Looking at Art on Psychedelics

By WONKACHOCOLATEBARS

How do psychedelics change what we see? Many scientists have tried to answer this question by pairing large-scale brain scans with self-reports from tripping study participants. But few people have looked into the mediators of this realm: the eyes. So a team of researchers set out to discover: Where does the gaze go on psychedelics?To…

Crackdown begins on illegal travel agencies in Odisha’s Puri

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In a decisive step to protect tourists in the Puri pilgrimage town, police launched raids against unregistered and unauthorised tour and travel agencies on Tuesday. The crackdown follows multiple complaints of cheating and harassment, and aims to regulate the tourism sector with proper documentation and licensing.Also Read: Puri Police intensify crackdown on mobile phone use in…

Psychedelics are helping people face death with peace in breakthrough trial

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An Australian-first trial has found that a compound in magic mushrooms significantly alleviates depression and anxiety in terminally ill patients, when combined with therapy.The study, which was conducted at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne between January 2020 and October 2023, involved 35 patients with life-threatening and advanced illnesses including cancer, motor neurone disease and late-stage heart…