Dr. Andrew (Drew) Maclean Pagon MD PhD
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The Mechanisms Behind the "Munchies": THC, the Endocannabinoid System, and the Spiritual DimensionThe “munchies,” a well-known phenomenon associated with Vijaya (cannabis) use, arise from the intricate interplay between tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in Vijaya (cannabis),…
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The Architecture of the Deep Psyche: Subconscious, Unconscious, Superconscious, and the Mind-Brain-Consciousness NexusA precise scientific and philosophical model requires us to first decouple three commonly conflated terms: the brain, the mind, and consciousness. Their relationship is the…
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The Alchemy of the Luminous WoundThe Forge of Shadows Before the light could learn its name, A darkness pressed against the frame Of consciousness, a weight, a stone— No…
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The Syntropic Imperative: Countering the Entropy of Stagnation Through Conscious EvolutionThe axiom “if you don’t change for the best, your life will change for the worse” is not merely motivational rhetoric; it is a thermodynamic…
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Dr. Charaka’s Paradigm: From Holistic Principle to the Triad of Mind, Brain, and ConsciousnessA physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding can never treat diseases. He should first…
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The Gravity of PromisesThe Unspoken Weight A word is light as breath on winter air, A feather falling where no ear can hear. But once it lands, it…
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A Measured Descent: A Scientifically Grounded Guide to Tapering SSRIs and SNRIs With Mind–Brain–Consciousness ClarityTapering off an SSRI or SNRI is usually best done as a gradual, individualised reduction in dose rather than a fixed short timetable. Many people…
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The Architecture of Lucidity: The Entropic and Syntropic DanceClarity’s Quiet Dawn Where light unveils what shadows hide, And truth stands naked, dignified. The mind may chase, the brain may trace, But consciousness beholds…
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A Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic BoundaryIf you are a psychologist or psychiatrist or other practitioner venturing into entheogenic medicine you will learn a lot from Dr. Andrew’s exquisite talk as he weaves together the strands of…
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The Self, Entheogens, and the Cosmic Process: A Neuroscientific and Contemplative SynthesisModern neuroscience fundamentally deconstructs the classical notion of a singular, enduring “self.” It reveals the self not as a static entity, but as a dynamic,…
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