How to Pick Music for People on LSD, From a Scientist Whose Job That Is
Neuroscientist Mendel Kaelen. Image: Mendel Kaelen Since its 60s counterculture heyday, LSD has been closely associated with music. But it’s …
LSD, Psychedelics
Ayahuasca, Psychedelics
Ayahuasca in Bolivia (A Short Story)
Its early evening and Badi is looking out the fifth-story window of her new apartment perched in Cochabamba’s northern foothills. …
Other, Psychedelics
Why You Must Try Psychedelics
A Note on Safety As we repeatedly stress on HighExistence, psychedelics must be approached with reverence and caution. We believe that in …
Cannabis, Psychedelics
Why Does Marijuana Give You The Munchies?
Chips, chicken wings, perhaps some White Castle? We already know that activating the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) contributes to that …
LSD, Psychedelics
Is LSD Making a Comeback? Acid Use on the Rise as Prices Hit Rock Bottom
The drug, which was favoured in the 1960s and 1970s and again in the 1990s, is seeing another resurgence. Despite …
Ayahuasca, Psychedelics, Psychedelics & Health, Science
Scientists Put Shamanic Medicine Under The Microscope
Ten years ago, Mark Pischea, then a 42-year-old political consultant and father of five from Williamston, Michigan, was rushed to …
Psilocybin, Psychedelics, Science
Psilocybin Users Who Trip Without Drugs
Psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin have been of interest to psychologists due to their ability to induce altered states of …
LSD, Psilocybin, Psychedelics, Science, Spirituality
The Spirituality of Psychedelic Drug Users
Psychedelic drugs, including LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline, have long had an association with spiritual pursuits. For example, psychedelic plants, such …
Ayahuasca, Psychedelics
Ayahuasca’s Hollywood, Hip, Heavy Hallucinogen: “It’s Hardly What You Call Partying”
Call it group therapy in 2015 Los Angeles. At a Topanga Canyon house, a shaman from the Amazon River region …
Other, Psychedelics
View all Breaking Convention 2015 Lectures
I was fortunate enough to attend the Breaking Convention event this year, which was held in London UK. I was …