Journeying both inward and outward should be a learning experience — not a chore in seeking out something trustworthy. With emerging markets, finding a product you can feel good about either involves a homie hooking you up or finding the right shoulder to tap. Allow us to be that homie and introduce you to EVO-ONE, a burgeoning psychedelics company with a focus on mental health. From their active ingredient testing to the vertically integrated production, there are plenty of reasons to seek out their microdoses or gummies when planning your next introspective expedition.
A trip through EVO-ONE’s social media shows what the company does best. Those in the know will immediately notice signs that this company is serious about both its mycology and the products that the fruit ultimately ends up in. Potency tests, custom gummy molds and tubs of exotic fungi fill the page and inspire confidence. The pictures of crystal-clear, sunlit gummies give us a nice preview of what to expect when our packs arrive.
Packed neatly, each cube separated cleanly from the one next to it, allowing me to easily measure my dose and set my expectations before I began my sojourn. The back of the package suggests one to two pieces for a wavy experience and three to four for something verging on melty, so three pieces seemed like a great place to start. The familiar butterflies hit my stomach in anticipation, but nausea never followed. For those who struggle with the queasy feeling that sometimes accompanies a trip, it was entirely absent tonight.
I had plans to sit and examine a few things I had been pondering, but clarity came quickly, leaving me with time to simply enjoy the ride. Exaggerated colors and halos followed; shadows lengthened and twisted against the day’s last light, and a warm summer breeze pushed me directly back home and onto the couch. I lay there, heavy, for an indeterminate amount of time before settling in, satisfied with my wavy evening.
What could have been an intense exploration of the senses settled into a dialed-in expedition. I never felt as if I had tripped down a rabbit hole — only a journey of uplifting encouragement. EVO-ONE offers to help “activate your evolution,” which sounds like the big bang of ideas, of course, but real change happens with newfound lucidity and a subtle perspective shift.
This article was originally published in the August 2024 issue of Oregon Leaf.
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