Psychedelics

Information about psychedelic plants and drugs (Ayahuasca, DMT, Psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, LSD, Cannabis, Iboga, Kratom, Salvia divinorum, Peyote, Opium poppy etc) including recreational, traditional and spiritual. Psychoactive plants have been used traditionally for thousands of years by human cultures all around the world and many play a significant role in society. An entheogen, is any psychoactive substance that induces a spiritual experience and is aimed at spiritual development. In recent times many have been taken up by the “casual drug user” as a cheap alternative to chemical based drugs. For recreational use they may be classified as hallucinogens. However, don’t underestimate the potency of these plants.

If you have had any experiences with the following plants, be sure to tell us about it in the comments – we are always interested in hearing about our readers experiences in areas like this.

What’s in my Baggie ? Documentary on Psychedelics

The psychedelic culture has grown exponentially over the years, even though the scene is mostly underground and not exactly mainstream as yet. Literally millions if not more, experiment with psychotropic substances every day. What's in your Baggie is a documentary film that looks closely...

The Rise of Psychedelic Truffles in Amsterdam

Psychedelic, or psilocybin containing mushrooms are currently illegal in the United States and Europe. However, psychedelic truffles, or sclerotia, are legal. Because these types of fungus require a unique environment to be produced, and little to no bad press, they have remained legal. Truffles offer...

Psychedelics in the Modern World

From the beginning of the 20th century there has been a resurgence of interest in what has traditionally been referred to as shamanism, which for the purposes of our discussion we’ll define as the ritual ingestion of psychoactive plants and compounds to produce a...

The Psychedelic Experience

What is the psychedelic experience? Aldous Huxley believed it was the fundamental craving of the human spirit. A desire to turn off the survival biased filter of perception just for a moment... and catch a glimpse beyond the bars of our cognitive prison. The psychedelic...

Interview with Daniel Siebert, expert for salvia divinorum

Interview with Daniel Siebert, the leading expert for Salvia divinorum Mr. Siebert, is it still true that the Salvia divinorum available on the worldwide market is based on clones of an primordial plant from the Sierra Mazateca? Daniel Siebert: Live Salvia divinorum plants have been collected...

Are psychedelics useful in the practice of Buddhism?

Summary In the fall of 1996 issue of the Buddhist magazine Tricycle, various teachers of Buddhist meditation practice commented on the value of psychedelic experiences, with opinions of them ranging from helpful to harmful. Here, the author hopes to explain these conflicting viewpoints by describing important aspects of employing...

Why You Must Try Psychedelics

Maybe this video prods you to take the plunge and courageously take on your first psychedelic experience, be sure you keep safe and if its your first time, have a sitter. What is the psychedelic experience? Aldous Huxley believed it was the fundamental craving of...

Salvia on Schedule: Law, Medicine and a Hallucinogen

As the source of the most powerful natural hallucinogen known, salvia is drawing scrutiny from U.S. authorities who want to restrict this Mexican herb, now used recreation­ally by some. But neuro­scientists worry that controlling it before studies have determined its safety profile is premature...