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Can Smoking Cannabis Damage Your Brain Cells?

A scientific insight into arguably the biggest debate surrounding the drug.

6 min readDec 8, 2020

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Virtual Reality May Be as Effective as Taking Psychedelics

New data shows that VR users might experience the same effects from the augmented reality as with LSD and Magic Mushrooms

4 min readAug 7, 2022

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Can Magic Mushrooms Really Help Treat Depression and Anxiety?

An insight into the emerging psychedelics industry and its mental-health implications

3 min readFeb 7, 2022

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This Year I Read 20 Books: Here Is My Top 5 You Should Definitely Consider

Some were wildly entertaining and the others were thought-provoking

6 min readJan 25, 2022

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How I Earned $360 and 6,800 Views From A Single Story

What steps I had to follow to reach almost 7000 readers and what I learned throughout the process

7 min readJan 24, 2022

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Is It True That Cannabis Helps With Athletic Performance?

A scientific viewpoint of why so many athletes of today boast about smoking cannabis after their training sessions

5 min readJan 18, 2022

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How Meditation Affects Your Physical Body and Brain

Leaving the spiritual aspect aside, meditation may be a really good way to keep your body and brain healthy

8 min readJan 13, 2022

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I Meditated for 500 Days Straight: Here’s How I Built the Habit

It wasn’t easy to form the habit, but it was totally worth it

5 min readJan 3, 2022

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The Harmful and Beneficial Effects Cannabis Has on Your Body

Weighing the pros and cons of smoking cannabis when it comes to your brain and lungs

11 min readDec 16, 2021

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How Microdosing on Psychedelics Could Help With Anxiety & Depression (A Study)

A new 2021 study argues that adults, who microdose on psychedelics, experience lower levels of anxiety and depression, and overall…

5 min readDec 6, 2021

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Viktor Marchev

10.4K Followers

I read my own stories out loud. Interested in everything related to psychedelics, mental health, and spirituality. Writer for ILLUMINATION.

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