It looked like I had achieved the American dream, but I lost myself in the process. Psychedelics helped me find a new beginning.

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Marc Andreessen explains why he won't be jumping on Silicon Valley's ayahuasca trend

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Marc Andreessen, one of Silicon Valley's most outspoken executives, says he's seen top bosses leave their companies and become surf instructors after taking drugs.

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LSD Could Offer a Next-Gen Treatment for Anxiety

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Longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson says smoking psychedelic toad venom showed him the 'expansive map' of human consciousness

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Bryan Johnson.

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My husband and I have been taking psychedelics together for 50 years. It's the secret to our long-lasting marriage.

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Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry have taken psychedelics together throughout their marriage.

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She tried everything to overcome an eating disorder. Then, she found 'magic' mushrooms.

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Danielle Meinert, 31, finishing a salad. For most of her life, she had ARFID, a restrictive eating disorder.

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So it's OK to do drugs at work now?

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Drugs used to be viewed as dangerous or just for fun. Now they're increasingly seen as a useful tool to get better at work.

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These executives say psychedelics like LSD and MDMA made them better managers — and transformed how they think about fulfilling work

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When Sarah Rose Siskind needed inspiration after buying her cofounder out of Hello SciCom, she turned to a psychedelic sound bath.

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Kimbal Musk says he took ayahuasca and 'felt the voice of God'

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Kimbal Musk said he took ayahuasca.

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I'm a microdosing coach. Here's how I try to help people change their lives with psychedelics.

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Paul Austin founded a platform called Third Wave.

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