A. Mayhugh

My name is Alex. I play guitar and enjoy listening to the Grateful Dead. When I feel inspired, I record and release music. I want to be in a jam band someday. The psychedelic experience is something that I feel has been both integral and unprecedented to my development as a person. It has shaped me in all my creative and professional endeavors, and I try to let that show in my writing. When I’m not typing, I like to be outside.

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Cultural Icons

A. Mayhugh shares some of the Mckenna brother's psychedelic experiences in the Amazon.

Amazonian Ecstasy: Terence and Dennis McKenna's Psychedelic South American Journey

A. Mayhugh shares some of the Mckenna brother's psychedelic experiences in the Amazon.

A. Mayhugh - 03/04/2022

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Opinion

A. Mayhugh looks at how the psychedelic experience has influenced cultural, artistic, and scientific developments through history.

Outside Looking In: The Imprint of Psychedelics on Cultural, Scientific, and Artistic Developments

A. Mayhugh looks at how the psychedelic experience has influenced cultural, artistic, and scientific developments through history.

A. Mayhugh - 12/02/2021

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History

A. Mayhugh looks at the traditional use of psychedelics throughout ancient history and reflects on its implications on modern society.

The Origin of Entheogens: An Exploration of Hallucinogen Use Across History

A. Mayhugh looks at the traditional use of psychedelics throughout ancient history and reflects on its implications on modern society.

A. Mayhugh - 11/04/2021

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Philosophy

A. Mayhugh takes a look at Terance Mckenna's concept of the Forward Escape, and argues that it is increasingly relevant to our modern predicament.

Terence McKenna's Forward Escape: Absolute Possibility Into Inevitable Coalescence

A. Mayhugh takes a look at Terance Mckenna's concept of the Forward Escape, and argues that it is increasingly relevant to our modern predicament.

A. Mayhugh - 09/23/2021

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Cultural Icons

A. Mayhugh takes us through the life of Alexander Shulgin, an extraordinary and iconic figure in the history of psychoactive substances.

Alexander Shulgin: A Psychedelic Visionary

A. Mayhugh takes us through the life of Alexander Shulgin, an extraordinary and iconic figure in the history of psychoactive substances.

A. Mayhugh - 08/16/2021