Encyclopedia
A compendium of terms for the modern psychonaut.
Ayahuasca
A South American psychoactive brew used both socially and as ceremonial spiritual medicine among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin.
Default Mode Network (DMN)
A large-scale brain network that is active when a person is not focused on the outside world. Psychedelics are known to temporarily reduce its activity.
Integration
The process of exploring and sharing insights and lessons from a psychedelic experience to incorporate them into one's life.
Neuroplasticity
The ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization.
Psilocybin
A naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of fungi.
Set and Setting
The mindset of the user (set) and the physical/social environment (setting) in which the drug usage takes place.