Sam

Eco-anxiety is a rising response to environmental crises that can be transformed into resilience and action through support, connection, and therapeutic psychedelic experiences.

Growing evidence suggests psychedelics could help treat addiction - particularly from tobacco, alcohol, and opioids - for which effective treatments remain limited.

Stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases are leading, interconnected causes of global disability and economic burden with limited effective treatments. Sam Gandy highlights the potential of psychedelics as novel therapies to promote brain repair and recovery.

Rising global demand for psychedelics is threatening key psychedelic species like iboga, peyote, the ayahuasca vine, and the Sonoran Desert toad through overharvesting and other pressures.

Mystical experiences - rare yet profound events characterised by unity, transcendence, and deep insight - have shaped both individual lives and the trajectory of psychedelic research, notably through the influential contributions of Albert Hofmann and Roland Griffiths.

The likelihood and depth of a mystical experience during a psychedelic journey are influenced by factors such as set and setting, dosage, personality traits, intention, and mindset, and can be further enhanced by elements like music, meditation, spiritual practices, and natural environments.

Cases of fish-induced intoxication (ichthyoallyeinotoxism) remain poorly understood, under-reported, and chemically mysterious.