Psychedelics & VR // Canadian Psychedelics // History of Drug Prohibition
Research:
Psychedelics & Alzheimer's // Psychedelics For Depression // Psychedelics & Language // Psychedelics & Couple's Therapy // Psychedelics & Meditation // Psychedelics For Pain // Placebo Problems // Psychedelics & Death // Body Dysmorphia // Smoking Cessation // Psychedelics & Narcissism // Psychedelics & Mental Blocks
Legalization:
Gray Market Products // Drug Propaganda // Victims of the War On Drugs // MDMA Therapy FDA // The Silk Road // War On Drugs
Spirituality:
Mindfulness // The Spiritual Narcissist // Alan Watts // Psychedelic Breathwork // Shamanism
Substance Spotlights:
Nitrous Oxide // Lean // Phenibut // Tianeptine // Xylazine // Tusi // Quaaludes // Xenon Gas // Shulgin's Greatest Hits // Lucid Dreaming
Safety/Harm Reduction:
Body Load // The Plastic Shaman // Thought Loops // Harm Reduction // Amazonian Brujos // False Promise of Psychedelics
Philosophy:
Stoned Ape Theory // Shadow Work // Ego Death // Doomerism // Euphoric Nothingness //
Psychedelic Conspiracies:
Operation Midnight Climax // Urban Legends // Fake Drugs // Project Stargate // MK-ULTRA // Project Bluebird
Misc:
Hashassins // Psychedelic Design // Psychedelic Rock (America) // Psychedelic Rock (Britain) // Psychedelic Movies // The Amazon Forest // Women in Psychedelics // Psychedelic Cave Art // Mystical Experiences // MDMA Prep Guide // Psychedelic Bookshelf // Who Guides the Guides // Psychedelic Practitioner Training
Looking Ahead to 2025
Next year, we’re taking Tripsitter to new highs, expanding our reach and deepening our impact in the psychedelic space.
Here are some of the changes we're going to explore next year:
1. Investigative Journalism
While our educational content remains central, we’re diving deeper into investigative journalism. From uncovering untold stories to exploring the societal and scientific frontiers of psychedelics, we’re excited to bring you more original reporting and nuanced analysis.
2. Tripsitter is Now On Reddit
We plan to grow our new subreddit into an even more dynamic Q&A space. Whether you have questions about a recent post, need guidance on harm reduction, or want to discuss the latest in psychedelic research, this will be the place to connect.
Look out for AMAs with psychedelic experts, giving you direct access to thought leaders in the field.
3. Tripsitter Bluesky
We went hard on our Twitter (or X or w.e…) in late 2023 and early 2024, but after the steady downhill spiral that's been going on over there (and the rise of intolerance, censorship, and constant shadow banning) we ultimately abandoned that project and will no longer be posting there.
Our next push is to focus on the decentralized and open-sourced ecosystem of Bluesky.
We're new here, so if you're already over there give us a subscribe to help us get up and running. We'll be using this space as a place to post summarized threads of our posts and open the floor for conversation.
4. Podcast Relaunch
The Tripsitter podcast returns in early 2025 with a fresh approach. We’ve been experimenting with some different styles and are excited to launch the new project in 2025. We'll continue our commitment to insightful content with a blend of candid conversations, topic-specific deep dives, and a new push on investigative storytelling.
Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or here on Substack to receive new episodes as they're released.
A Special Offer for New Subscribers
If you’re not yet a paid subscriber, now’s the perfect time to join!
We’re offering 20% off monthly and yearly subscriptions until January 1st.
Your subscription directly supports our work and helps us continue exploring and sharing the world of psychedelics.
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We Want to Hear From You!
What topics would you like us to cover next year? Are there questions you’d like answered or formats you’d like us to try? Share your ideas in the comments — we’re always looking for ways to better serve our community.
Here's a quick poll to let us know what topics you're most interested in seeing more of in 2025:
Mush Love to everybody here in the Tripsitter community!
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