“Steve Jobs is now known for revolutionizing just about every part of the tech world, but back in 1988, he was perhaps best known for getting fired,” remembers SFGate:
In his first product reveal since his dismissal from Apple in 1985, Jobs unveiled a new project called NeXT at a meeting of the Boston Computer Society. An audio recording of the event…
Tag: Psychedelics
Psychedelic drug psilocybin tamps down brain’s ego center
To see how psychedelics impact the claustrum, a mysterious region of the brain believed to control the ego, researchers compared the brain scans of people after they took psilocybin with their scans after taking a placebo. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200605121512.htm
Psilocybin: The magic ingredient in psychedelic shrooms
Psilocybin, like other psychedelics, is illegal, but controlled doses may have therapeutic effects. Source: https://www.livescience.com/psilocybin.html
Mindfulness meditation enhances positive effects of psilocybin
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the clinical application of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Researchers have now shown that mindfulness meditation can enhance the positive long-term effects of a single dose of psilocybin, which is found in certain mushrooms. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191024075003.htm
Microdosing Psychedelics May Boost Mood and Focus. But What Are the Drawbacks?
Participants in a new study said that microdosing psychedelics made them more confident, motivated and productive. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65991-microdosing-psychedelics-may-boost-mood-focus.html
German Entrepreneur Wants To Develop Lab-Grown Psilocybin
nightcats writes: A German capitalist wants to promote everything from psychological research, applied clinical uses of psychedelics, and even peace in the Mideast, with the help of lab-grown magic mushrooms. “Today, with a net worth of roughly $400 million accrued through various enterprises, [Christian] Angermayer is one of the driving forces behind the movement to turn long-shunned psychoactive substances, like the…
Decriminalize Nature
Activists behind the Decriminalize Nature initiative talk about decriminalizing entheogens in Oakland.
The post Decriminalize Nature appeared first on Techgnosis. Source: https://techgnosis.com/decriminalize-nature/…
Psychedelic Precognition?
When Albert Hofmann accidentally stumbled upon the powerful mind-altering properties of lysergic acid (LSD) on April 19th, 1943 –a day that is now celebrated worldwide as ‘Bicycle Day’ in commemoration of Hofmann’s historic psychedelic commute after he had ingested 250 micrograms of the ergot compound he was studying (what we would now call “a heroic… Continue reading Psychedelic Precognition?
Gene Edited Tequila Bacteria Produces THC and CBD Instead of Alcohol
With every new, paradigm-shifting technology there’s bound to be a few hard-to-predict effects. Usually when you think of gene editing, visions of mad scientists and scenes from Gattaca flash through your mind (well, for me at least). There’s at least one use for gene editing that doesn’t lead to a sci-fi dystopia. Or maybe it… Continue reading Gene Edited Tequila Bacteria Produces THC and CBD Instead of Alcohol