Dr. James Fadiman, Jordan Gruber

An insightful, no-fluff guide to microdosing—where research meets lived experience. Blending science, cultural context, and personal stories, it explores how small doses can support clarity, mood, creativity, and gentle shifts in daily life. Clear, grounded, and human-centered, it’s for anyone curious about unlocking subtle change without the hype.

Michael Pollan

A compelling blend of science, memoir, and cultural history, this book explores psychedelics as both medicine and mirror. Through personal experience and deep reporting, it unpacks how LSD and psilocybin are reshaping our understanding of the mind, healing, and consciousness itself. Intimate, intelligent, and accessible—it's a modern classic.

Jennifer Chesak

A fresh, research-backed guide to psilocybin written with women in mind—clear, empowering, and refreshingly bro-free. This book goes beyond the basics, exploring how psilocybin may interact with hormones, cycles, and women’s health conditions, from migraines to mood. Smart, inclusive, and practical.

Professor David Nutt

After decades of stigma, science is revealing psychedelics as powerful, safe treatments for mental health when used ethically. Professor David Nutt, a leading researcher, distills 15 years of groundbreaking work into this essential guide with clear, evidence-based insight into their potential and impact on consciousness.

Amanda Siebert

A sharp, engaging overview of seven key psychedelics and their growing role in healing, Psyched blends journalism, science, and storytelling to demystify a rapidly evolving field. From clinical breakthroughs to cultural roots, Amanda Siebert explores how these substances may reshape mental health, spirituality, and self-understanding—making the psychedelic conversation accessible, grounded, and full of possibility.

Michelle Janikian

Clear, approachable, and grounded in real-world experience, this guide is your friendly entry point into the world of psilocybin. Whether you're curious about microdosing, planning your first trip, or learning how to support others, it offers practical advice without the hype. A thoughtful companion for navigating the transformative potential of mushrooms—safe, informed, and deeply human.

Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Erika Dyck, Patrick Farrell, Ibrahim Gabriell, Kathleen Harrison, Glauber Loures de Assis

A richly layered collection spotlighting the overlooked influence of women in psychedelic history. Moving beyond token inclusion, these essays explore global networks, cultural wisdom, and underrepresented voices. With historical insight, interviews, and translated stories, it reframes who holds knowledge, who tells the stories, and how women are shaping the psychedelic future.

Merlin Sheldrake

A luminous deep dive into the world beneath our feet, where fungi connect, sustain, and transform life as we know it. Blending science, philosophy, and awe, this beautiful book challenges how we understand intelligence, ecology, and even identity. Visually rich and conceptually expansive—perfect for curious minds drawn to systems, networks, and the unseen forces shaping our future.

Michael Shu Lim, Yun Shu

The Future is Fungi is a complete introduction to the hidden kingdom of fugni. Exploring their past, present and potential future impact in four key areas - food, medicine, psychedelics and mental health, and environmental remediation - this book not only reveals how fungi have formed the foundations of modern life but how they might help shape our future.

Dr. James Fadiman

If you read one book on psychedelics, make it this. Both practical and profound, it’s a field guide for safe, intentional journeys—whether spiritual, therapeutic, or creative. With decades of wisdom and deep respect for the experience, it offers structure without dogma. Clear, human, and quietly radical, it’s become essential reading for anyone serious about the psychedelic path.

Francoise Bourzat, Kristina Hunter

A grounded, thoughtful guide to working with expanded states of consciousness, blending indigenous wisdom with modern therapeutic practice. Centered on the vital arc of preparation, journey, and integration, it offers a holistic approach for those seeking deep, ethical healing—whether through psychedelics or other transformative methods. It’s a modern guide with ancient roots.

Jahan Khamsehzadeh PhD

An expansive, mind-stretching exploration of psilocybin’s role in shaping human consciousness—past, present, and future. Merging science, anthropology, and personal insight, it proposes that magic mushrooms didn’t just alter minds, they helped evolve them. Bold, original, and deeply informed, this is a visionary synthesis for anyone curious about how psychedelics could help rewire not just individuals, but culture itself.

Mattha Busby

A bold, beautifully distilled guide to the psychedelic story—past, present, and near-future. Fast-paced and sharply written, it covers everything from ancient rituals to next-gen mental health breakthroughs. Think of it as a pocket manifesto for the curious: why these substances matter, how they’ve shaped culture, and what their return could mean for the way we think, heal, and create.

