Count Deepak Chopra among the medical experts who see enormous promise in psychedelic substances like psilocybin or “magic mushrooms.” “I think psychedelics might wake us up,” Chopra says in the new ...

LSD was first synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, working for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now part of Novartis) in Basel, Switzerland. He discovered its powerful psychoactive effects in ...

Shrooms glittered on the surface—but hid a dark chasm underneath. That’s where Jesus found me. As I danced down the sidewalk, the monstrous cockroaches that emerged in hordes at night fled beneath my ...

Editors’ Note: This article discusses suicide and contains details about mental health crises. If you are having thoughts of suicide, or are concerned that someone ...

Silicon Valley has a long history with psychedelics. Apple cofounder Steve Jobs and OpenAI's Sam Altman have talked publicly about their experiences. Bill Gates shared details of his experiences ...

LSD became a large part of The Beatles' creative process. But during the recording of this one song, it almost went too far.

The year was 1965 and a 17-year-old Deepak Chopra was in his first year of medical school in India and intrigued by a call for students to join a psychedelic experiment on campus. The institute he ...

Editors’ Note: This article discusses suicide and contains details about mental health crises. If you are having thoughts of suicide, or are concerned that someone ...