psychedelics
The 17 Best Drug Stories We Published in 2023
Does ketamine therapy work? Why are people taking psychedelic toad venom? Answers to all these questions and more.
Psychedelic Toad Hunters Are Under Attack by Mexican Cartels
Those making a living off harvesting the potent venom of the Sonoran desert toad are getting caught in the crossfire of narco traffickers.
New Study Reveals How Exactly Ketamine Changes the Brain
A Columbia University scientist explains what the findings could mean for your average recreational ket user.
Microdosing Psychedelics Could Help People With ADHD
A new study shows that consuming tiny amounts of LSD or magic mushrooms could help ADHD sufferers with mindfulness.
The Israelis and Palestinians Doing Ayahuasca Together
Some peace activists and researchers believe the powerful psychedelic can help build mutual reconciliation between the two communities.
The VICE Guide to Microdosing Magic Mushrooms
The definitive VICE guide to microdosing mushrooms, including how to prep yourself for the process and where you can legally source shrooms.
I Went to Rehab for Alcoholism 18 Times. Only Psychedelics Helped
“Using [psilocybin] four to six times has managed to achieve what the other therapies didn’t do in years.”
What It's Like to Trip on DMT
Everything to know about the hallucinogenic “spirit molecule”—common side effects include seeing aliens and finally connecting with the universe.
This New Church Wants to Get You High on Synthetic Toad Venom
The army vets behind the Church of Psilomethoxin have a unique sacrament – one that involves a drug derived from shrooms and a poisonous amphibian.
Everything You Need to Know About Magic Mushrooms
The definitive VICE guide to what magic mushrooms are, where they came from, and how best to prepare for a psychedelic experience.
DMT Users Are Using AI to Draw the Strange Beings They Meet While Tripping
A new book compiles the experiences of people who say they've met extradimensional entities while on the psychedelic drug.
My Dad Was Timothy Leary, 60s Drug Icon
The “most dangerous man in America” was a psychedelics pioneer who was jailed for his beliefs. He also taught me how to drop acid.