In 2007, a neuropathologist named Bennett Omalu performed an autopsy on the body of former Pittsburgh Steelers center “Iron” Mike Webster, an NFL Hall of Famer whose reputation as an inhumanly tough lineman was marred by a retirement filled with
Psychedelic research has always been a decentralized field, and not entirely by choice. Advancements (like the TRIP Protocol) on how psychedelics can help patients suffering from conditions like depression, PTSD, and traumatic disorders (even where conventional medication has failed) have
The psychedelic psychiatry renaissance is here. Or, at least that’s what it feels like. In 2020, Oregon became the first state to legalize psilocybin mushrooms, and Health Canada granted a smattering of exemptions to therapists, doctors, and social workers allowing
Much like the ensemble cast of mushrooms, spores and fungal networks it celebrates, “Fantastic Fungi,” the documentary from Louie Schwartzberg now on Netflix, is not content to be any one thing. It branches out, mycelium-like, into nature documentary, psychedelic biopic,
“I have come to the conclusion that much can be learned about music by devoting oneself to the mushroom,” wrote the avant-garde composer John Cage in 1954. Cage was not the last artist to take on mushrooms as teachers. Mushrooms
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