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Imaging the brain on psychedelics – Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Caspar

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris is one of the first researchers in 40 years to be allowed to investigate the effects of psychedelic drugs. He used a FMI brain imager to study the resting state activation in the brains of volunteers how … Continue reading →

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Drug Quote #017 – Doc Ellis throws a no hitter on LSD

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Caspar

The following is an excerpt from a great article about elite athletes using psychedelic drugs, found in the May issue of the MAPS bulletin. I know as much about baseball as the average American knows about cricket but this seems … Continue reading →

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Drug Quote #011 – Ann Shulgin is introduced to psychedelic research

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Caspar

In the midst of her first psychedelic experience, taking mescaline with a psychiatrist friend, Ann Shulgin suddenly felt the wonder disappearing and a void and emptiness filling her instead. She was in a science museum at the time, surrounded by … Continue reading →

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There is no hiding with LSD

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Mark

A fascinating Guardian article from the writer and broadcaster Sue Blackmore about her experiences with LSD. If only more people were willing to write so openly and honestly about this in such a high profile public forum: Of course the … Continue reading →

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What is it like to take 30 hits of LSD?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Caspar

After an accident with a hippe, this guy can tell you. That doesn’t sound too bad to me via BlameitontheVoices http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2011/04/taking-30-hits-of-lsd.html Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe … Continue reading →

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Drug Quote #010 – Kathryn Schulz – Being Wrong – Altered states are sick!

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Caspar

What is so wrong with being wrong? Well, far less than you think. At least, that is what Kathryn Schulz argues in her new book Being Wrong. In fact, she goes further and claims being wrong is an inescapable and essential … Continue reading →

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Skateboarder magazine goes Ayahuascan

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Caspar

Skateboarder magazine follows some famous skaters into the Amazon, where they skate and take part in a shamanic ayahuasca ceremony. Kenny Anderson and some other skateboarders (none of whom I’ve heard of) seem to have a had a great trip. … Continue reading →

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Bryan Lewis Saunders – Drug portrait a day

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Caspar

This is our kind of art project. Bryan Lewis Saunders is painting a self-experimental, self portrait each day and posting them on his website. Each day he takes a different drug and sketches himself under the influence. Here is Bryan … Continue reading →

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Book Review #001 – Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Caspar

It’s about time we started reviewing a few interesting books about our brains on drugs. Unfortunately, we don’t yet have time to review any ourselves and it’s a slow process to recruit willing contributors (volunteers, drop me a line). So … Continue reading →

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Gaspar Noé – Enter the Void

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Caspar

A ginko leaf, Symbol of the prefecture of Tokyo,,Image via Wikipedia Coilhouse have a very enthusiastic write up of Gaspar Noé‘s new film. Enter the Void is Gaspar Noé ‘s third feature film. Enter the Void is Tokyo on LSD, DMT … Continue reading →

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