In this space, we can become so focused on whether psychedelics “work” that we miss a deeper question: What happens when we reduce something existential into a tool for productivity?
Justin Smith-Ruiu reflects on why medicalizing psychedelics may reveal more about our culture than the substances themselves.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #351
Western Philosophy on Drugs: Consciousness, Dreams, and Reality
Featuring: @paulaustin3w / Justin Smith-Ruiu
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The “God Stack” Explained:
Jay Campbell explains why compounds like OS-01, an AMP kinase stimulator, are drawing attention in the biohacking world for their potential to support metabolism, energy production, and fat utilization.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #326: The Truth About Peptides, Longevity, and Biohacking with Jay Campbell.
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Most people think a psychedelic church is built around ceremony.
On The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul Ryder reveals how much of it actually looks like everyday community, outside the use of sacrament.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #342: Psychedelics as Sacraments: Beyond the Medical Model with Paul Ryder, PhD
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Ketamine is often grouped in with psychedelics… but it works very differently.
In this video, Paul F. Austin explains why ketamine’s dissociative effects, tolerance buildup, and shorter-lasting benefits make it important to distinguish from classic psychedelics like psilocybin.
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Most people think change comes from the chemical.
But what actually shifts things is the pattern.
When rigid neural loops soften, the body stops interpreting everything as a threat… and that’s when real regulation can begin. This is why the effects go deeper than biomarkers alone.
From the video: Bryan Johnson's Psilocybin Results: The Pattern We Missed
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Sometimes the story becomes: “I need another journey to access this.”
But what if the real work is learning to stay with what’s already here?
In the latest episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Heather Smith explores how that belief can form, and how practitioners can gently shift it.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #354: IFS & Psychedelics: A Guide for Practitioners
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Meta just restricted our ads account because we promoted a training about…
Meta restricting, banning, and shutting down psychedelic accounts.
The irony isn’t lost on us.
These days, psychedelic content is getting flagged more and more by new AI-mediated algorithms.
At the same time, payment processors are suddenly freezing accounts on similar grounds.
New AI & privacy legislation is about to alter how practitioners store client information and run their sessions.
Whether you’re already practicing or considering it, knowing about these developments isn’t optional.
To proactively protect your practice and clients, join us live at the training this Thursday.
Our attorney, Victoria J. Cvitanovic, will discuss legal changes with Paul Austin, and they’ll explain what they mean for the future of your practice.
It’s rare that Victoria, the leader of both a psychedelic law practice group and an AI governance practice group, shares this depth of information for free.
We hope you join us and start making changes now (before you have to reactively seek legal counsel).
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IFS isn’t just something you “do” in a session. Even when it’s not practiced throughout a psychedelic experience, it offers a framework for how to relate to whatever arises… before, during, and after.
In this clip, Heather Smith shares how parts can still be active in expanded states, and why that matters for how we navigate them.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #354 IFS & Psychedelics: A Guide for Practitioners
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For people facing the end of life, relief isn’t just physical… it’s existential. This perspective on psilocybin shows how a single experience can shift someone out of a loop of fear and into a wider frame of meaning.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #353: Right to Try Psilocybin: Law, Death, and Dignity
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Many veterans first discovered ibogaine through addiction recovery. But today, researchers and clinicians are also exploring its potential role in addressing traumatic brain injury and the neurological impact of blast exposure.
On The Psychedelic Podcast, Jonathan Dickinson explains how growing demand from Special Forces veterans helped shape the mission behind Ambio Life Sciences.
From The Psychedelic Podcast #347. Ibogaine and Traumatic Brain Injury: A New Treatment Frontier
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Ketamine isn’t a classic psychedelic… and treating it like one may be why so many people keep coming back.
The mechanism matters more than most people realize.
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Microdosing and macrodosing are often treated as separate tools.
But with careful practice, they can work together as part of a coherent coaching framework.
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From the webinar: “Microdose or Macrodose? How Coaches Can Guide Psychedelic Transformation”
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