Research-informed psychedelic guidance
A research hub and consulting practice for people navigating the psychedelic space. Independent. Evidence-informed. No hype.
Marine Corps veteran, helicopter pilot, and electrical engineer
Applied Psychonautics is a research hub and consulting practice built by Atlas, a Marine Corps veteran with over a decade in military aviation, electrical engineering, and advanced data systems.
After years of navigating the VA system, experimental treatments, and a lot of bad information, Atlas started doing what his background trained him to do: gather data, find patterns, vet sources, and build systems that actually work.
That skillset turns out to be useful in a space full of hype, contradictions, and high stakes. Over a decade of aviation experience taught pattern recognition under pressure. Years in data engineering and IT infrastructure built the instinct to find signal in noise. Applied Psychonautics is where those skills meet the psychedelic research landscape.
This is not a clinic, a retreat center, or a ceremony. It is an independent resource for people who want to do their homework before, during, and after psychedelic experiences.
Not all providers are created equal. I research credentials, safety protocols, pricing transparency, and track records. My network runs deep in this space.
Clear, evidence-based information on dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, and risk factors. No hype. No fearmongering. What the research actually says, and where the gaps still are.
The experience is only the beginning. Frameworks, reading lists, and practitioner referrals for turning a psychedelic experience into lasting change. Set, setting, and integration aren't buzzwords here. They're the foundation everything else sits on.
Every claim gets checked against primary sources. I read the papers, not just the headlines. When the evidence is thin, I say so.
I share what I know, what I don't know, and where the evidence runs out. No guru energy. No false certainty. The psychedelic space has enough of both.
I am a researcher and fellow explorer who happens to have an engineering brain and a military background. I am not selling enlightenment or access. I am sharing what I have found.
Some questions don't have good answers yet. Some treatments work for certain people and not others. I will tell you which questions are still open and why that matters.
A growing collection of research, analysis, and practical resources organized by topic. All sourced, all cited, all updated as the science evolves.
Peer-reviewed trials and therapeutic applications
Dosing, interactions, and contraindications
Credentials, protocols, and best practices
Frameworks for lasting change
Mechanisms of action and brain research
Traditional use and modern rediscovery
The library is curated for signal, not volume. Every source is there because it adds something useful to the homework.
A biweekly newsletter covering psychedelics, consciousness research, and uncomfortable truths.
Curated research, honest analysis, and the stuff most people in this space won't say out loud.
Curious and cautious. You want to understand what you are getting into before committing. Not looking for someone to hold your hand. Looking for someone to show you where the landmines are.
You have been through the standard treatments. You have heard about psychedelic therapy but don't know who to trust or where to start. You need information that respects your intelligence and your service.
You found a retreat or provider but something feels off. The website is slick but vague. The pricing is confusing. You want a second opinion from someone who knows what to look for.
Exhausted by the wellness industrial complex. Not interested in being sold a transformation or joining a community. Just want the research, the risks, and the real picture.
Whether you're researching a first experience, vetting a retreat, or just trying to separate signal from noise, Applied Psychonautics exists to help you do the homework.
Biweekly newsletter. Research, provider vetting, uncomfortable truths. No hype, no upsells, just signal.
Need help vetting a provider, understanding a substance, or building an integration plan? Consulting services available for serious inquiries.
These principles guide every recommendation, every resource, and every conversation. No compromises.
Applied Psychonautics is an independent research and consulting practice. Not a clinic, not a retreat center, not a church. Just homework.
Research-informed psychedelic guidance for people who do their own homework.
Applied Psychonautics