"We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom." —Michel Montaigne (1533–1592) #Erowid #wisdom #quote

New paper in Nature: "An international mega-analysis of psychedelic drug effects on brain circuit function". Analyzes 11 independent studies of magnetic resonance imaging across 5 psychedelic drugs including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT, and ayahuasca. buff.ly/ZJDgkgT buff.ly/gqAWjDF #Erowid

New paper published earlier this month in Mycologia by Colin Domnauer describes the sequencing of the genomes of 53 mushroom samples from the Lanmaoa genus including Lanmaoa asiatica, known to produce Lilliputian hallucinations (seeing tiny people). www.sciencealert.com/mushroom-beh...

An afternoon featuring psychedelic academics & luminaries, reflecting on the legacy of Sasha & Ann Shulgin, pioneers in the field of psychedelic chemistry & psychedelic-assisted therapy. Features historical, academic, scientific & archival perspectives. berkeleyalembic.org/events

Article in Smithsonian Magazine about how two different genus of mushrooms (Psilocybe & Inocybe) developed psilocybin in very different ways. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m... #Erowid #magicmushrooms #psilocybin

Article on BBC about Erowid and its impact on psychedelic science. www.bbc.com/future/artic... "[T]his small, Web 1.0 side project that predated Wikipedia–with its stubbornly retro aesthetics […]—brought psychonauts together to create a whole new space. […] It has an outsized impact to this day "

"Democracy is sustainednot by public trust butby public skepticism. Unlesswe are prepared to question,to expose, to challenge andto dissent, we conspire in the demise of the system for which our governments are supposed to be fighting." — George Monbiot (1706–1790) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim

"If we could read thesecret history of ourenemies, we should findin each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim #HenryWadsworthLongfellow

"They that can giveup essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neitherliberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim #BenjaminFranklin

"A more gloriousvictory cannot be gained over anotherman than this, thatwhen the injury beganon his part, the kindnessshould begin on ours." — John Tillotson (1630–1698) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim #JohnTillotson

Created by folks w/ first-hand experience (including Erowid friends), No2N2O is an information resource & "agnostic-based 12-step community" providing practical info to support the health of those recovering from heavy nitrous oxide use, abuse, or addiction. No2N2O.org/health

"Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind." — John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim #JohnFKennedy

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." — Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim #MartinLutherKingJr

"Don't join the book burners. Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed." — Dweight Eisenhower (1890–1969) #Erowid #ErowidVerbatim #DweightEisenhower 1w

We want to send a huge "thanks" to everyone who donated during Erowid's September support-a-thon and matching challenge. The drive was a big success! We used all of the pledged matching funds on the final day. 🎉 And a special thanks to those who backed the matching challenge. 🧡 Erowid.org/sept

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men…" — Roald Dahl (1916–1990), via Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory #Erowid #quote #RoaldDahl

4 hours left to have your donation to Erowid MATCHED. $3,300 in matching funds still available! Erowid.org/sept Support honest drug information. 🧡

Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico showing #peyote & hummingbirds (who help carry messages to the gods & spirits). Beeswax-coated yarn laid onto wood to create designs. Get one as a thank-you for a donation. $20-$499 donations doubled; $500-#$3,000 tripled! Erowid.org/donate/yarnart

Just 12 hours left of Erowid's matching challenge. #13,000 in matching funds still available. Please help us use these challenge funds! Get your donation DOUBLED or TRIPLED by donating before the end of September (at Int'l dateline). Erowid.org/sept

A few exmples of correspondence from and to Sasha and Ann Shulgin. In this 1973 letter, Sasha amusingly asks the Office of National Narcotics Intelligence what the hell their purpose is. More at: erowid.org/columns/crew... (URL in IG Bio) #Erowid #Shulgin #ShulginArchiving

Ann Shulgin is remembered fondly for her warmth and thoughtfulness. This short blog post shows a beautiful set of notes from Ann Shulgin to Keeper Trout (Shulgin Archivist) set out for him when he stayed overnight at Shulgin Farm. erowid.org/columns/crew... #Shulgin #ShulginArchiving #AnnShulgin

Last day of Erowid's support-a-thon! $20-$499 donations DOUBLED $500-$3,000 donations TRIPLED $15,000 in matching funds still available! Erowid.org/sept Donations support visionary drug info, archiving of historical psychedelic data, & advancement of lab drug checking,

2 days left to have donations MATCHED $19,000 in matching funds available! Erowid.org/sept $20-$499 donations are DOUBLED $500-$3,000 donations are TRIPLED Erowid has worked for 30 years to spread reliable info about #psychedelics…and there's more to be done! Please give & spread the word. 💙

"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by." — Douglas Adams (1952–2001) Don't forget to donate! Erowid.org/sept #Erowid #quote #DouglasAdams

Tim Scully Selects Erowid as Literary Executor We're excited to work w/ Tim Scully (former LSD chemist known for involvement w/ Orange Sunshine LSD) helping shepherd his fabulous Underground LSD Manufacturing History Project. (Yes, we know orange sunshine wasn't blotter) erowid.org/columns/crew...

Erowid only has 3 days before our matching challenge (backed by a group of supporters) expires. We have $37K in matching funds left that we'll lose if we can't raise $37K by the end of September! $30-$499 donations doubled; $500-$3,000 donations tripled! Erowid.org/sept Please contribute.

