By altering the position of two atoms in the molecular structure of LSD, a team at UC Davis created the new compound named JRT and published the discovery on April 14th, five days before Bicycle Day. The subtle change preserved the ability of the drug to stimulate brain cell growth and repair damaged neural connections, key features in treating cognitive decline while minimizing the psychedelic effects. When given to mice, JRT has powerful neuroplastic effects and improved measures of the negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia without showing behaviors and gene expression associated with psychosis. “The development of JRT emphasizes that we can use psychedelics like LSD as starting points to make better medicines. We may be able to create medications that can be used in patient populations where psychedelic use is precluded.” - David Olson, director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics and professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and

Psychedelic experiences are a trip into the unknown and sometimes get out of hand or become too much to decompress or at least on your own. Fireside Project considered this and created the first app to help us during and after our trips, with over 100 volunteers to provide you with non-clinical emotional support, giving you a compassionate experience filled with knowledge about the psychedelic realms while always protecting your identity without collecting personal data. The Fireside Project line is open every day from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. PT to everyone in the United States! Most importantly, it's free and one click away! Read more here!

During my journey of a decade, I've met a lot of people who knew about psychedelics, but only a smaller group of people dedicated their lives to educating themselves about these compounds. When starting your journey, it’s hard to distinguish between the two as every piece of knowledge may seem like a golden nugget. (I assume nowadays it is even more confusing to differentiate the two with the rise of AI tools such as ChatGPT.)  For this reason, we decided to present you with our field guide to let you know what you should do if you are trying to integrate into the psychedelic space.