Psilocybin Can Enhance Formula 1 Drivers' Performance By Improving Mental Clarity And Reaction Time, Says Psychedelics Expert

When considering psychedelics as medicine, conditions like depression and addiction usually come to mind. However, there's more to it. As the stigma around psychedelics fades and more studies confirm their medical benefits, efficacy and safety, new doors open. In the case of psilocybin mushrooms, these doors even lead to Formula 1 drivers.

Zappy Zapolin, a respected figure in the world of psychedelics, shared with Benzinga the idea that micro-dosing with psilocybin might enhance athlete performance. Specifically, psilocybin is expected to provide better mental clarity and quicker reaction times, which are paramount in Formula 1. If this proves plausible, we wondered whether it would be considered doping.

"There is a new professional league coming out where you are allowed to take enhancements like steroids and human growth hormones—anything that will biohack you to the next level," explains Zapolin. "I am certain that psychedelic medicine will be part of these athletes' regimens since many people already report that taking these compounds allows the athlete to go for longer and not be as mentally challenged during long workout."

Zapolin also mentions that some tennis players and other athletes have reported experiencing a perceived slowing down of the game when they microdose. "So, I could imagine the driver of the car being in a situation like that, more capable of reading the entire situation and perhaps bringing the fastest times down even further."

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Becoming A Psychedelic Concierge

A futurist and entrepreneur at the helm of a leading psychedelic concierge service, Zapolin further shared secrets of this unique calling.

A psychedelic concierge, explained Zapolin, is someone who advises those seeking a transcendent experience on where to go and which hallucinogen to use. With various psychedelic medicines to choose from, such as ayahuasca, ibogaine, ketamine and psilocybin, one needs to understand the right choice.

Zapolin says a psychedelics concierge should have personal experience with these compounds before recommending them.

"Becoming a psychedelic concierge requires mentorship," Zapolin explains. "I am putting together a psychedelic concierge training program right now. In addition to understanding all the different compounds, how they are used and what their benefits can be, all the trainees need to have experience with each compound they are going to recommend and guide people with. This is a very important part of the puzzle, and if your psychedelic concierge has not done a compound, I would recommend not doing what they say because having direct experience is critical to being able to help you, use the same language, and help you integrate that experience."

Furthermore, a psychedelic concierge should talk to each person about their intentions and traumas to be able to figure out which compound is best.

"The psychedelic concierge's job is also to put those people with the right practitioners, in the right set and setting” Zapolin told Benzinga. “By this, I mean the mindset that people are in for their journey and the setting being where you are and the people around you. When people have a psychedelic experience with the right intention and the right set and setting, it always goes well. Being able to work with someone to integrate your psychedelic experience back into your everyday life is a critical component."

What's Next In The World Of Psychedelics?

Zapolin thinks that the next step in the world of psychedelics are frequency-based psychedelic experiences.

"By this, I mean that instead of taking a physical compound, you’re just getting the frequency of that energy. Since everything is energy, every single compound has its own frequency. It’s already been proven and is being worked on that people can be given the frequency of different psychedelic compounds and have a very similar effect, despite the fact that they’re taking no medicine and ingesting no material."

He added that this will enable the democratization of psychedelics because “no government can dictate access to a specific frequency.”

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