Opinion
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
Psychedelics Won the Election—Except the Psychedelic that is Donald Trump
Donald Trump and the Drug War are on the way out—what does this mean for our culture, for our future?
GOP Congressman Slams FDA for Rejecting MDMA, Says Psychedelics Improved His Mental Health
“These therapies, as a multitude of trials have shown, provide a lifeline for countless individuals for whom conventional therapies have proven insufficient.”
Integrating Lessons of the Pandemic with “Psychedelic Poetry”
The COVID-19 pandemic can feel like a psychedelic trip. Here's how poetry can help us process it.
How Tripping Can Help Us Reimagine Capitalism Ahead of Psychedelic Commercialization
Here's what the success and failures of cannabis industry can teach those in the psychedelic space about a healthy relationship to profit.
What the “Psychedelic Renaissance” Needs to Learn from Big Tobacco
The Psychedelic Renaissance is not a collective liberation movement — it is the epitome of capitalization.
How a Queer Worldview Led Me Back to My Psychedelic Ukrainian Roots
Troubled by the common phenomenon of white people appropriating Indigenous traditions in the psychedelic space, this author rediscovered the folklore of her own ancestral lineage.
The Meaning of Life—According to Neuroscience
A modern spin on an old argument.
Psychedelia Has a Power Problem—Here’s How We Move Forward
It may be uncomfortable, but breaking cycles of harm requires acknowledging that we are all capable of committing harm—even those we love and respect most
Inside Shroom Rave: An Experiment in Reimagining How We Gather and Process Grief
A journey into the vortex of R&R—an investigation in what it means to commune
What Queerness, Neurodivergence, and Psychedelics Teach Us About the Beautiful, Multidimensional Nature of Identity
It’s time we stop pigeonholing people into categories as if that can hold the complexity of who they truly are
87% of Music Festival Goers Plan to Use Drugs in 2024
A recently updated study shows that cannabis, psychedelics, and cocaine are the drugs of choice among music festival-goers.
Everything’s Canceled: How the Psychedelic Community is Coping
We're all grieving something that doesn't exist any longer: in-person community. But here's how we're moving forward.
Today, DoubleBlind Makes these 5 Promises to You
A candid letter from DoubleBlind's Editor-in-Chief
Why Psychedelic Trips are So Much More Than a Series of Neurological Mechanisms
The mind is greater than the sum of its neurological parts.
We Need Trip-Free Psychedelics in Medicine
Scientists are on the brink of developing treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease, chronic pain, traumatic brain injuries, and more with trip-free psychedelic molecules.
Yes, Psychedelics Do Change Our Metaphysical Beliefs
Do psychedelics help us see reality more clearly, or do they lead us into a world of fantasy?
Trauma is the New Buzzword, but Does Everyone Really Have It?
Just as the definition of trauma can at times be nebulous, so too what we mean when we talk about treating it—with or without psychedelics.
The Inherent Queerness of Psychedelics
Author Bett Williams' winding road to finding mushrooms—and herself.
Religious Access to Psychedelics is No Substitute for Decriminalization
While some groups pursue religious exemption to incorporate psychedelics into their spiritual practice, this activist argues that decriminalization is the best strategy to achieve normalization of psychedelics for all and topple the Drug War.
Advocates Are Battling Over the Future of Psychedelic Reform in the US
As election season ramps up in the US, a fierce debate rages between advocates over the “right way” to reform psychedelic policy.
How the War on Drugs Fuels Environmental Destruction
A new report describes how global drug prohibition undermines efforts to address the climate crisis.
The Psychedelic Industry Grew Too Fast—And Now is Getting a Reality Check
Students and patients left in a lurch, investors out millions of dollars…WTF is going on?!
The Strange Joy of Climate Change
When we move beyond denial, we might just transform.
Lykos Therapeutics Highlights the Not-For-Profit to For-Profit Pipeline in Psychedelics
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS, recently rebranded their public benefit corporation to Lykos Therapeutics, which is slated to bring us pharmaceutical MDMA in 2024.
What Does It Mean to “Be Here Now?”
One man tackles an age-old question—and comes upon insights, beneficial to us all.
What Happens When Psychedelic Evangelism Goes Too Far?
Consequences can be dire when psychedelic enthusiasm takes on religious fervor. So what are the solutions?
Should All Drugs Be Legalized?
Journalist Mattha Busby explores a world without prohibition in his new book
Should You Take Psychedelics While You’re Sick with COVID?
Some people are using psychedelics for their potential anti-inflammatory properties, while others are aiming to mitigate the physical and emotional symptoms once or if they contract the virus.
Mushrooms Helped Me Reclaim Myself
Through shedding and then coming back into my gender identity on mushrooms, I reclaimed myself
Embracing the Liminal Space As An Intersex Activist and Psychedelics Advocate
After giving so much of myself away for so long, I now am reclaiming my life through psychedelic healing—and encouraging other trauma survivors to join me.
