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psychedelic

[sahy-ki-del-ik] / ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk /


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The researchers said intensive meditation appeared capable of producing some of the same types of neural connectivity associated with psychedelic experiences, despite participants not taking psychedelic drugs.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

By contrast, the sky and the air represent wonder and possibility, like what he felt when he first heard Laurie Anderson’s computerized psychedelic anthem, “O Superman,” in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Presumably, both sexes have been players in such nightclub frivolities as “helium balloon singalongs, psychedelic projections and nursery-style games with building blocks”—amusements that were popular in the 1960s at Cerebrum, a club in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Other acts performing on Friday include indie rock band Wolf Alice, veteran funk star Nile Rodgers and psychedelic rock band the Beta Band, who reformed last year after more than two decades away.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“You paint in a psychedelic way. My teacher is going to love it,” I tell him, and I’m proud of myself for using that grown-up word.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar




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