Aldous Huxley

Among the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written. Huxley’s reflections remain foundational in psychedelic literature. Through mescaline and LSD, he explores vision, consciousness, and the thin veil between ecstasy and madness. This dual volume captures the sacred and the shadow of expanded awareness—a seminal work for seekers, artists, and thinkers alike.

Paul F. Austin

A clear, modern guide to microdosing for everyday life—whether you're curious, cautious, or already experimenting. Paul F. Austin blends science, structure, and personal insight to help you design a microdosing practice that supports clarity, creativity, and wellbeing. Geared toward leaders, makers, and mindful explorers, this is a toolkit for integrating subtle, lasting change.

Don Lattin

Changing Our Minds takes readers inside the psychedelic renaissance, chronicling groundbreaking clinical trials with MDMA, psilocybin, and plant medicines. Journalist Don Lattin weaves stories of scientists, therapists, and seekers—from veterans to cancer patients—while revealing how neuroscience, therapy, and ancient wisdom converge to heal trauma, transform lives, and expand our understanding of consciousness.

Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), Ralph Metzner

A countercultural classic and spiritual manual that blends Tibetan philosophy with 1960s-era psychedelic insight. It offers a structured, sacred approach to navigating altered states—equal parts ritual and rebellion. Still relevant today, it remains a seminal guide for those seeking deeper consciousness through psychedelics and inner exploration.

Emma Marshall

A vibrant exploration of how rhythm and movement shape the human experience—from ancient rituals to modern dance floors. Blending neuroscience, somatics, and global music cultures, Music is Medicine reveals how sound and motion regulate the nervous system, deepen connection, and spark transformation.

Dr. James Fadiman, Jordan Gruber

A refreshing reframe of identity, this book invites you to see yourself not as one fixed self, but as a dynamic symphony of parts—each with its own voice, value, and purpose. Grounded in science, culture, and lived experience, it offers a practical lens for navigating modern life with more creativity, compassion, and emotional flexibility.

Terence McKenna

A classic provocative, poetic deep dive into humanity’s ancient relationship with mind-altering substances. Terence McKenna reframes our craving for altered states as a spiritual instinct—one that once connected us to nature and each other. Equal parts cultural critique and cosmic speculation, this is a bold call to reimagine psychedelics not as escape, but as evolutionary allies.

Brian C. Muraresku

The Immortality Key explores a radical idea: that psychedelics were at the heart of ancient spiritual rituals—from Eleusis to early Christianity. With sharp research and cinematic detail, Muraresku uncovers a hidden lineage of visionary sacraments, lost through time and suppression. Bold, scholarly, and gripping, it reframes the sacred—and who once held its secrets.

Jason Silva

Sacred Derangement: A field guide to outrageous creativity, radical self-expression and living in awe by Jason Silva is a vibrant and personal guide to staying awake and creative in the modern world. Blending manifesto and field manual, Silva explores how altered states, aesthetic wonder, and sacred play can help cultivate radical presence and boundless creativity.

Joe Dolce

Modern Psychedelics is a comprehensive, accessible guide to the mindful use of psychedelic substances, blending contemporary research with ancient wisdom. Covering history, myths, and practical guidance it explores therapeutic potential, microdosing, and intentional journeys. Written for adults, it offers responsible, insightful pathways into today’s psychedelic renaissance.

Mike Jay

Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind traces how self-experimenting scientists, writers, and philosophers used drugs to probe consciousness, shaping psychology, medicine, and modernist culture. From Freud’s cocaine to William James’s nitrous oxide, their vivid accounts inspired both science and art.

Michael Pollan / Netflix

A 4-part Netflix docuseries expanding on Pollan’s bestseller. Each episode focuses on a different psychedelic—LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, mescaline—blending history, neuroscience, and personal stories to reveal their therapeutic potential.

Louie Schwartzberg

A visually stunning documentary exploring the magic, mystery, and medicinal power of mushrooms, featuring mycologist Paul Stamets. The film delves into the healing potential of fungi and their critical role in the planet’s ecosystem and human consciousness.

Monty Wates, Lizzie Gillett, John Mister, Chris White

Over four years, filmmaker Monty Wates documents the first medical trial using psilocybin to treat clinical depression. Following three volunteers and their families, the film offers intimate access to psychedelic therapy sessions and the team behind the science.

Nina Gualinga / The Guardian

This short follows Indigenous voices—including Nina Gualinga—who critique the global ayahuasca industry. As demand grows, traditional ceremonies are commodified, cultural knowledge is exploited, and the sacred vine and rainforest ecosystem face depletion.

