Discover scientific research, personal stories, insights and news articles to illuminate the transformational nature of psychedelics.
“Psychedelics are to the study of the mind what the microscope is to biology and the telescope is to astronomy.” — Dr. Stanislav Grof
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rosalind Watts is an expert in psychedelic research and developed the ACE Model, (Accept, Connect, Embody) as a way to help people make sense of their deep psychedelic journey, and integrate learnings into their daily life.
Neuroscientist and leading psychedelic researcher Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris shares what happens in the brain when you take a psychedelic.
How important are your mindset and your environment in a psychedelic experience? Watch the video where leading neuroscientist Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris explains.
Mindfulness is the quality of being present, and there are vast benefits for your mental health. Read how psilocybin psychedelic retreats can boost your mindfulness.
From designers to biologists, psychedelics have been proven to increase levels of creativity. Here's the science explaining the research.
Dive into the latest research on how psychedelics can boost your connection with nature, your well-being and your propensity for pro-climate living.
In the past 10 years, scientists around the world made remarkable progress in investigating the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic compound psilocybin.
Which seven factors influence a psychedelic experience, and how do our retreats at Synthesis support these?
Take a look at the evidence suggesting that different psychedelics could boost neurogenesis, improving areas of cognition and reducing depressive symptoms.
“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” - Aldous Huxley. How does a guided psychedelic trip increase your connection with yourself?
Clarifying the scientific research on neuroplasticity, its benefits, and uncovering how psychedelics could help improve the brain’s neural network.
Find out about magic truffles, or psychedelic truffles, a psychedelic related to magic mushrooms.
“I’ve begun to wonder if perhaps these remarkable molecules might be wasted on the young, that they may have more to offer us later in life, after the cement of our mental habits and everyday behaviors has set.”
What are magic mushrooms, or shrooms? What are the effects of shrooms? What types of shrooms are there? Are shrooms legal? What are magic truffles?
Learn about the default mode network (DMN) and its relationship with psilocybin. The brain network linked to usual, everyday consciousness, psilocybin is said to dissolve the DMN, allowing the mind to experience ego-dissolution.