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LSD Accelerates Brain Rhythms and Increases Neural Complexity

Psiconáutica Editorial Team · October 8, 2026 In briefA magnetoencephalography (MEG) reanalysis of 17 volunteers indicates that LSD accelerates the brain’s alpha and beta rhythms,...

Canada Launches New Controlled Substances Regulations for Psilocybin

Psiconáutica Editorial Team · October 8, 2026 In briefOn October 1, 2026, Canada’s new Controlled Substances Regulations went into effect, consolidating several previous rules into...

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Opium and Coffee: The History of Smart Drugs in Europe

A journey through opium and coffee as substances that shaped European creativity. Includes historical analysis, harm reduction, and cultural context.

Natem: Shuar Ayahuasca and a Ritual Filmed in Shaime

Learn about natem, the Shuar ayahuasca, and how an ethnographic documentary filmed in Shaime, Ecuador, portrays its ritual and survival.

The Haitian Zombie Myth: Science, Faith, and Clairvius Narcisse

An ethnobotanical analysis of the zombie phenomenon in Haiti. The case of Clairvius Narcisse, tetrodotoxin, and the sociocultural context.

“Hofmann at 100: His Farewell and the Chemistry of Psilocybin”

In this installment, we begin presenting parts of Hofmann’s legacy previously unpublished in Spanish. Available works include LSD: My Problem Child, Insight/Outlook, and a dialogue collection, The Acid God. With Hofmann as coauthor, we also have The Road to Eleusis and Plants of the Gods1.

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Opium in Ancient Egypt: Medicine, Ritual, and Trade

Our knowledge of opium use in ancient Egypt comes primarily from the Ramesseum (1900 BCE), Kahun (1850 BCE), and Ebers (1550 BCE) papyri.

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