Zoe Cormier

Psychedelics, States Rights, and Civil Liberties Collide in the U.S.

Third of a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin

29 November 2023

Is Canada Really a Bastion of Legal Psychedelics?

Second of a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin

25 November 2023

As the Psychedelic Legalization Debate Rages in the UK, People Suffer

First of a four part series on the mosaic of laws worldwide governing access to psilocybin

14 November 2023

How Psychedelic Music Can (Literally) Transform Your Mind

The unsung hero of the psychedelic experience is music: research has consistently shown that the nature of the musical experience is more important than the intensity of the drug.

6 September 2023

How Dr. Rosalind Watts is Bringing Integration into The Psychedelic Renaissance

Dr. Watts’ program is arguably the first devoted to long-term integration for psychedelic therapy.

23 March 2023

The Two Sides of Microdosing: Medical Marvel or Psychedelic Placebo?

Since microdosing exploded in popularity, many have been deeply skeptical, speculating about whether or not the perceived benefits are due to the placebo effect. What does the latest evidence say?

18 March 2023

Change your mind: How movement reconfigures the brain

We know that movement shifts our perspectives and makes us more creative. But how exactly? Take an in-depth look at the science (and magic) explaining the links between movement and improved cognition.

1 December 2022

Why I Hate Buddhism

We humans just aren’t built to be Buddhists

1 November 2022

The Idler

Psychedelics Inc.

The brave new world of legalized psychedelics is already here–and so are the profiteers

4 April 2022

The Nation

The Soil Solution

The UN says the world's soils have barely 50 harvests left. What are we going to do about it?

1 April 2022

Ancient Echoes

The amplification of music with electronic technology has allowed us to become lazy. The ancients, on the other hand, with only, stone, rock and their imaginations to use, were the true masters of amplified sound...

1 April 2022

My Psychiatrist Is A DJ

London-based startup Wavepaths is creating a new kind of music technology explicitly designed for psychedelic therapy.

17 March 2022

Music As Medicine

Music and psychedelics go hand-in-hand. Could both have a healing effect?

17 March 2022

Health Canada Takes Small Step Towards Accessible Psychedelic Medicine

This month Canada took one step closer to a possible future of legal psychedelics by making psilocybin and MDMA more swiftly available for medicinal use

19 January 2022

Lucid News

Why We Dance

"Life is a rhythm - and I am the rhythm."

1 November 2021

Tripping the Switch

Psychedelics and Self-Determination

1 November 2021

Tripping Together

As psychedelics are integrated into mainstream medicine, experts weigh the benefits and costs of solo versus group therapy.

12 August 2021

MDMA Shows New Promise for Trauma, but the Drug Alone Is Not a Cure

The illegal substance—paired with intensive therapy and hard work—dramatically improves PTSD symptoms

12 May 2021

Psilocybin Therapy May Work as Well as Common Antidepressant

For the first time, a randomized controlled trial shows the psychedelic offers potent, if short-term, relief in comparison with an SSRI

15 April 2021

Healed… by fungi?

Mushrooms are waiting for their moment in medicine

8 April 2021

The Second-Generation COVID Vaccines Are Coming

After Pfizer and Moderna, a slew of other candidates could fill gaps in efficacy, production or distribution

20 January 2021

Psilocybin Treatment for Mental Health Gets Legal Framework

Oregon became the first state to legalize therapeutic use of the drug as new research affirms its benefits for treating depression

1 December 2020

Lithium: The Next Trend in Microdosing?

Low levels of the naturally occurring, soft shiny metal could reduce violence and enhance moods for all.

24 November 2020

Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells

Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce

12 October 2020