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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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The PokeGene Project: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Pokemon
This project's intent has been to elucidate the strange patterns that emerge from modern day observations of Pokemon.
Ian Bollinger
Apr 1, 20225 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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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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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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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
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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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