Course: Psychedelics 101 for Community Religious Leaders
Posted: 9/23/2025A collaboration between the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines & Ligare, A Christian Psychedelic Society January 15–April 9, 2026 REGISTER HERE Do you wish you got into this event for […]
Psychedelics Show Promise for Healing Concussions and Brain Injuries
Posted: 9/17/2025Traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, affect nearly 69 million people worldwide each year, yet treatments remain scarce. A new review highlights the potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT to reduce harmful inflammation and enhance neuroplasticity after brain injury.
9/20 Magic Mushroom Day: The Movement That Won’t Stay Small
Posted: 9/16/2025Sociedelic Sociedelic - Psychedelic Society Community and News Cannabis has 4/20. LSD has Bicycle Day. Psilocybin mushrooms now have their own mark on the calendar: Magic Mushroom Day. What started quietly in small circles has become a cultural event that grows each year. From grassroots rallies and integration circles to memes, art, and academic conferences, this date now serves as a gathering point […] The post 9/20 Magic Mushroom Day: The Movement That Won’t Stay Small appeared first on Sociedelic.
Psychedelic Salvation: Inside the NFL's Radical Reckoning with Brain Trauma
Posted: 9/14/2025Forget the roar of the crowd. Forget the seismic crack of a perfect tackle. For a growing number of NFL veterans, the most haunting sound isn’t on the field it’s the silent, internal scream of a traumatized brain.
Psilocybin therapy linked to lasting depression remission five years later
Posted: 9/11/2025A treatment for depression involving just two doses of psilocybin may have effects that last for years. A new follow-up study found that two-thirds of participants were still in remission five years after their therapy, pointing to its potential durability.
Between East and West: Rediscovering Egypt’s Forgotten Psychedelic Psychiatry (1950s-1970s)
Posted: 9/8/2025A forgotten cache of LSD-25 in Cairo reveals Egypt’s overlooked role in early psychedelic psychiatry. Dr. Athanassios Kafkalides pioneered LSD-assisted therapy at the Greek Hospital (1960s–70s), integrating local culture and developing “autopsychognosia.” This discovery challenges Eurocentric histories, highlighting Egypt’s innovative contributions and offering lessons for culturally responsive psychedelic medicine today.
Single dose of psilocybin linked to lasting symptom relief in treatment-resistant depression
Posted: 9/8/2025A small pilot study found that a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin led to lasting reductions in depression symptoms among U.S. military veterans with treatment-resistant depression. Half were in remission after six months; 30% remained in remission at one year.
Last of the Peyoteros – Mauro Morales: In Memoriam
Posted: 9/4/2025Mauro Morales, a lifelong peyote picker and distributor in South Texas, supported Native ceremonies, shared folklore, and sustained his community. Mauro began picking peyote when he was a child and became a major licensed distributor in 1992, hosting ceremonies and fostering connections nationwide. Despite illness later in life, he continued his work until his 2022 passing.
Neuroscientists just rewrote our understanding of psychedelics with a groundbreaking receptor-mapping study
Posted: 9/1/2025A groundbreaking study has revealed that classical psychedelics affect far more than just serotonin. By mapping how 41 compounds interact with brain receptors, researchers challenge long-held assumptions and open new directions for psychedelic science and therapeutic development.
Alaska’s Natural Medicine Act Could Make It a North Star for Psychedelic Reform
Posted: 8/30/2025Alaska may vote in 2026 on the Alaska Natural Medicine Act to decriminalize certain psychedelics, regulate therapeutic use, and create a Traditional Use Council recognizing Indigenous practices. Advocates, inspired by Colorado’s model, aim to address addiction, mental health, and veterans’ needs while preserving Indigenous knowledge. The reform movement enjoys significant grassroots support.
Caring and Consciousness: The Role of Nurses in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Posted: 8/27/2025Join us for a conversation on the role of nurses in psychedelic-assisted therapy. As psychedelics find their place in healthcare, nurses bring a unique perspective, combining clinical knowledge, ethics, and compassionate care.
Single dose of psilocybin provides lasting relief from depression and anxiety in cancer patients
Posted: 8/27/2025Cancer patients with major depression experienced significant and long-lasting improvements after just one psilocybin session, according to new research. Two years later, many showed continued reductions in depression and anxiety, with some requiring no further treatment or medication.
Psilocybin and MDMA may reset fear-related brain-immune signaling, scientists find
Posted: 8/25/2025Psilocybin and MDMA may do more than alter perception. A study in Nature suggests they also reduce fear by targeting a newly identified immune-brain signaling loop, which becomes hyperactive under chronic stress and contributes to heightened fear responses.
