Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
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Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.
A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.
What a long strange trip it's been.
The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
Psychedelics mess with our prior beliefs, and could help us see what forms these beliefs in the first place.
A small percentage of people who consume psychedelics experience strange lingering effects, sometimes years after they took the drug.
Our society is in a mental health crisis. Are psychedelics the way out?
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The real risks of psychedelics, explained by a Johns Hopkins expert.
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Psychedelic medicines are surging in popularity. Here’s how they work.
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Scientists use tripping rats to show that LSD disrupts communication between two key brain regions.
Before it fueled Woodstock and the Summer of Love, LSD was brought to America to make spying easier.
Enlightenment is a traditionally mystical and slippery concept, but when it is subjected to the rigors of empirical analysis, there is a lot to be learned about our brains and ourselves.
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A new study provides the most detailed look at brains on psychedelics to date.
Belief in God and the afterlife increased, while belief in superstition decreased.
Some scientists believe that DMT could revolutionize the treatment of depression.
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
Throughout history, hundreds — sometimes thousands — of people have been spontaneously compelled to dance until collapsing or dying from exhaustion. What explains this bizarre phenomenon?
Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.
Brian C. Muraresku, New York Times best-selling author of "The Immortality Key," unpacks ancient evidence for the widespread ritual use of psychoactive plants.
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.
New study suggests the placebo effect can be as powerful as microdosing LSD.
New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot.
Tasting sounds and hearing colors.
Which studies are actually worth the hype?
UNC School of Medicine researchers identified the amino acid responsible for the trip.
As a new industry emerges, therapists need to be educated.
Can the main psychoactive ingredient of magic mushrooms help treat the world's sixth most debilitating illness?