The Science
Everyone says psychedelics rewire the brain. We pin down what that means at the level of a single synapse.
Neuroplasticity is real, but the word is doing a lot of work. At the cellular level it means new dendritic spines and stronger synaptic connections. We explain what the animal studies actually measured and how cautiously that maps to human experience.
Mind & Mood
The most mythologised part of the experience, described in the careful language researchers actually use.
By Dr. Dana Okafor
Research Watch
Placebo is a powerful thing. We weigh the best-controlled studies on sub-perceptual dosing.
By Dr. Lena Fischer
The Cause
An itemised look at the charities we fund, how we vet them, and what the money has paid for so far.
By The Studio
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