Video and Media Support Internship (OPEN)
Posted: 8/19/2025We are seeking a creative, curious, and socially conscious storyteller to join our team as a Video and Media Support Intern.
Course: Foundations of Plant Medicine Facilitation, Integration and Ethics 2025
Posted: 8/18/2025October 20th – December 22nd, 2025, 10:30am-12pm PDT / 1pm-3pm EST REGISTER HERE Do you wish you got into this event for free? Become a Chacruna member and receive free or discounted access […]
Know Your Fungi: The Cosmic Family Tree Of Trippy Shrooms
Posted: 8/16/2025Let skip the long. We breakdown the different types of magic mushrooms that you would encounter. You'll get this even if your high.
Religious leaders become more effective after two supported psilocybin sessions
Posted: 8/7/2025A groundbreaking study has found that psilocybin can profoundly affect religious leaders, enhancing their spiritual lives and emotional well-being. Six months after two guided sessions, clergy from major world religions reported lasting positive changes in faith, mood, and leadership effectiveness.
Effects of Psychedelics on Eating Disorders
Posted: 8/6/2025A major international survey of people with eating disorders found that those who self-medicated with cannabis and psychedelics, like ‘magic mushrooms’ and LSD, reported the best relief from their symptoms. The post Effects of Psychedelics on Eating Disorders appeared first on Psychedelic Integration.
Plant Medicine in Mexico: From Traditional Use to Psychedelic Therapy
Posted: 8/5/2025Indigenous communities in Mexico preserve sacred plant knowledge through daily life and resistance. However, psychedelic movements often ignore their broader struggles. Mexican law protects ceremonial use, but broader therapeutic applications remain legally murky. Ethical collaboration requires Indigenous leadership, legal reforms, cultural respect, benefit-sharing, and protection against exploitation and ecological harm.
Silicon Valley's Secret Source Wasn't Code - It Was LSD
Posted: 8/4/2025The Trippy Tech Lineage From Bill Hicks and the Mac to Your iPhone. Consider this your know Psychedelic User Interface. How did we get here? And where are we heading?
Fat Molecule May Control How You Feel Emotion
Posted: 8/2/2025Scientists have uncovered how the brain’s 5-HT1A serotonin receptor—vital in mood regulation—functions at the molecular level. This receptor, a common target of antidepressants and psychedelics, prefers certain signaling pathways no matter the drug, but drugs can still vary in how strongly they activate them.
Psilocybin helped aging mice not just live longer but also “look better” in groundbreaking new study
Posted: 7/31/2025Scientists have discovered that psilocybin may have powerful anti-aging properties. New research provides the first experimental evidence that the compound from psychedelic mushrooms extends survival in aged mice and significantly delays the natural aging process in human cells.
Psychedelics Across The United States
Posted: 7/26/2025Historically demonized and classified as dangerous substances, psychedelics have recently gained traction in the US from medicinal use to the decriminalization movement. Here's how it's going.
State Psilocybin Programs: Therapy and Legislation in the Southwest
Posted: 7/25/2025Wednesday, August, 6th, 2025 12:00 PM PST REGISTER HERE Do you wish you got into this event for free? Become a Chacruna member and receive free or discounted access to all Community […]
The Language of Integration: Chacruna In and Through Psychedelic Science 2025
Posted: 7/25/2025Psychedelic Science 2025 emphasized integration as a collective, cultural process amid post-FDA rejection reflection. Chacruna Institute grounded the conference in justice, ethics, and inclusion through community-driven dialogues, highlighting marginalized voices and decolonization. Intimate gatherings fostered solidarity, emphasizing co-creation, relational accountability, and a shared future that celebrates difference rather than erasing it.
How Blue Honey Is Emerging To Be The New Psychedelic Sauce
Posted: 7/24/2025How Blue Honey might just be the best way to consume magic mushrooms and prolong shelf life.
Exercises for Strengthening Your Intuition.
Posted: 7/24/2025Can you feel your skin twitch, itch, crawl when you’re receiving a hunch? Can you feel the back of your neck tingle? Ears burning? Heart Pounding? Butterflies fluttering in your stomach? All these sensations are your fast twitch muscles communicating. Probably your felt sense-6th sense is your fast twitch muscles speaking. In my research, I’m... Continue Reading → The post Exercises for Strengthening Your Intuition. appeared first on Psychedelic Integration.