Psilocybin: from ancient magic to modern medicine

Psilocybin: from ancient magic to modern medicine

Psilocybin (4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) is an indole-based secondary metabolite produced by numerous species of mushrooms. South American Aztec Indians referred to them as teonanacatl, meaning “god’s flesh,” and they were used in religious and healing rituals. Spanish missionaries in the 1500s attempted to destroy all records and evidence of the use of these mushrooms. Nevertheless, a 16th century Spanish Franciscan friar and histori…

Microdosing Mushrooms In The Technology World

I never thought I’d be sipping my morning coffee with a side of psilocybin (magic mushroom) edibles, but here we are. In Silicon Valley, microdosing magic mushrooms (taking tiny non-intoxicating doses) has gone from an open secret to almost normal.  I was skeptical when I first heard technology colleagues in San Francisco casually mention their […] The post Microdosing Mushrooms In The Technology World appeared first on TechBullion.

Psilocybin – Summary of knowledge and new perspectives

Psilocybin, a psychoactive alkaloid contained in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is nowadays given a lot of attention in the scientific community as a resea…

Have A Good Trip 2 Is Back for Another Dose

Plus a guide to 2C-B, MDMA to avoid bad acid trips, and lots of mushrooms [...] Read More... The post Have A Good Trip 2 Is Back for Another Dose appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.