The Stoned Ape Theory attributes the rapid doubling of hominid brain size to the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms and is among the most popular ideas in the psychedelic community. In this article, I discuss its issues and speculate as to means by which its premise could hold true.

Although psilocybin's action in the brain and large-scale potential have been widely researched, the role it plays in the lives of its fungal creators is not well understood. In this article, I evaluate the most prevalent explanation for psilocybin's role in fungi and propose an updated hypothesis.

Proper integration of psychedelic experiences is important to optimizing their therapeutic benefits, and the process of doing so is little-understood and shrouded with misinformation. This article describes an original framework for integration designed to yield the best results by encouraging one to explore their mind and experience in greater detail and to assess the necessity of psychedelics as a therapeutic tool.