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Overview of "Pilot" Psychedelic Studies: Issue #2 I've already explained the essence of this column. Official science is cumbersome. It may take years for a discovery to be confirmed. Several large-scale studies, dozens of co-authored publications with eminent scientists, and other bureaucratic trimmings are required. Yes, this is not only a tribute to tradition but…

Overview of “Pilot” Psychedelic Studies: Issue № 1 Not all studies are created equally scientific. No, I'm not talking about errors or deliberate falsification. Before diving headfirst into work on large-scale experiments, scientists test their hypotheses "with little risk." That means without strictly adhering to the principles of RCT (Randomized Controlled Trials), without a huge…

More Complex, More Important, and More Interesting Than You Thought: 9 Facts About Hallucinogenic Mushrooms The fact that you know so little about mushrooms is sad but understandable. What can be said about you if even scientists stopped considering them plants and only classified them as a separate kingdom in the 1970s? And this is…