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psychedelic

[sahy-ki-del-ik] / ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk /


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In the early 2000s, the company built its identity around niche progressive causes: hemp legalization, fair-trade certification, psychedelic therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The attempt went relatively smoothly, she explains, apart from a "nightmarish" section when cleaning a kid's playground at four in the morning where the game's bright primary colours affected her in "a very psychedelic way".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

Hartman is a journalist living in Los Angeles and the publisher of DoubleBlind, a magazine and media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Argus rolled his eyes in disgust, which looked pretty psychedelic since it made his whole body swirl.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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