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EGAP v3 is Here: Powering Genome Assembly for Fungi and Beyond
A preview of the work in progress for the Entheome Foundation: an accessible Python program for genomic data alignment and tree building.
Ian Bollinger
May 93 min read
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Towards a Standardized Dialogue: Psilocybin-Containing Mushroom Dosing Conversation
[T]he next best step forward in that conversation is "milligrams of PCB/PCBeq per gram of fruit"
Ian Bollinger
Oct 18, 20237 min read
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Understanding Entheogens Podcast #10 - William Padilla-Brown
One of my favorite conversations discussing some of his brilliant insights: the Truffled-Vole Hypothesis.
Ian Bollinger
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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SFPS Psychedelic Variety #2 - Oakland Hyphae & Hyphae Labs - The First Ever Psilocybin Cup
We talk about why we chose to engage in the project, how we did it from grass-roots, and how we were told the whole time it was impossible.
Ian Bollinger
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Understanding Entheogens Podcast #7 - Saul Alba feat. Lydia Abernethy
We are joined by Integrative Pest Management Specialist Saul Alba, who joins the conversation as a former professional mushroom cultivator w
Ian Bollinger
Apr 12, 20211 min read
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Understanding Entheogens Podcast #6 - Victor
We are joined by the Founder of the Entheome Foundation, Victor. His vision is to see the burgeoning entheogen movement instill ...
Ian Bollinger
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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Understanding Entheogens Podcast #5 - Lydia Abernethy
We pick up where we left off the conversation with the always potent scientist and friend of the podcast, Lydia Abernethy.
Ian Bollinger
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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Mycelia from Japanese entheogenic mushroom found to outperform pure psilocybin as treatment for OCD
Scientists investigated the potential for Psilocybe subcaerulipes as a treatment for compulsive behaviors via mouse model.
Ian Bollinger
Feb 15, 20219 min read
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Preliminary tryptamine potency analysis from dried, homogenized fruit bodies of Psilocybe mushrooms
We worked with our client Oakland Hyphae to develop a testing method for analysis of tryptamines in various Psilocybe cubensis species varie
Ian Bollinger
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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Endosymbiosis & entheogens: Curse of the psychedelic lichen
Vibrantly colored lichen, Dictyonema huaorani, documented to have tryptamine-like entheogenic qualities.
Ian Bollinger
Jan 3, 20218 min read
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Understanding Entheogens Podcast #3 - Bob Otis
Bob Otis joins the conversation about where his work with entheogens led him, and how listening might lead the world towards flourishing.
Ian Bollinger
Dec 27, 20201 min read
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Endosymbiosis & psychedelics: Defensive role of LSA/ergot alkaloids in 'morning glory' seeds
Effects of the endosymbiotic and entheogen producing fungal species, Periglandula sp. as a defensive measure for Ipomoea tricolor.
Ian Bollinger
Dec 21, 20207 min read
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Salvia divinorum & the unique entheogen: Salvinorin A
Scientists (Po-Xiang Lin et al) investigated a number of Salvia species native to Taiwan to see if they contained the main entheogenic compo
Ian Bollinger
Dec 6, 20207 min read
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TLC, a low-tech method for tryptamine analysis
TLC Method for Fast, Sensitive, & Selective Tryptamine Testing
Ian Bollinger
Nov 28, 20206 min read
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N,N-DMT regulates adult neuron growth
Scientists (Jose A. Morales-Garcia et al) investigated whether the one of the main components of ayahuasca tea, N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (N,N-
Ian Bollinger
Nov 14, 20207 min read
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Can Psilocybe mushrooms make MAOIs?
Scientists (Felix Blei, Sebastian Dörner et al) investigated whether or not species of Psilocybe produced β‐carbolines...
Ian Bollinger
Nov 6, 20204 min read
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Elucidating psilocybin biosynthesis: Known and Novel pathways
Scientists generated and compiled DNA and RNA data that investigated the proposed chromosomal structures of Psilocybin production.
Ian Bollinger
Oct 16, 20205 min read
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A proposed phylogenetic history of muscarine and psilocybin producing mushrooms
Scientists complied and produced genetic and chemical data investigating muscarine and psilocybin containing mushrooms
Ian Bollinger
Oct 9, 20205 min read
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