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Below are columns I’ve written for Scientific American on psychedelics and related subjects. Please let me know about missing stories, broken links or other problems. See also my books Rational Mysticism and Mind-Body Problems. -- John Horgan
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Tripping in LSD’s Birthplace: A Story for ‘Bicycle Day’
Tripping on Peyote in Navajo Nation
Yes, Make Psychedelics Legally Available, but Don't Forget the Risks
Psychedelic Therapy and Bad Trips
The Promise of LSD Microdoses and Other Psychedelic "Medicines"
Oneness, Weirdness and Alienation
DMT is in your head, but it may be too weird for psychedelic renaissance
As Psychedelic Revival Rolls On, Don't Downplay Bad Trips
Does Psychedelic Therapy Exploit the Placebo Effect?
Doubts about psychedelics from Albert Hofmann, LSD’s discoverer
My Lunch with Psychedelic Chemist Sasha Shulgin
Was Psychedelic Guru Terence McKenna Goofing About 2012 Prophecy?
If religion is a side effect of sex, does that mean God doesn't exist?
Can a Hole in Your Head Get You High?
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