Advancing psychedelic discovery for the public good. Featured Learn about the latest research, announcements, and initiatives at BCSP. Season Two of the Altered States Podcast Listen to the second season of Altered States, a podcast exploring psychedelics as the center of global conversation about mental health, mysticism, and even how we experience life and death. […]| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
How did a psychedelic religion founded to promote peace end up spreading right-wing political propaganda? The post Season 2, Episode 5: Was Ayahuasca Used for Political Indoctrination in Brazil? appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
On the road with Indigenous leaders from the Amazon| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
An investigation into near-death experiences The post Season 2, Episode 3: Was it DMT? Or was it heaven? appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
What music should accompany a trip?| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
What happens when religious clergy take magic mushrooms?| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
Learn more about the BCSP's Psychedelics in Society and Culture program.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
The new season of the podcast, hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross, launches on September 24. The post Listen to Season Two of Altered States appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
The BCSP reflects on what we learned at this year’s conference. The post Trends in the Psychedelic Field from Psychedelic Science 2025 appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
Q&A with Matt Rojo, alumnus of the Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program. The post Cohort Conversations: Matt Rojo, Marriage and Family Therapist appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
Q&A with Jerel Lee, alumnus of the Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program. The post Cohort Conversations: Jerel Lee, Psychotherapist appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
A majority of respondents, 55%, reported that they or someone close to them have used psychedelics at some point in their lives. The post UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics Releases New Findings from Second Berkeley Psychedelics Survey appeared first on UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
Q&A with Hillary Brenhouse, fellow in the Psychedelics in Society and Culture Fellowship Program.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
Today, there are few places in the United States where it is legal to access psychedelic-assisted therapy outside of clinical trials. But this is starting to change.| UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