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East Forest

“Music for Mushrooms” is an 82‑minute documentary by East Forest (Trevor Oswalt) exploring how immersive soundscapes facilitate psychedelic-assisted healing. Featuring voices like Ram Dass and Jon Hopkins, it intertwines art, spirituality, and science to guide transformative ceremony experiences.

Martin WitzIn

1943, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD—just micrograms can shift time and space. From his self-experiments to 1950s psychiatric research, LSD sparked a radical inquiry: could a chemical reveal the core of human consciousness?

Maartje Nevejan

What happens when you administer psilocybin to experienced zen meditators? A neuroscientist and a zen master carry out a double-blind experiment on a sphinxlike mountain in Switzerland. Their goal: to examine the nature of consciousness. 

Mitch Schultz / Netflix

Based on Dr. Rick Strassman’s groundbreaking clinical research, this documentary explores DMT. Through volunteer accounts of mystical and near-death experiences, the film investigates consciousness, the pineal gland, and theories linking DMT to spiritual awakening, and the mystery of life and death.

Donick Cary

Celebrities share personal psychedelic stories in this comedic documentary that blends interviews, reenactments, and animations. Despite the humor, it explores the potential risks and benefits of psychedelics with curiosity and flair.

Joe Posner, Ezra Klein / Netflix

S1.E5 of Netflix's 'The Mind, Explained' series dives into the effects and history of psychedelics, combining interviews with experts and striking visuals to demystify their impact on mental health, perception, and consciousness.

Goop / Netflix

In its opening episode, Gwyneth Paltrow’s team heads to Jamaica for a guided psilocybin retreat. Despite the controversy, the episode provides access to a guided healing experience and opens discussion on psychedelic wellness.

Tyler Chandler, Nicholas Meyers

Follows a woman battling depression and addiction as she turns to psychedelic therapy with psilocybin and iboga. 'Dosed' is a raw, intimate look at healing through alternative medicine and the underground world of psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Oliver Hockenhull

An in-depth look at the resurgence of scientific research into five powerful psychedelic substances and their potential therapeutic applications. The film features leading experts, researchers, and advocates for a shift in public perception.

Pat Murphy

This introduces the viewer to the world of mysticism and its relationship with psychedelic drugs and their place in modern world, with emphasis on the developments in the 20th century.

Hamilton Morris / Vice

Hamilton Morris travels the globe to investigate the science and culture behind psychoactive substances. Deeply researched yet highly human, it’s both an educational trip and a psychedelic anthropology lesson.

Manesh Girn

Hosted by neuroscientist Manesh Girn, this channel breaks down the latest psychedelic research with clarity and curiosity. Expect digestible, evidence-based insights into how psychedelics impact the brain, behaviour, and healing.

Amir Hegazi

A short film that blends visual art, narration, and music to capture the transformative potential of psychedelics on human consciousness. It emphasizes the role of intentionality and integration in the psychedelic experience.

Jason Silva

Jason Silva is a storyteller, filmmaker, futurist and keynote speaker. This is a channel about creativity, mental health, futurism, relationships and most importantly discovering yourself. Ever ponder the miracle of life? His passion for ideas and complex concepts continues on this channel.

A leading voice in psychedelic education, Psychedelics Today blends science, culture, and personal growth. With podcasts, courses, and editorial content, it’s a go-to for practitioners and curious minds alike seeking grounded, thoughtful engagement with psychedelic healing and integration.

Unlocking Creativity: How Psychedelics Are Influencing Modern Design

A longtime voice in the visionary space, Reality Sandwich curates articles on consciousness, psychedelics, art, and spiritual practice. It’s a rich archive of cultural commentary and esoteric thought—great for seekers who crave depth, myth, and metaphor.

Leonardo da Vinci and Psychedelics

Covering the pulse of psychedelic news, from biotech to public policy, Psychedelic Spotlight offers quick takes and accessible reporting. It’s ideal for staying up to date on how psychedelics are moving through mainstream culture, business, and global regulation.

Psilocybin for Women: Nurturing a Holistic Approach to Well-being

Visually bold and editorially sharp, DoubleBlind explores psychedelics at the intersection of culture, identity, and justice. With thoughtful essays, guides, and print issues, it’s made for a design-aware, socially conscious audience curious about deep healing and collective change.

Elastic Mag explores psychedelics through the lens of design, culture, and future-thinking. With beautifully curated essays, visuals, and interviews, it’s a creative space for boundary-pushers and curious minds reimagining consciousness, aesthetics, and society beyond the mainstream psychedelic narrative.

