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Jake Dickson

Jake Dickson

Jake Dickson is a writer and editor on the Beckley Retreats editorial team. He holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from UNC Wilmington, began his career as a personal trainer and coach, and has since written and edited hundreds of articles on health and science. His job here is to bring the research on psilocybin down to ground level without losing what it actually says. Every post on the Beckley Retreats blog is checked against published research and reviewed before it goes live, and the posts that make health or safety claims carry a named expert reviewer. How we make and review our posts.

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Psilocybin isn’t just a fringe curiosity anymore. The data is clear: Interest in psilocybin experiences is on the rise as more people broaden their...

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Smoking is an infamously dangerous and hard-to-kick habit, and one that is the leading cause of preventable, premature death globally. Tobacco will ...

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On Saturday, April 18, 2026, the Trump Administration penned a commitment to “accelerating medical treatments” for serious mental illnesses. The...

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Consuming psychedelics can be transformative, illuminating experiences, but there are also a lot of unknowns and plenty of anxiety to go around if...

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Five years ago, the Jamaican government decided to lean into psilocybin. In 2021, Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, & Mining announced an

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Managing mental health can feel like an uphill battle - but it doesn’t need to be. Prescription drugs and talk therapy have their place, but don’t...

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Here’s what nobody tells you about your first-time psychedelic journey: Not all benefits happen during the trip. Those with experience using...

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If you’re feeling burnt out, it might be time to look deeper than your symptoms. Chronic stress, a sense of hopelessness or futility, and losing your...

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The most beautiful part of creativity is inspiration striking when you least expect it. The most frustrating part of creativity: also inspiration...

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Part of the charm of folklore lies in its mystique; we’ve all heard tales of ancient religions and cultural practices lost to time that purport to...

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Here’s the bad news: Mental health disorders are on the rise. In 2025, the World Health Organization called for an “urgent scale-up” in services and...

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Insights from Imperial College, Columbia University, and the Enamory Institute on why psilocybin might be the “anti-roommate” medicine.

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