Why More Therapists Need to Learn About Psychedelics—Now
Ten percent of Americans have tried a psychedelic—but are mainstream mental health professionals prepared to help them after their trip?
The Astrological Significance of Planets As Queer Elders
How queering ancient conceptions of astrology opens new possibilities for understanding the cosmos—and ourselves.
Swallowing the Psychedelic Red Pill
The general public has historically associated psychedelics with liberal ideologies, but they can also make people more inclined to believe in conspiracy theories and right-wing extremism.
The Advantages of Psychedelic Prohibition
As a legal psychedelic industry nears, facilitators fight for their right to remain underground.
The Western Medical Model for Psychedelics Is Built on Cultural Erasure
We interviewed Susan Beaulieu, a member of the Red Lake Nation, about how the medical model producing psychedelic medicine for therapy is largely built on the erasure of Indigenous cultures.
Conscious Capitalism is an Alibi and an Apology for Our Existing Paradigm
The philosophy is a paradox—and it doesn't work.
Birds Playing Tiny Violins; Diving Deeper with Psilocybin in the Pandemic
During a pre-pandemic mushroom trip, she had a vision of the corona virus; now she's returning to the medicine.
Time to Freak Out: Get Offline, Go Inward, and Protect the Soul
With COVID forcing us online more than ever before—we're in a "spiritual emergency" struggling against the "Satanic trifecta of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram." Now's a time for "internet hygiene, soul substance, and the correct placement of things."
The Function of Awe
About sixty percent of Americans say they’re worried about climate change—so why aren’t they doing anything about it?
What Permaculture Teaches Us About Psychedelics
Permaculture helps us recognize systemic patterns and relationships—here's how that applies to the psychedelic movement.
Lessons From the Coca Plant
How a humble green leaf changed once it became a powder and turned into a global party phenomenon.
When Acid Makes You Feel Like Jesus
Experts weigh in on the connection between the spiritual and the psychedelic and why some trippers feel like religious figures.
Psychedelics Aren’t Just Medicine, but Tools for “Human Enhancement”
Psychedelics for the “betterment of well people” isn’t a new notion, but recent legislation is giving the idea new life.
Can this Little Known Third Party Herald a New Political Paradigm?
The One Nation Party is running on an "all-win" platform upholding psychedelic ideals, but are their campaign promises feasible?
The Case for Giving Psychedelics to Kids
For cultures around the world, plant medicine is a way of life from birth
Author Liara Roux Talks Sex, Psychedelics, and Her Spiritual Journey
A provocative conversation on using plant medicines to come into our sexuality, learning to listen to ourselves, and whether psychedelics really need to be regulated
The “Psychedelic Renaissance” Is a Product of Late-Stage Capitalism
We spoke to journalist, activist, and political strategist Alnoor Ladha about what it means to decolonize psychedelics and why the future of this space depends on it.
Rethinking Power, Plants, and the Future of Psychedelic Culture
As psychedelics enter the mainstream, we're called to confront the colonial ghosts, capitalist vultures, and cultural erasures haunting the movement.
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.)
Unhappy at Work? Maybe Your Boss Just Needs to Trip
CEOs and business leaders are doing psychedelics—and claiming their companies are better off for it
If You Could Relive the Same Exact Life You’re Living Now, Would You?
German philosopher Thomas K. Metzinger's theory of "consciousness culture" asks us to evaluate whether we're living our best lives in the most ethical way.
Tripping on LSD in Isolation Tanks and Talking to Dolphins
Dismissed as a madman and revered as a genius, John C. Lilly is perhaps one of the most far-out researchers to ever experiment with psychedelics.
Why All Drugs Should be Legal
Neuroscientist Dr. Carl talks drug addiction, legalization, the opioid crisis, and more in a discussion about his new book "Drug Use for Grown-Ups"
Why 2020 is the Year of Psychedelics and Threesomes
Threesomes may seem like a threat to monogamous partnership—if you haven't used psychedelics to uncover the open nature of love and the self.
Why Humans Believe in God
Cognitive scientist Justin Lane on the evolutionary imperative for having a spiritual practice
Companies Are Mailing Patients Ketamine—But Not Everyone Is On Board
At-home ketamine is the latest psychedelic trend, but does this mail-order therapy make psychedelics more accessible—or riskier?
Reconnecting With the Void — And Our Ancestors
Our sense of disconnection is a wound that needs to be tended to if we are to be in right relationship with the earth and our kin
If You Can’t Go Out, Go In: How Psychedelics Make Quarantine a Time of Self Renewal
The Covid-19 lockdown has given us time to explore our inner-worlds, and psychedelics are the perfect tool.
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?
