Michelle Janikian
- Michelle Janikian is a journalist and the author of Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion, the down-to-earth guide that details everything you need to know about taking magic mushrooms safely and mindfully, published by Ulysses Press. Michelle actively covers psychedelic and cannabis education, harm reduction, and research in her work. She writes a column for Playboy about psychedelics and cannabis, and has also contributed to Rolling Stone, High Times, Psychedelics Today, Herb, and others. She’s passionate about the healing potential of psychedelic plants and substances, and the legalization and destigmatization of all drugs. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Michelle studied writing and psychology at Sarah Lawrence College before traveling extensively in Latin America and eventually settling down in Southern Mexico. Michelle was recently awarded the Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award for her work covering the psychedelic renaissance. When she’s not writing or speaking publicly about the magic of mushrooms, she can be found wandering the woods with her two rescue dogs or enjoying her third cup of coffee with a good book. You can read more about Michelle’s drug policy reporting on her LinkedIn, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Latest Articles
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How to Survive a Bad Trip
First things first: Don't think of it as a "bad trip."
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Types of Magic Mushrooms: 10 Shroom Strains You Should Know About
More than 180 species of psilocybin mushrooms, including the famous psilocybe cubensis, grow wildly around the globe—here are our favorites of these types of magic mushrooms.
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Microdosing Mushrooms: Dose, Benefits, Side Effects
From dosage to effects, and everything in between, here's the ultimate guide to microdosing mushrooms.
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How to Make Shroom Tea: The Ultimate Mushroom Tea Guide
Mushroom tea is easy to make, but what are the benefits of drinking psilocybin extract rather than eating shrooms whole?
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How to Take Shrooms
Want to know how to take shrooms? Michelle Janikian has everything you need to know.
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How to Lemon Tek: A Complete Guide for Mushroom People
The lemon tek method of consuming magic mushrooms can shorten a trip’s duration and decrease nausea, but can also make the whole experience more intense.
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Acid and Weed, Mushrooms & Weed: Should You Combine Them?
It's common to mix shrooms and weed, MDMA and weed or acid and weed, but should you? And are there any risks?
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“Candy Flip” Explainer: What Happens When You Mix Acid and Molly?
Described as intense and transcendent, here's everything you should know when you candy flip, from dosage to harm reduction, and more.
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What is 2C-B? The Complete and Honest Explainer
This novel psychedelic was invented by Sasha Shulgin, the "godfather" of MDMA.
How To
How To Stop A Shroom Trip: Breathe & Surrender
If you're wondering how to stop a shroom trip, start by remembering to breathe.
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The Complete Guide to 4-AcO-DMT: Synthetic Shrooms or in a Class of Its Own?
Call it 4-Acetoxy-DMT, 4-AcO, Psilacetin, O-Acetylpsilocin, or synthetic shrooms, here's everything you should know about this little-known psychedelic research chemical.
COLUMNS
“Gracias Compañera”: Inside Mexico’s International Zapatista Feminist Summit
The women-only gathering in the Chiapas highlands lures women from around the world to fight the patriarchy, and rail against femicide.
Health & Wellness
How to Trip Sit Someone on Psychedelics
If you want to know how to trip sit, learning how to "hold space" can determine the difference between a transformative trip and a challenging one.
Culture
5 Women in Psychedelics You Should Know About
Badass women making waves in the psychedelic movement, from research to drug policy reform
Equity + Indigenous Reciprocity
MDMA for Racial Trauma
More than 80 percent of participants in psychedelic trials going back to 1993 have been white. Monnica Williams is working to change that.
How To
How to Talk to Loved Ones About Psychedelics
Do you think it's time for mom to trip? Here's how to start the conversation.
