psychedelics

Life & Culture

Inside the trippy rise of dream tech, where lucid dreams are big business

‘I think we’re gonna build a social media where people can share what it is they do in their lucid dreams’

Life & Culture

Jan 10, 2024

Günseli Yalcinkaya

Life & Culture

How to take a heroic dose of mushrooms

‘It will show you what you need, not what you want’: macrodoses of psilocybin have been associated with lessened anxiety and a more positive outlook on life – but how do you do it safely?

Life & Culture

Oct 13, 2023

Ella Glover

Life & Culture

How to make the best of a bad psychedelic trip

It’s normal to feel nervous about having a tough time on psychedelics – here’s how you can prepare yourself if things get too much

Life & Culture

Aug 22, 2023

Alice Swift

Life & Culture

We are entering a new age of AI-generated psychedelia

Today’s digitally enhanced psychedelia doesn’t come in tie dye and DMT trips, but sleek datastreams that pave new reality-bending roads to enchantment

Life & Culture

May 02, 2023

Günseli Yalcinkaya

Life & Culture

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So you want to take drugs and have sex?

People in the UK are the most likely to have sex while high on drugs, particularly MDMA, cocaine and weed. So how can you do it safely?

Life & Culture

Feb 15, 2023

Ella Glover

Life & Culture

So you want to take DMT and meet God?

Psychedelics are known as tools for self-discovery and spiritual awakening, but they’re not for everyone. We asked experts how to embark on intense trips as safely as possible

Life & Culture

Jan 13, 2023

Ella Glover

Art & Photography

Shades of Blackness by photographer Maurice Harris

Sensuality, psychedelia, and spells: exploring the history of plant magic

Plant Magick by Jessica Hundley is a visual journey through our relationship with plants and flowers, from its ancient roots to modern-day witchcraft

Art & Photography

Nov 23, 2022

Emily Dinsdale

Life & Culture

So you want to start microdosing mushrooms?

Microdosing is having a moment – here’s how to do it safely as possible

Life & Culture

Aug 01, 2022

Ella Glover

Science & Tech

Are magic mushrooms the future of mental health care? Two experts weigh in

A recent study suggests psilocybin may treat depression more effectively than conventional medicines – but what would treatment look like, and how close are we to getting psychedelics on the NHS?

Science & Tech

Apr 28, 2022

Thom Waite

Music

Musicians are making sounds geared towards your trips

Altered state experimentation is on the rise amid chaotic times, and more producers are drawing from the natural world and its hallucinogenic sounds – Jon Hopkins, Etch, and more talk about matching psychs to sonics

Music

Jan 01, 2022

Felicity Martin

Life & Culture

Gen Z turned to psychedelics rather than alcohol during lockdown

A new study reveals how drug use changed among college students in the US as they navigated life during the pandemic

Life & Culture

Sep 21, 2021

Brit Dawson

Life & Culture

The women psychonauts taking on macho magic mushroom culture, and winning

With the psychedelic renaissance in full swing, Dazed meets the women pushing ‘subversive tripping’ by exploring issues like body positivity and the patriarchy

Life & Culture

Jul 02, 2021

Amy Francombe

Science & Tech

Psilocybin is as effective in treating depression as antidepressants

A recent Imperial College London study found that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, has similar benefits to traditional antidepressants

Science & Tech

Jun 07, 2021

Sofia Mahirova

Fashion