Johns Hopkins lecturer paints 1,150 cigarettes after psilocybin trip
A psilocybin study at Johns Hopkins was supposed to help Nate Brown with a cannabis dependency. Instead, it turned him into a painter. On September 12, 2025 — the day of his first trip — Brown went home and started painting cigarettes. He’s missed only four days since, racking up over 1,150 brightly colored gouache works in a pop art style.
Brown is 44 a…
