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Amanda Feilding – Rest in Peace
Amanda passed away at her home, Beckley Park, on the evening of Thursday, 22nd May 2025 (more precisely, and rather magically, at 20:25 22.05.2025). She died as she had lived – with courage, curiosity, compassi...
Paul Gillis-Smith – Psychedelics, Religion & Lisa Bieberman
In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Paul Gillis-Smith from The Center for the Study of World Religions to discuss a range of fascinating topics. They begin by discussing the Harvard Divinity School and the CSWR’...
The rise of psychedelic capitalism: Work harder and be happy about it?
Psychedelics are marketed as a way for the general population to extract more work out of their already overworked lives, and to be happy about it in the process.
An Eye on Psychotherapy
Review of Psychedelic-Assisted EMDR Therapy: A Memory-Consolidation Approach to Psychedelic Healing (2025) by Hannah Raine-Smith and Jocelyn Rose
Reflections on the 2025 Federal Summit on Psychedelic Medicine
By Joe Moore A Historic Gathering in Washington On May 8, the Psychedelic Medicine Coalition (PMC) convened a historic event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The first-ever Federal Summit on Psychedelic ...
Zach Leary on Your Extraordinary Mind
A modern manual for the 21st century psychonaut
Dr Simon Ruffell – Other Ways of Knowing
In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore speaks with Dr. Simon Ruffell, a psychiatrist from London who is also training in the Shipibo healing tradition of the Peruvian Amazon. After working in psychiatry for ...
A message from Amanda
Dear friends, Some of you may know that I was undergoing immunotherapy treatment against liver cancer for the best part of last year, during which time I continued to work on the Beckley Foundation’s exciting c...
📢 PsyMed Ventures Update (May 2025)
Fund update, new frontiers we're exploring, and more
Ibogaine – The Promise, the Protocol, and Protecting the Sacred
Aspen Psychedelic Symposium 2024 – Hosted by Kevin Franciotti This panel explores the healing power of Ibogaine, a powerful plant medicine used for addiction recovery and spiritual growth. Moderator Kevin Franciotti l...
Ancient Andes society used hallucinogens to strengthen social order
Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.
“Neuropharmacology: Psychedelics on the Brain” – Jim Harris, Rachel Zoeller, DPT, David W. Mcmillan, Ph.D., and Manesh Girn, Ph.D.
A panel discussion with Jim Harris, Rachel Zoeller, DPT, David W. McMillan, Ph.D., and Manesh Girn, Ph.D.Recorded live at the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium In this riveting and deeply personal conversation, moderator Ji...
Understanding Our Roots and Respecting Indigenous Wisdom
In this special panel, Joe Moore from Psychedelics Today is joined by Sandor Iron Rope and Zach Leary. Sandor is a Lakota spiritual leader and peyote practitioner. Meanwhile, Zach is a writer and advocate for psychede...
Byways of Psychedelic Consciousness
Review of ‘Altered Perspectives’ by Sam Woolfe
Diane Goldstein, Sarko Gergerian and Rick Doblin
This podcast comes from the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium from last summer. It features Diane Goldstein who is the executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Sarko Gergerian a police officer from Winthrop...