A nonprofit newsroom committed to psychedelic journalism, Lucid News covers science, culture, ethics, and policy with editorial rigor. It’s an essential read for anyone wanting reliable, nuanced coverage of the psychedelic renaissance—without the hype.

A clinical-facing platform connecting users to psychedelic-informed therapists and resources. Psychedelic.Support also offers research-backed articles and training for professionals, making it a key destination for those focused on safe, ethical, and evidence-based psychedelic care.

Funga Online is a digital publication and platform for sharing conversations, culture, education, and projects around medicinal plants. It also offers tools like a product directory and resources for those working with or exploring plant medicine.

Psychedelics Design / Alexandra Plesner

Exploring how altered states influence creativity, systems, and aesthetics. Articles, interviews, and ideas for designers and dreamers building a psychedelic-informed future. The only newsletter at the intersection of psychedelics and design.

UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
/ Jane C. Hu, Malia Wollan, Michael Pollan

A twice-weekly update from the Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics. Covers research, culture, and news—keeping readers grounded in a fast-moving field.

Blossom / Floris Wolswijk

Focused on psychedelic science and therapy. Clinical trials, mental health research, and evidence-based updates—made accessible for professionals and curious minds.

Mycopreneur / Dennis Walker

Mushrooms meet business—with satire. From underground trends to industry shifts, Mycopreneur covers the global fungi economy with humor and bite.

Psychedelic Alpha / Josh Hardman

Clear, trusted insights into psychedelic science, startups, and policy. The News Feed delivers weekly highlights from across the ecosystem—ideal for investors and researchers alike.

Tricycle Day / Henry Winslow

Smart, playful takes on psychedelics and culture. From science to spirituality to weird internet corners, it's a go-to for those tracking the trip beyond the lab.

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Beckley Waves / Zach Haigney

Industry-savvy takes on psychedelics, policy, and power. Grounded analysis for readers who want more than hype—through the lens of systems, capitalism, and cultural change.

Alexandra Plesner

Explores how altered states shape creativity, aesthetics, and systems. Ideal for designers, facilitators, and visionaries building intentionally in a psychedelic-informed world.

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Joe Moore

Smart conversations on therapy, research, and integration. A steady guide for professionals and newcomers navigating the evolving psychedelic space.

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Dennis Walker

Mushroom business meets culture. Satirical and sharp, it covers innovation, trends, and fungi-focused entrepreneurship.

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Larry Norris

Grassroots podcast on policy, equity, and access. Features activists, city council moments, and community voices supporting plant medicine.

Greg Kubin & Matias Serebrinsky

Explores the psychedelic industry—biotech, retreats, capital—with depth. Great for entrepreneurs and systems thinkers shaping the future of psychedelics.

Susan Guner

Warm, thoughtful interviews on healing, therapy, and experience. Grounded, personal conversations with researchers and practitioners.

George Monty

Open, curious mix of science, storytelling, and big questions. A vibrant podcast exploring consciousness, culture, and transformation.

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Paul F. Austin / Third Wave

Deep dives with scientists, coaches, and creatives. Focuses on microdosing, healing, and intentional use for personal growth.

SuperMush

Expansive interviews on psychedelic science, healing, and consciousness. For those exploring the edges of research, meaning, and mind.

PRX and UC Berkeley

Altered States explores how psychedelics shape mental health, spirituality, ethics, and the future of human experience.

Bill of Health, a blog from Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center, publishes leading commentary on health law, bioethics, and biotechnology. Since it's launch in 2012, it has become a respected platform, cited by major media. Hosting both resident and guest voices, it advances discussion on health policy, ethics, and emerging biotechnological challenges worldwide.

https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/

The Zendo Project provides harm-reduction education and peer support for people navigating difficult psychedelic experiences. Its mission is to minimize risks while unlocking potential for growth and healing. Emphasizing cultural responsiveness, equity, and justice, Zendo uplifts marginalized voices and safeguards sacred traditions while training communities to apply compassionate psychedelic care.

https://zendoproject.org/resources/

Fireside supports people in navigating psychedelic experiences by minimizing risks and maximizing potential. It offers compassionate, culturally responsive peer support, public education, and research advocacy. Guided by values of equity, power sharing, and belonging, Fireside helps shape a more inclusive psychedelic movement rooted in care, safety, and community resilience.

