Patrick McConnell

Patrick McConnell is a freelance writer, circling facilitator, psychedelic integrator and life coach. 

His work is inspired by nature, meditation, yoga, breathwork, psychedelics, and community. But no matter where life takes him, he always comes back to the study of plants — how to grow, consume, and learn from them.

Patrick spent his 20s working as a professional treeplanter reforesting Canada’s remotest regions. He eventually left forestry to study permaculture and regenerative agriculture, going on to work in orchards, organic farms, edible landscapes, and the cannabis industry. 

From esoteric biodynamic to automated hydroponics and shamanic legends to modern neuroscience, Patrick is constantly refining a holistic view of how we can interact with the natural world.

Patrick now lives in the Sacred Valley of Peru, where he studies and writes about psychedelics and plant medicine while facilitating group work and coaching individuals.

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The race to create DMT therapies for depression, anxiety, addiction, and other conditions is on. Check out this breakdown of DMT companies.

DiPT or N,N-Diisopropyltryptamine, is a tryptamine that triggers auditory distortions. A DMT analog discovered by Sasha Shulgin, DiPT, could help study hearing.

2-MMC or 2-Methylmethcathinone is a research chemical related to 3-MMC and 4-MMC. It has stimulant effects and is a legal high in some parts of the world.

5-MeO-DMT is a powerful psychedelic, often creating an experience of ineffable oneness. It comes from plants, a toad, and thousands of years of indigenous use.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is quite expensive, but ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin show huge potential. Will it be worth the high cost?

1B-LSD is a lysergamide and analog for LSD. As a potential prodrug, 1B-LSD — and related compounds like 1P-LSD — convert to LSD through digestion.

Learn how to become a psychedelic integration coach, what coaching is and isn’t, along with tips for building a coaching practice.

Bobinsana or Calliandra angustofolia is a leguminous shrub native to the Amazon Basin used by tribes as medicine and as a plant teacher in shamanic dietas.

Rapé, pronounced "hah-peh" or "rah-peh," is a snuff consisting of usually (but not always) tobacco, wood ash, and other medicinal plants.