Inside the ‘Psychedelic Exceptionalism’ Debate: Should All Drugs be Legal, or Just Pot and Psychedelics?
Social justice advocates critique the psychedelic community for leaving behind those most impacted by the War on Drugs.
Asians Have Been Largely Excluded from Psychedelics—Here’s Why That Needs to Change
Despite a rich history of spiritual and plant medicine traditions in Asia, there’s been little consideration for Asians within the psychedelic movement
Psychedelic Pharma Has Arrived—But Will It Really Be Different from Big Pharma?
Psychedelic businesses have an opportunity to disrupt existing paradigms with regenerative economic practices. The question is: will they take it?
How the Psychedelic Community Can (Actually) Create a Better World
It's time to move beyond the personal healing narrative
DEA Says Instead of Doing Drugs You Should Spend More Time on Instagram and Playing Video Games for a ‘Natural High’
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a message for young people
Peering Through a Telescope: How Psychedelics Helped My Struggle with Alcohol
Psychedelics help you see reality as if looking through a telescope—but like alcohol, that doesn’t mean we should do them all the time.
Andrew Weil Says There’s No Such Thing as a Good or Bad Drug
From coca to kava, we should be able to access all plant allies—and understand their beneficial properties
How Psychedelics Might Fuel a Paradigm Shift: Opinion
We're living in dire times—and we're in dire need of change.
Singing to Plants Is a Psychedelic Practice
Plant whisperer Paige Emery on her new album 'Intercommunications,' out now on Leaving Records.
Traditional Healers Are Growing Old Without Successors
In Northeast Poland, they're called Whisperers. Will their traditions become a lost art?
No, DMT Aliens Aren’t Real
Hate to break it to you, but the deities you encounter in the DMT dimension are figments created by your brain.
Stoned Ape Theory—Real or Wishful Thinking?
Did magic mushrooms really help our brains evolve?
White Supremacist Violence is on the Rise. Can Psychedelics Help?
It’s time we reconsider racially-motivated, violent extremism as a disease that requires a holistic public health response
Where Is the Psychedelic Movement Headed Next?
The FDA's recent MDMA therapy decision has shaken the psychedelic community, prompting overdue reflection on access, equity, and the commodification of sacred medicines.
Decolonizing Psychedelics Starts with Examining Your Relationship to Power
In this installment of Decolonizing Psychedelics, we talk with Victor Cabral about liberation, community, and the ongoing work of decolonizing our lives.
Consent is Psychedelic. Here’s Why.
"If psychedelics are about recognizing the ways that we are all one, consent is a way for us to act as such."
How Do We Make Sense of DMT Realms?
Many people who try DMT report encounters with otherworldly spirits—but what do they mean? A journalist explores.
Psychedelic Exceptionalism Harms People Who Take Antidepressants
Shaming people who take antidepressants like SSRIs is just another example of psychedelic exceptionalism, a sentiment that's all too common within the culture.
Santo Daime Ayahuasca Church Faces a “Me Too” Reckoning
A Santo Daime leader faces a sexual assault lawsuit in Brazil, exposing systemic issues and long histories of abuse within the ayahuasca church movement.
Why I Quit Microdosing LSD
Is microdosing worth all the hype? Some psychonauts say no, arguing in favor of less frequent (macro)doses.
Can Psychedelics Rekindle Ancient Animism in Modern Society?
Animism—seeing the spirit in everything—goes deeper than the psychedelic experience; and this distinction may be crucial for psychedelic healing work.
Matthew Perry’s Death Proves We Don’t Know Much About Ketamine
Some experts believe Matthew Perry would still be alive if he didn't get into a pool on a high dose of ketamine.
Decriminalization vs. Legalization: What’s the Difference?
Your guide to the differences between decriminalization vs. legalization when it comes to drugs.
Can Psychedelics Make You Fall in Love Faster?
Psychedelics can speed up the process of falling in love—but does that love remain in tact after the trip is over?
Navajo Nation Decries Funerals on the Moon
These private companies sent cremated human remains to the moon. Navajo Nation spoke up. "We’re turning the moon into a graveyard, and we’re turning it into a waste site.”
Why Tripping at Raves Can Be Just As Healing as Ceremony
Sometimes casual hedonism doesn't just feel good—it's good for you.
COVID-19 Isn’t Just a Medical Crisis—It’s an Existential One
As we self-quarantine for Coronavirus, we're going to have a lot of time to contemplate our world today and our roles in it.
Can Psychedelics Make You Polyamorous?
Psychedelics can help you recognize the infinite nature of love, but will they provide the tools to carry ethical non-monogamy?
How MDMA Made Me a Better Parent
MDMA helped me reparent myself. And in doing that, I was better able to parent my sons.
Why People on a Psychedelic Path Should Embrace Interpersonal Conflict
There’s much growth—personally, spiritually, and communally—in learning how to navigate disagreement and take accountability
