Psychedelic Spotlight

While scientific literature on athleticism and psychedelics is still in its embryonic stages, there’s a deep well of anecdotal evidence suggesting that psychedelics could bring athletes to new peaks of performance.

This week in psychedelic business news: UK fast tracks DMT for major depressive disorder; Field Trip Health expands its clinical presence in the US; and another psychedelic pharmaceuticals company prepares for the Nasdaq.

"If a small number of companies secure wide swaths of intellectual property early on, then the beneficial impact of that shift may be blunted," warn researchers.

In our conversation, we discuss some of Zoe’s formative experiences in the creative arts which led her down the path of plant medicine advocacy, core feminist issues and how psychedelics play a role in furthering women’s movements, why an emphasis on equity and representation within the budding psychedelic industry is crucial and still has a long way to go, and so much more.

"This study of ketamine’s psychedelic effects while wearing headgear equipped with sensors to record brain activity could open up new frontiers of understanding," says Cybin's chief clinical officer.

Focus on these five key nutrients to better support your body and increase the likelihood of enjoying your psychedelic experience.

In this chat, he discusses some of the challenges involved in moving virtual events to an in-person conference (during a pandemic), who and what to expect at the event, and why Wonderland Miami is not just any other conference, but a one-of-a-kind experience.

"Let's spend the time researching, looking into how these plant medicines were made to help us," the two-time Grammy winner says during end-of-life psychedelic conference.

This week in psychedelic business news: Cybin inhales; atai Life Sciences expands; DEA grants new psilocybin license; and FDA backs ketamine.

The resolution, however, does not authorize the commercial sale of entheogenic plants and fungi, nor cultivation for large-scale distribution.

Researchers say there are several ways classic psychedelics could, directly and indirectly, lead to improved cardiometabolic health.

Recent study interviews 23 underground psychedelic therapy practitioners about the biggest ethical issues and boundary challenges they face while sharing such an intimate space with clients.