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'''PsychonautWiki''' ('''PW''') is a community-driven online encyclopedia that is striving to formally document the field of [[psychonautics]] in a comprehensive and scientifically-grounded manner without overly depending on metaphors, analogies, or anecdotal reports.
'''PsychonautWiki''' ('''PW''') is a community-driven online encyclopedia that is striving to formally document the field of [[psychonautics]] in a comprehensive and scientifically-grounded manner.


Its documentation includes an extensive archive of organized content regarding the [[scientific information]] and [[responsible drug use|harm reduction]] techniques behind various aspects of [[hallucinogenic]] substance usage as well as other established means of exploring consciousness, such as [[meditation]], [[sensory deprivation]], and [[lucid dreaming]].
Our documentation includes an extensive collection of organized content regarding the [[scientific information]] and [[harm reduction practices]] relevant to various aspects of [[hallucinogenic]] substance use as well as other means of exploring consciousness such as [[meditation]], [[sensory deprivation]], and [[lucid dreaming]].


This is presented alongside an integrated descriptive [[subjective effects index]] which is designed to facilitate the breaking down of the consistent experiences induced by specific psychoactive substances and pharmacological classes into easily readable terminologies, descriptions, leveling systems and [[Replication index|example images]].
This information is presented alongside an integrated descriptive [[subjective effects index]] which is designed to facilitate the breaking down of the consistent experiences induced by specific psychoactive substances and pharmacological classes into easily readable terminologies, descriptions, leveling systems and [[Replication index|example images]].


The project is far from complete and has been designed in such a way so as to continually be in progress. It currently has a total of [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles, most of which can be found within our [[list of articles]].
The project is far from complete and is designed to continually be in progress. It currently has a total of [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles, most of which can be found within our [[list of articles]].


==Objectives==
==Objectives==
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==Participation==
==Participation==
We welcome contributors and encourage those who wish to further our cause to register an account and collaborate with us. This can be done through the following methods:
We welcome contributors and encourage those who wish to further our cause to register an account and collaborate with us. This can be done through the following methods:
*creating new articles and completing the tasks listed within our [[to-do list]] by our [[Guidelines|community guidelines]]
*engaging in constructive discussion with staff and community members by [[Contact us|contacting us through our Telegram support channel, user profiles, or by emailing us directly]].
*improving upon existing content by removing errors, grammar checking and adding additional information
*creating new articles and helping with tasks listed on our [[To-do list|to-do list]] in accordance with the [[Project:Guidelines|community guidelines]].
*helping our project grow through [[Donate|donations]]
*improving upon existing content by removing errors, grammar checking, expanding existing articles, and finding missing citations from credible sources.
*helping our project grow through [[Donate|donations]].


==Active contributors==
==Active contributors==