On a chilly January evening, Samira Shamoon, a 44-year-old health and beauty publicist, walked into an Italian restaurant to meet friends. They were stunned by the incandescence of her skin. Her cheekbones appeared more defined. After a flurry of questions about which dermatologist or plastic surgeon she had visited, she said, beaming, “I’m microdosing!” Shamoon…
I’ve long considered myself far too rational to try something like shamanic healing (or chakra balancing or vaginal steaming or reading “The Secret,” for that matter). After all, I am the daughter of two scientists. (“My problem with psychedelic therapy is the purity and composition is variable and often not tested in controlled clinical trials,”…
I found this 10cm-tall mushroom in our local park on 17th November 17th. Its top is almost transparent. Do you know what it is? John Hamill, DublinAccording to mycologist Hubert Fuller, this beautiful delicate mushroom is one of the inkcap group – so fragile it typically lasts less than a day before collapsing. This is a species…
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here.Contrary to what’s expected of a 30-something-year-old, I am not a huge fan of coffee. Sure, I indulge in the occasional cappuccino,…
Health|How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/health/fda-mdma-psychedelic-therapy-psymposia.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.The fallout from the F.D.A.’s rejection of MDMA-assisted treatment for PTSD worries researchers and experts who fear other psychedelic drugs in the…
You don’t often see animated thrillers, much less animated comedic thrillers. So the new Adult Swim series Common Side Effects seems to have that genre more or less to itself. There are some big names associated with this series that puts a bright spotlight on Big Pharma and our healthcare system in the U.S., and…
“What if there were a medicine that could heal almost anything? What if they didn’t want you to know about it?” So goes every health grift, preached by everyone from snake oil salesmen to chumbox clickbait to, probably, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the not-too-distant future. But no, really: What if?…
LA outfit My Satellite have shared their new album ‘Person’ in full. The group formed in 2009, blending indie rock song structures with some wicked psychedelic effects. At times a full-on lysergic experience, My Satellite also know when to go for more immediacy, often embracing pop melodies in the process. Sometimes compared to Tame Impala…
Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus), is quickly becoming a major player in functional foods and beverages, with growing understanding of its many health benefits, leading to a surge in product sales and a market value of $27.81m, according to Technavio.Here are the top six things food and beverage manufacturers need to know about this functional mushroom.1:…
AugustSecrets, in collaboration with the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE), has initiated the MushWealth Project with the objective of creating employment opportunities for 2,000 women and youth within Nigeria’s mushroom value chain. The Chief Executive Officer of AugustSecrets, a child & family nutrition company, Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo stated that the goal of the Project was…