https://firesideproject.org/

Chacruna promotes reciprocity in the psychedelic community and safeguards sacred plants and cultural traditions. It advances psychedelic justice by curating critical conversations and amplifying underrepresented voices — including women, queer communities, Indigenous peoples, people of color, and the Global South — ensuring equity, diversity, and cultural respect in psychedelic science.

https://chacruna.net/

Based at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, this center leads pioneering studies on psilocybin and other psychedelics. Its research explores the neuroscience, psychology, and therapeutic potential of altered states, advancing evidence-based approaches for mental health, spirituality, and human flourishing through rigorous clinical and interdisciplinary investigation.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/

Founded in 1993, the Heffter Research Institute is a nonprofit organization supporting rigorous scientific studies on classic psychedelics, particularly psilocybin. Its mission is to advance understanding of psychedelics’ potential for healing, spirituality, and creativity through academic research, helping integrate these substances responsibly into science, medicine, and culture.

https://www.heffter.org/

The Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP) is an academic research and public education hub. It supports psychedelic science, training, and civic engagement, advancing knowledge of psychedelics through interdisciplinary research and community outreach.

https://psychedelics.berkeley.edu/

The Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London conducts pioneering studies into psychedelics’ effects on the brain and their potential in treating depression and other mental health conditions. Founded by Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, the centre integrates neuroscience, psychology, and clinical research to explore consciousness and wellbeing through rigorous scientific inquiry.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/psychedelic-research-centre/

The Carhart-Harris Lab, led by Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris at the University of California, San Francisco, explores the brain mechanisms underlying psychedelic experiences and their therapeutic potential. The lab integrates neuroscience, psychology, and computational modeling to study consciousness, mood disorders, and the transformative effects of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

https://www.carhartharrislab.com/

Led by Dr. Matthias Scheidegger, this group at the University of Zurich investigates the neural and psychological mechanisms of psychedelic therapy. Its work bridges neuroscience, psychiatry, and clinical innovation—advancing understanding of how psychedelics promote emotional processing, neuroplasticity, and potential treatments for depression and other mental health disorders.

https://www.dapp.uzh.ch/en/cfpr/researchgroups/juniorresearchgroups/psychedelic-research-therapy-development.html

The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco is a globally recognized university integrating psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and social innovation. CIIS offers graduate programs in psychedelic studies, counseling, and consciousness research—bridging science, creativity, and holistic inquiry to explore human potential and transformative learning.

https://www.ciis.edu/

The Exeter Psychedelic Research Group brings together researchers across psychology, philosophy, and anthropology to explore psychedelics’ role in healing, culture, and consciousness. Home to the UK’s first MSc in Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine, and Culture, it fosters critical, interdisciplinary inquiry into psychedelic science, therapy, and creative transformation.

https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/psychedelics/

Our long-term and trusted partner Blossom offers an open-source database dedicated to psychedelic science. It curates and tracks clinical trials, scientific publications, compounds, organizations, and people shaping the field, making research accessible to both experts and the public. Their platform functions as a living library, offering a clear view of how psychedelic research is evolving. You can search for anything.

https://blossomanalysis.com/database/?_homepage_search=creativity

Erowid is a member-supported archive offering reliable, non-judgmental information on psychoactive substances. Working with experts across fields, it develops and preserves resources to ensure long-term access. Erowid’s vision is a world where psychoactives are treated with respect, and informed knowledge leads to healthier choices, responsible practices, and more balanced policies worldwide.

https://www.erowid.org/

Effect Index hosts the Subjective Effect Index (SEI), a structured catalogue documenting the wide range of hallucinogenic experiences. With descriptive text, visual, audio, and video replications, it provides a shared language for the ineffable. It pioneers formalized psychedelic effect documentation for cultural understanding and research.

https://www.effectindex.com/

The Schaffer Library of Drug Policy is an extensive digital archive preserving the history, research, and debates around drug policy. It hosts thousands of documents on legislation, cultural perspectives, and public health. The library provides open access to information for researchers, policymakers, and the public to better understand drug regulation.

https://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/

This collaboration between Psychedelic Alpha, Calyx Law and Emerge Law Group track changes and the status of drug policy reform efforts across the globe, with a focus on psychedelics. The precise effect of these changes are varied: some involve decriminalizing possession and personal use of psychedelics, others allowing access to psychedelics for medicinal uses, while a few are legalizing possession, use, cultivation and sale of specific psychedelics.

https://psychedelicalpha.com/data/worldwide-psychedelic-laws