Did LSD Change Britain?

Did LSD Change Britain?
-By Finlo Rohrer Sixty-three years ago the first acid trip was taken by an unwitting research chemist, Albert Hofmann, who has died at the age of 102. To its detractors LSD is perhaps the most dangerous drug in the world, but did its advent really change society in...

Taking an Ayahuasca Trip

Taking an Ayahuasca Trip
-By John Otis I drank a cup of herbal brew Then the sweetness of the air Combined with the lightness in my head And I heard the jungle breathing in the bamboo — Lyrics from the song “Spirit Voices” by Paul Simon The first time he drank ayahuasca, an...

The Future of Psychedelics

The Future of Psychedelics
-By Daniel Pinchbeck The 2008 World Psychedelic Forum was an almost shockingly respectable affair. Held in Basel, Switzerland, in a spacious convention center next to the five-star Swissôtel Basel, the event drew 1,500 visitors for a two-day symposium on the past and...