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Psychedelic use can be profound sometimes, helpful other times, risky occasionally, and in rare cases dangerous. Know your psychedelics.

Ketamine

Ketamine is a legal dissociative anesthetic that is used off-label in clinics for conditions including depression and trauma.

LSD

LSD is a potent synthetic psychedelic substance which has had a profound impact on culture, science and spirituality.

MDMA

MDAM (also "Ecstasy" or "Molly") is a potent empathogen with effects that include altered sensations, increased energy, empathy, and pleasure.

Psilocybin Mushrooms

Psilocybin mushrooms, sometimes called magic mushrooms or "shrooms" for short, are a class of psychedelic fungi that grow naturally around the world.

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Ketamine for Pain

July 6th, 2023

UPDATED: August 2nd, 2023

Ketamine research also suggests it has pain relieving qualities . A 2004 study analyzed…

How to Take Ketamine

July 6th, 2023

UPDATED: August 2nd, 2023

At moderate to higher subanesthetic doses, ketamine typically produces dissociative or psychedelic effects, ranging…

Ketamine for Conditions

July 6th, 2023

UPDATED: August 2nd, 2023

Ketamine is being used to treat an array of mental health conditions and substance…

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

July 20th, 2023

UPDATED: August 2nd, 2023

Long used as an anesthetic, the use of ketamine as a possible therapeutic agent…

Ketamine in Combination with Other Substances

July 21st, 2023

UPDATED: July 31st, 2023

Ketamine is often combined with other drugs to create an amplified dissociative or psychedelic…

Best Practices

June 20th, 2023

UPDATED: July 21st, 2023

There are myriad ways to experience psychedelics, from clinical therapy to ceremony to recreationally…

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