Jason Najum

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Jason Najum

Senior Editor & Creative Producer at States of Mind

Location Canada

Jason Najum is a Senior Editor & Creative Producer at States of Mind with extensive experience in the psychedelic medicine space. He has held senior editorial roles at Psychedelics.com and Microdose Psychedelic Insights, and was a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. His work has also appeared in Seeking Alpha, National Geographic, and Lonely Planet.

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Science & Research
Can Magic Mushrooms Help With Alzheimer's?

A woman suffering from severe Alzheimer's regained functions after a dose of psilocybin.

Written by: Jason Najum
Can Magic Mushrooms Help With Alzheimer's
Human Journeys
Human Journeys Podcast: The Freedom to Explore Psychedelics, with Zeus Tipado

On the Human Journeys podcast, Zeus Tipado gets personal about psychedelics.

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Expert Voices
Europe's Psychedelic Moment: ICPR Conference 2026

Europe gathered for its big psychedelic conference, States of Mind and Pink Elephant were there.

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Expert Voices
CBT Therapists on What Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Can Offer

Therapists explain how CBT builds clarity, emotional awareness, and skills for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and…

Written by: Jason Najum
CBT Therapy Feature What Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Offer
Human Journeys
My Experience at a Legal Psilocybin Therapy Retreat 

States of Mind's Senior Editor tells us what actually happens at a psychedelic therapy session.

Written by: Jason Najum
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Human Journeys
I Went to The Netherlands For A Legal Psychedelic Therapy Retreat

States of Mind's Senior Editor experiences legal psilocybin therapy — the first part in a…

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Better Living & Longevity
What Really Happens at a Men’s Retreat?  

States of Mind speaks to a men's retreat founder for a glimpse into the emotional…

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Human Journeys
I Wasn't Sick, But I Wasn't Well: A Mental Health Story

States of Mind's senior editor shares his journey to overcome anxiety through mindfulness, microdosing, and…

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Inside Europe’s First Residential Ketamine Therapy Retreat

A short flight from mainland Europe, people are traveling to Malta for retreat-style care and…

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Human Journeys
Unmasking ADHD: Samantha Hiew on Late Diagnosis and the Layers We Don’t See

Dr. Samantha Hiew shares her ADHD journey and advocacy to empower neurodivergent women

Written by: Jason Najum
Unmasking ADHD: Samantha Hiew on Late Diagnosis and the Layers We Don’t See
Human Journeys
The Psychedelic DJ: How Matt Xavier is Turning Music into Medicine

The story of a DJ using music to enhance psychedelic therapy and help patients heal.

Written by: Jason Najum
The Psychedelic DJ: How Matt Xavier is Turning Music into Medicine
Expert Voices
The Courage to Heal: A Conversation With Tom Feegel of Beond Ibogaine Treatment Center

“There’s usually a painful past, and sometimes we label that as trauma”.

Written by: Jason Najum
The Courage to Heal: A Conversation With Tom Feegel of Beond Ibogaine Treatment Center
Psychedelic Therapy
The Fight for 7-OHM: Inside the Movement to Legitimize a Controversial New Plant Medicine

A new conversation (and controversy) is unfolding around 7-OHM in the world of plant medicine.

Written by: Jason Najum
The Fight for 7-OHM: Inside the Movement to Legitimize a Controversial New Plant Medicine