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Hallucinogens in the Stone Age

By Ryan Hurd

I couldn't pass up this opportunity to discuss the recent discovery of "prehistoric drug paraphernalia" found in a Caribbean island archaeological site dated to @ 400 BC. Bone tubes and ceramic bowls were found in a human occupation site, suggesting … [Read more...] about Hallucinogens in the Stone Age

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health Tagged With: ancient drugs, cohoba, hallucinogens, mescal, psychedelic mushroom history, soma

Guide to Lucid Dreaming Supplements

By Ryan Hurd

I just uploaded my latest article that explores lucid dreaming supplements. Dream herbs and supplements are getting a lot of press these days, especially from the "life-hack" crowd. My take is that a lucid dreaming pill is not going to be of much … [Read more...] about Guide to Lucid Dreaming Supplements

Filed Under: Dream Herbs & Supplements Tagged With: dream herb, dream supplements, lucid dream herbs, oneirogens

Dream Theater in Berkeley: Silk Passages

By Ryan Hurd

For those of you living in the San Francisco Bay Area, a dream theater performance is taking place in Berkeley on November 1st. The event is part of the opening night festivities for the art show Balancing Perspectives: East Asian Influences in … [Read more...] about Dream Theater in Berkeley: Silk Passages

Filed Under: Dreams & Media Tagged With: Denise Mewbourne, dream theater, J.K. Norris, Lana Nasser, Tomoko Murakami

Dreaming in Black and White

By Ryan Hurd

Do we usually dream in black & white" Or is the color in our remembered dreams just hard to remember? This has been a perplexing question for dream scientists for half a century, with most studies not able to report a firm conclusion. Here's a … [Read more...] about Dreaming in Black and White

Filed Under: New Dream Studies Tagged With: black and white dreams, Bob Hoss, Dream & Sleep Research, dream color, dream studies, Eva Murzyn

Children’s Snoring and Cognitive Deficiencies Linked

By Ryan Hurd

Science Daily published this article last week about the new links between snoring and mental deficiences in children. The results are a little perplexing, especially where sleep apnea is concerned. As expected, they found that children with snoring … [Read more...] about Children’s Snoring and Cognitive Deficiencies Linked

Filed Under: Sleep Research Tagged With: childrens snoring, sleep apnea, sleep disordered breathing

Google is Pro-Ecstasy, Professors Claim

By Ryan Hurd

For a change of pace, a recent study suggests that taking ecstasy only once can cause memory impairments. According to Keith Laws and Fabrizio Schifano from the University of Hertfordshire, ecstasy users show significantly impaired memory when … [Read more...] about Google is Pro-Ecstasy, Professors Claim

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health Tagged With: ecstasy, search engine morality, University of Hertfordshire

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