Category Archives: Psychedelics & Narcotics
The Nature of Ayahuasca
A documentary exploring the use of Ayahuasca as a holistic medicine. Ayahausca is a traditional plant medicine from the Amazon used to treat a variety of physical and psychology illnesses and conditions. This film explores the use of the Ayahausca … Continue reading
How Magic Mushrooms Can Treat Depression
Magic Mushrooms (Photo: Business Insider) Hallucinogenic mushrooms have been found to help alleviate depression, even in severe cases where other kinds of treatment fail to do the job, and new research is providing insight into the secrets of how our … Continue reading
A Rabbi, a Priest and an Atheist Smoke Weed Together
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Project Duterte: The Philippines’ War on Drugs
The Philippines’s controversial President Rodrigo Duterte came to power on his promise to crack down on crime. Dubbed “The Punisher”, he addressed his subjects, encouraging them to kill drug addicts. However, his inauguration was followed by a wave of extrajudicial … Continue reading
Debunking the Myth about Drug Addiction
What causes addiction? Easy, right? Drugs cause addiction. But maybe it is not that simple. Check out Johann Hari’s book about drugs and addiction: Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. “It is now … Continue reading
Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis
Montana PBS‘s new documentary, Clearing the Smoke, reveals how cannabis acts on the brain and in the body to treat nausea, pain, epilepsy and potentially even cancer. Extensive interviews with patients, doctors, researchers and skeptics detail the promises and the … Continue reading
Guess Who Benefits from Afghan Opium Production
Opium production has been on the rise in Afghanistan over recent years despite US counternarcotics efforts. Infamous mercenary firm, formerly known as Blackwater, has creamed off $569 million from the Pentagon in this unsuccessful drive. The money the company received … Continue reading
Amber Lyon Trips All Over the World to Discover the Power of Hallucinogens
Abby Martin features an exclusive interview with former CNN journalist and investigative reporter, Amber Lyon, who has travelled the world experimenting with psychedelic substances to cure her PTSD and is now touting their benefits while highlighting the dangers of many … Continue reading
How Psychedelics are Saving Lives
This video highlights how psychedelic medicines are saving lives worldwide. Numerous studies show these substances are non-neurotoxic, non-addictive and are having profound effects curing some of the most stubborn mental health disorders by helping people purge bottled up trauma. MDMA … Continue reading
“Drugs Aren’t the Problem”: Neuroscientist Carl Hart on Brain Science & Myths About Addiction
As we continue our conversation on the nationwide shift toward liberalizing drug laws, we are joined by the groundbreaking neuropsychopharmacologist Dr. Carl Hart. He is the first tenured African-American professor in the sciences at Columbia University, where he is an … Continue reading
