Sam Woolfe

Psychedelic horror, when done thoughtfully, can explore bad trips and cult dynamics for creative and cathartic ends without necessarily reinforcing stigma against psychedelics.

High ventilation breathwork can induce psychedelic-like altered states, including mystical experiences and emotional breakthroughs, with emerging research suggesting meaningful psychological benefits.

Yoga nidra, a guided deep relaxation practice, can induce hypnagogia - the transitional state between waking and sleep - which may offer benefits including enhanced creativity and potential mental health applications.

Memory distortion - including embellishment and false memories - is a natural human tendency that applies to psychedelic experiences, where cultural expectations, suggestibility, and gaps in recall may cause people to unconsciously reconstruct or exaggerate what they experienced.

Psychedelics are often associated with decreases in death anxiety, but research has shown that many people experience an increase in their fear of death after psychedelic experiences. Could this sometimes due to dread of existing forever after death

In his book The Weird and the Eerie, cultural theorist Mark Fisher analyses the concept of the 'weird'. Sam Woolfe applies Fisher's analysis to psychedelic states.

This article looks at prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) - a face perception disorder - and its similarities to psychedelic-induced facial distortions.

'Set and setting' - your mindset and environment -- doesn't only matter when taking psychedelics. It also shapes the kind of cannabis experience you have.