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psychedelic

[sahy-ki-del-ik] / ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk /


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In 2021, the instrumental psychedelic band from San Diego recorded a stunning live album and video called “Live in the Mojave Desert Vol. 1.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"Our findings are consistent with a growing scientific perspective suggesting that psychedelic effects and serotonergic activity may be dissociated," says Andrea Mattarei, a corresponding author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Mr. Weitz’s approach on “Can I Get a Pack” is deeply psychedelic, in that it seems designed to transform consciousness, but his mental trip is never of the blissed-out variety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Part of the beauty and profundity of people’s psychedelic experiences is the ineffable—but the systems that run on Western science are hungry for hard data, replicable and reliable outcomes, and, perhaps most importantly, profit.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s a small, shallow lake, with psychedelic swirls of green algae on top.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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