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The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe

Shamanism is on the rise, both in practice and in popular culture. Manvir Singh has spent years exploring why it is so enduring, what we can learn from it and the surprising forms modern shamans take

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Mind

Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation

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Microdosing LSD is not an effective ADHD treatment

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Life

Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science

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How psychedelics and VR could reveal how we become immersed in reality

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How psychedelics and VR could reveal how we become immersed in reality

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Health

MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?

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MDMA therapies hit a roadblock – what's next?

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Psychedelic toxins from toads could treat depression and anxiety

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How ketamine-assisted psychotherapy changed my life

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Ketamine’s unlikely conversion from rave drug to mental health therapy

Bolstered by impressive clinical trials, some companies are offering ketamine therapy as an employee health benefit – but what risks are posed by the drug's newfound popularity?

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Mind

Microdosing LSD increases the complexity of your brain signals

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Mind

Psychedelic drug helps treat PTSD and traumatic brain injuries

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Health

We may now know how ketamine can treat depression for so long

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Psychedelic health claims may be promoting risky self-medication

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