Suzannah Weiss
- Suzannah Weiss is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and more. She is also a sexologist, AASECT-certified sex educator, and sex/love coach. She holds a masters degree in sexual health from the University of Minnesota, as well as a BS in Cognitive Neuroscience and a BA in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Modern Culture & Media from Brown University. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn and order her book Subjectified on Amazon.
Latest Articles
Magic Mushrooms Explained
Acid Gel Tabs Were Cool Once—But WTF Are They?
Acid gel tabs were popular characters in LSD stories of ‘ol. We asked hippies to share their memories. (And some harm reduction experts, too.)
Mental Health
How to Mend a Fractured Spirit
A journalist explores the history and healing of soul retrieval, an age-old practice with tangled interpretations
Types of Shrooms
Meet Muscimol, the Compound Behind the Unique Amanita Mushroom Trip
An exploration of the world’s most misunderstood mushroom.
Health & Wellness
The Strength and Teachings of Kambô Medicine
"The spirit of the kambô is strong because it heals many diseases, and that’s why we are preserving this knowledge.” —Panã Kamãnawa
Other Psychedelics
A Forager’s Guide to Wild Lettuce
Nature makes powerful medicines. Here's how to find your own pain-killing herbs.
Other Psychedelics
This Flower Was Once Called the Scariest in the World—But Why? An Exploration of Sacred Datura.
Meet the plant that produces one of the most powerful and controversial botanical compounds.
Other Psychedelics
Nexus Flipping: What Happens When You Combine MDMA and 2C-B
Harm reduction experts weigh in on what you need to know before you flip.
Other Psychedelics
Kanna Extracts—Everything You Need to Know About “Nature’s MDMA”
It's "kind of like MDMA without the hangover."
Types of Shrooms
Meet the Mushroom Named After the Famous Terence McKenna
People say McKennaii mushroom is a potent Golden Teacher variety—but rumor abounds.
Types of Shrooms
Meet the Heavenly Golden Halo Mushroom
This newly stabilized mushroom might make for the perfect museum dose—but there's still a lot to learn.
Other Psychedelics
Blue Molly May More Easily Disguise Adulterants, Experts Say
More blue doesn’t mean more pure
Other Psychedelics
The Sexy Powers of Damiana—The Psychoactive Hiding in the Supplement Isle
Damiana is a popular smokable herb and supplement. So, is it really an aphrodisiac?
Types of Shrooms
Meet the Magical Jack Frost Mushroom
This frosty fungi is delightful to behold—and, advocates say, transformative to eat.
AYAHUASCA
The Quiet Wisdom of the Ayahuasca Plant
Banisteriopsis caapi isn’t psychedelic, but for many, it’s a vital plant medicine with plenty to teach
Art + Culture
Ecstatic Dance is a Trip With (or Without) Psychedelics
For advocates, the free-form movement practice offers a way to heal trauma, let go of shame, and come into your own body
Other Psychedelics
WTF is a K-Hole?
We asked experts about falling into the abyss—and how to get out again
Art + Culture
How to Find Your Local Psychedelic Society—and Make the Most of It
Finding community can be hard, but psychedelic societies are gathering spaces for fellow explorers
How to Take Shrooms
Not Just a Daydream—Can Mushroom Trips Impact Your Sleep?
We asked the experts what we know (and don’t) about shrooms and sleep
Other Psychedelics
“Off-Label” Ketamine is More Popular Than Ever—So When Is It Legal?
Ketamine was once confined to an anesthetic. Now, it's an up-and-coming mental health aid.
Shrooms
So. Your Cat Ate Magic Mushrooms.
We asked veterinarians what to do when your cat's trippin'
Science
What Colleges Are (and Aren’t) Doing for Undergrads Interested in Psychedelics
There’s not much out there for students interested in the psychedelic field, but that’s slowly changing
Relationships & Sex
How to Navigate Sex on Molly
We asked sex therapists about the good, the bad—and the cuddly
Art + Culture
Stoned Ape Theory—Real or Wishful Thinking?
Did magic mushrooms really help our brains evolve?
Relationships & Sex
How To Have Great Sex on Shrooms
Shroomy sex with your partner(s) can be meaningful and intimate—but don't skip conversations about comfort, boundaries, and consent
KETAMINE
Ketamine Therapy and Virtual Reality Together? Welcome to the Future
A Texas-based ketamine center says this combo “takes [people] out of their own day-to-day mindset”
How to Grow Mushrooms
Do Shrooms Go Bad?
They're slimy. They're smelly. They're covered in fuzz. Here's how to stay away from bunk shrooms.
How to Take Shrooms
The Heroic Dose: Navigating Powerful Mushroom Journeys
Heroic dosers claim to travel to different dimensions and explore new depths of their subconscious mind. We asked the experts for a roadmap through hyperspace.
FUNCTIONAL MUSHROOMS
Cordyceps Mushroom: Benefits, Side Effects & More
This zombie fungus is surprisingly good for your health.
FEATURES
People Are Facing Legal Repercussions for Serving Plant Medicine — Here’s What’s Being Done to Help Them
“All the recoveries that we see, all the second chances that people have, all the healing… we are not criminals.”
FEATURES
Here’s What’s Missing From Conversations About Psychedelic Integration
Gleaning the insights of your last trip is more than talking to an integration therapist, and more than "doing the work"—should we be calling it "work" anyway?
COLUMNS
What It’s Like to Do Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Suzannah Weiss was hoping to use ketamine in order to reduce anxiety and symptoms of Lyme disease, including fatigue, irritability, and insomnia—here's how it went.
FEATURES
Can Orange Juice Really Improve a Psychedelic Trip?
The facts and fictions about this urban legend.