7/ The Future of Addiction Treatment

We’re at a turning point.

For decades, the war on drugs treated addiction as a crime. It’s time to treat it as what it really is — a crisis of the mind, body, & soul.

Psychedelics are showing us a new way forward.

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6/ Can Psychedelics Really Treat Addiction?

The evidence is overwhelming.

Psychedelics don’t just reduce cravings — they help people understand why they use in the first place.

They reveal patterns, unlock emotions, and provide a chance to rewrite the story.

5/ The Brain on Addiction: Hijacked & Trapped

Addiction isn’t just about willpower. It rewires the brain.

Over time, the mind gets stuck in rigid patterns — every need, every stressor, every pain point becomes about feeding the addiction.

4/ The Epidemic of Isolation & Loneliness

Addiction doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

In the 1970s, researchers discovered that rats kept in isolation compulsively used drug-laced water, while those in a stimulating, social environment ignored it

Humans are no different. Addiction thrives in loneliness

3/ The Weight of Existential Dread

It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by the world today—climate collapse, political chaos, economic instability.

For some, this dread becomes unbearable. When the future feels hopeless, substances offer an easy escape.

2/ LSD, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, and ibogaine are showing promise in treating addiction by addressing its root causes — trauma, isolation, and existential dread.

Let's break down some of these root causes...

1/ Fifty years ago, Reagan declared a "War on Drugs." The result? Over $1 trillion spent and record-high addiction rates.

It’s time to admit the old model failed and look to the future.

Xenon induces a “euphoric nothingness” state of consciousness, which is void of all of these emotions. There’s no attachment, no resentment, no shame, no guilt, nothing.

Could xenon, and other dissociatives, be enlightenment inducers?

The problem is that our minds are constantly clouded by distractions such as anger, greed, jealousy, grief, and fear. In Buddhism, the path to enlightenment involves clearing away these obstructions to experience the enlightenment that’s already there.

Just when scientists thought LSD could revolutionize mental health, Richard Nixon went and “peed in the psychedelic punch bowl” — so to speak.

Here’s what happened