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Towards a Standardized Dialogue: Psilocybin-Containing Mushroom Dosing Conversation

Ian Bollinger

Oct 18, 20237 min read

Towards a Standardized Dialogue: Psilocybin-Containing Mushroom Dosing Conversation

[T]he next best step forward in that conversation is "milligrams of PCB/PCBeq per gram of fruit"

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The PokeGene Project: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Pokemon

Ian Bollinger

Apr 1, 20225 min read

The PokeGene Project: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Pokemon

This project's intent has been to elucidate the strange patterns that emerge from modern day observations of Pokemon.

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Understanding Entheogens Podcast #10 - William Padilla-Brown

Ian Bollinger

Jul 29, 20211 min read

Understanding Entheogens Podcast #10 - William Padilla-Brown

One of my favorite conversations discussing some of his brilliant insights: the Truffled-Vole Hypothesis.

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Mycelia from Japanese entheogenic mushroom found to outperform pure psilocybin as treatment for OCD

Ian Bollinger

Feb 15, 20219 min read

Mycelia from Japanese entheogenic mushroom found to outperform pure psilocybin as treatment for OCD

Scientists investigated the potential for Psilocybe subcaerulipes as a treatment for compulsive behaviors via mouse model.

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Preliminary tryptamine potency analysis from dried, homogenized fruit bodies of Psilocybe mushrooms

Ian Bollinger

Feb 1, 20215 min read

Preliminary tryptamine potency analysis from dried, homogenized fruit bodies of Psilocybe mushrooms

We worked with our client Oakland Hyphae to develop a testing method for analysis of tryptamines in various Psilocybe cubensis species varie

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Endosymbiosis & entheogens: Curse of the psychedelic lichen

Ian Bollinger

Jan 3, 20218 min read

Endosymbiosis & entheogens: Curse of the psychedelic lichen

Vibrantly colored lichen, Dictyonema huaorani, documented to have tryptamine-like entheogenic qualities.

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Endosymbiosis & psychedelics: Defensive role of LSA/ergot alkaloids in 'morning glory' seeds

Ian Bollinger

Dec 20, 20207 min read

Endosymbiosis & psychedelics: Defensive role of LSA/ergot alkaloids in 'morning glory' seeds

Effects of the endosymbiotic and entheogen producing fungal species, Periglandula sp. as a defensive measure for Ipomoea tricolor.

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Salvia divinorum & the unique entheogen: Salvinorin A

Ian Bollinger

Dec 6, 20207 min read

Salvia divinorum & the unique entheogen: Salvinorin A

Scientists (Po-Xiang Lin et al) investigated a number of Salvia species native to Taiwan to see if they contained the main entheogenic compo

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TLC, a low-tech method for tryptamine analysis

Ian Bollinger

Nov 28, 20206 min read

TLC, a low-tech method for tryptamine analysis

TLC Method for Fast, Sensitive, & Selective Tryptamine Testing

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Ian Bollinger

Nov 14, 20207 min read

N,N-DMT regulates adult neuron growth

Scientists (Jose A. Morales-Garcia et al) investigated whether the one of the main components of ayahuasca tea, N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (N,N-

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Ian Bollinger

Oct 30, 20204 min read

Why do mushrooms 'bruise' blue?

Scientists (Claudius Lenz, Jonas Wick et al) investigated the source of the observable Psilocybe spp. blue 'bruising' phenomena.

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Elucidating psilocybin biosynthesis: Known and Novel pathways

Ian Bollinger

Oct 16, 20205 min read

Elucidating psilocybin biosynthesis: Known and Novel pathways

Scientists generated and compiled DNA and RNA data that investigated the proposed chromosomal structures of Psilocybin production.

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A proposed phylogenetic history of muscarine and psilocybin producing mushrooms

Ian Bollinger

Oct 9, 20205 min read

A proposed phylogenetic history of muscarine and psilocybin producing mushrooms

Scientists complied and produced genetic and chemical data investigating muscarine and psilocybin containing mushrooms

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