4 days left to have your Erowid donation MATCHED! $38,000 in matching funds still available Erowid.org/sept $20-$499 donations DOUBLED $500-$3,000 donations TRIPLED #Erowid has provided info abt #psychedelics for 30 yrs…and we're still at it. Consider a small contribution before Tuesday. 🧡

"Psychedelic Wisdom: The Astonishing Rewards of Mind-Altering Substances" by Richard Louis Miller …shares stories of psychedelic transformation, insight, & wisdom from conversations w/ 19 self-experimenting scientists, doctors, therapists, and teachers... Erowid.org/books/psychedelic_wisdom.shtml

A quote from an experience with P. atlantis (mushroom sclerotia) & Cannabis Erowid.org/exp/118647 "Accidentally Melting"—by salix Visit erowid.org/exp for more #experience reports, or erowid.org/exp/submit to submit your own.

An article about the status of Erowid's DrugsData lab drug checking project, which has been on hold since Apr 10, 2024, when it was shut down by the DEA. Erowid.org/columns/crew/2025/09/drugsdata-sept-2025-update/ #Erowid #DrugsData

"This is Your Mind on Plants" by Michael Pollan Back cover: "…Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs--opium, caffeine, & mescaline--and throws the fundamental strangeness of our thinking about them into sharp relief.…[a] unique blend of history, science, and memoir…". buff.ly/sPgYmRa

We need your help! During Erowid's September support-a-thon, donations are matched. $30-$499 donations doubled; $500-$3,000 donations tripled! Erowid.org/sept Erowid provides vital info about psychedelics. Please, make a small donation and spread the word.

Shulgin Molecule Index Cards are cards from Dr Shulgin's analog index of chemicals related to his work. Each contains a molecule hand-drawn by Dr Shulgin, with a reference or two at the bottom. Each is unique! Available as thank-you for $1,000+ donation to support archiving. buff.ly/UKpxJZE

Shulgin Archiving Update: Erowid's small but mighty Shulgin Archiving crew have finished another motherlode: inventorying 4,100 more items from Sasha's office bookshelves. Check out this update w/ thoughts & photos from our crew. www.erowid.org/columns/crew... #Erowid #ShulginArchiving

Until the end of September— $20-$499 donations are DOUBLED $500-$3,000 donations TRIPLED We still have $40,000 in matching funds available! Erowid.org/sept Check out our special thank-you gifts Please give, repost, & spread the word. 💜

"Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Mind" by Mike Jay "…Mike Jay brilliantly recovers a lost intellectual tradition of drug-taking that fed the birth of psychology, the discovery of the unconscious, and the emergence of modernism." Mike is always a great read! erowid.org/books/psycho...

Erowid needs your help! September donations matched—$30-$499 doubled; $500-$3,000 TRIPLED! Erowid.org/sept $43,000 in matching funds available! Erowid provides vital info abt psychedelics and psychoactive plants & chemicals. And there's still important work to do. Repost and spread the word.

Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico showing #peyote & flower of the Wind. Beeswax-coated yarn laid onto a wood surface to create designs. Thank-you gift for #Erowid contributors. Donations in September are matched! $20-$499 doubled; $500-#$3,000 tripled. Erowid.org/donate/yarnart

We need your help! Donations are being matched—$30-$499 contributions are doubled, $500-$3,000 tripled! Erowid.org/sept $44,000 in matching funds still available! Erowid has provided vital info about psychedelics and other psychoactive plants & chemicals for 30 years!

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." — Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)

New research in Science Advances measured alcohol content of fruit eaten by chimpanzees and concluded they get the equivalent of 1.4 drinks of alcohol a day (14 g of ethanol). They haven't determined if chimps seek more fermented (higher alcohol) fruit or not. www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/s...

"Solve et Elucido" (sgn'd & #'d) is evocative of a benzene ring, a flower, a mandala, psychedelic visuals. A visionary meditation crafted by Vibrata Chromodoris. 12"x12" Available as a thank-you gift for $500+ donors. Donation TRIPLED by a matching challenge in September. Erowid.org/donate/see

"With eyes closed: I see bubbles in a glass pipette floating up and down to the beat of the music.…" : Erowid.org/exp/118461 "Testing Sulfurous Waters", an experience with 2C-T—by xdrc Visit Erowid.org/exp for more #experience reports, or Erowid.org/exp/submit to submit your own.

Erowid iron-on patch and sticker— a thank you for $30 and higher donations. During our September Support Drive: $20-$499 donations are DOUBLED $500-$3,000 donations TRIPLED! Erowid.org/sept We have 63K in matching funds still available!

Erowid needs your support. Donate toward real, honest info about psychedelics plants & drugs…for harm reduction, benefit enhancement, and the history books. Matching challenge! $20-$499 donations are DOUBLED $500-$3,000 donations are TRIPLED Erowid.org/sept_drive Donate and help spread the word!

Donate in September & help Erowid provide honest info about psychedelics and other psychoactive plants & drugs…for harm reduction, benefit enhancement, and the history books. Donations $20-$499 are doubled. Donations $500-$3,000 are TRIPLED! Erowid.org/sept_drive Please, help us spread the word!