In his 1975 book, Realms of the Human Unconscious, Stanislav Grof wrote, "Psychedelics, used responsibly and with proper caution, would be for psychiatry what the microscope is to the study of biology ...

A rare case study reveals how Agustina Velez Picatto’s brain reorganizes when she voluntarily enters an altered state of consciousness.

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In this interview, psychiatrist Dr Stanislav Grof, MD and his wife Christina explain holotropic breathwork, and discuss its uses in psychotherapy. Like hypnosis and psychedelic therapy, holotropic ...

Traditional Chinese medicine is getting not-so-traditional these days, as a globalised Hong Kong audience that is used to mum’s nourishing soups and avoiding cold beverages seeks ancient wisdom in new ...