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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 20, 20207 min read


Understanding Entheogens Podcast #2 - Seth Rosenberg
Community Organizer, Citizen Scientist, & Cultivation Instructor District Psychedelic - Seth Rosenberg joins the conversation; from recreati
Ian Bollinger
Dec 13, 20201 min read


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


Understanding Entheogens Podcast #1 - Lydia Abernethy
Cannabis Scientist Lydia Abernethy joins the conversation about what the future Entheogen Landscape might hold; a micro and macro set of con
Ian Bollinger
Nov 30, 20201 min read


TLC, a low-tech method for tryptamine analysis
TLC Method for Fast, Sensitive, & Selective Tryptamine Testing
Ian Bollinger
Nov 28, 20206 min read


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


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


Why do mushrooms 'bruise' blue?
Scientists (Claudius Lenz, Jonas Wick et al) investigated the source of the observable Psilocybe spp. blue 'bruising' phenomena.
Ian Bollinger
Oct 30, 20204 min read


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


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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