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Top 25 Resources to Learn About Psychedelic Medicine

A beginner’s guide to learning about the clinical research, neuroscience, therapeutic model to treat mental health conditions, and business landscape.

If you haven’t already read our short primer on the psychedelic medicine space, we suggest you start there first and then come back to dive deeper.

A little curious — dipping your toes in

• Rick Doblin: The future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | TED Talk (16 min video)
• Psychedelics: Lifting the veil | Robin Carhart-Harris | TEDxWarwick (16 min video)

Interested — wading into the pool

• Michael Pollan — Exploring The New Science of Psychedelics | The Tim Ferriss Show (2 hr 12 min podcast)
• My Adventures With the Trip Doctors | Michael Pollan | New York Times Magazine (40 min read)
• The fascinating, strange medical potential of psychedelic drugs, explained in 50+ studies | Vox (25 min read)

Very interested — jumping into the deep end

• How to Change Your Mind | Michael Pollan (480 page book)
• Fantastic Fungi documentary (1 hr 21 min documentary)
• Trip of Compassion documentary (1 hr 24 min documentary)
• Canceling PTSD with Rick Doblin | After On Podcast (1 hr 6 min podcast)
• Revealing the Mind: The Promise of Psychedelics (1 hr 24 min panel interview of experts) *Bonus new addition to the list*

Go deeper — down the rabbit hole

• The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Drugs: Past, Present, and Future | Robin Carhart-Harris | Neuropsychopharmacology
• Tim Ferriss’ podcasts on psychedelics: Interviews with Sam Harris, Rick Doblin, and Dr. Gabor Mate, among others
• Sam Harris’s podcasts on psychedelics: Interviews with Roland Griffiths, Françoise Bourzat, and Michael Pollan, among others
• Psychedelic Medicine: The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca | Dr. Richard Louis Miller

Other great resources

The History

• Detailed timeline of key events — Psychedelic Times
• The history of psychedelics in medicine — Imperial College London

Guides / Overviews

• Psychedelic.direct
• Resources list | MAPS
• The Psychedelic Society
• Recommended reading | Enthea
• Rethink Psychedelics

Email Newsletters

• Psychedelic Update
• The Trip Report

Publications

• Psychedelics Today
• Lucid News
• Psychedelic Finance