Ancient Greek priestesses may have turned ergot fungus into a psychedelic brew during the Eleusinian Mysteries

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret religious rites in ancient Greece honoring the goddess Demeter and her daughter ...

Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinations

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...
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Ancient Greece’s Most Secretive Cult May Have Used A Psychedelic Hallucinogen For Its Rituals

Ancient Greek priestesses may have used hallucinogenic ergot during the Eleusinian Mysteries, rituals carried out by the cult ...
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Psilocybin: Potential Psychedelic Treatment for Depression

Imagine a severely depressed woman—let’s call her Amber—who just arrived at her therapist’s office. She is curious about receiving her first dose of psilocybin in a Phase 3 clinical study. Psilocybin ...