From Hype to Integration: Rethinking Psychedelic Media in 2025
Posted: 6/27/2025Public acceptance of psychedelics as therapeutic tools has grown, shifting focus from legitimacy to integration, Brad Burge argues. Challenges include outdated healthcare frameworks, regulatory systems, and media oversimplification. Integration requires ethical, inclusive structures, cross-ideological coalitions, and responsible storytelling. The task now is embedding psychedelics within systems that were never designed to accommodate them.
Press Release – Enrolling Now: Roots of Psychedelic Therapy
Posted: 6/23/2025The Chacruna Institute’s 16-week online course, Roots of Psychedelic Therapy, offers a justice-centered, interdisciplinary exploration of sacred plant medicines. Running July–October 2025, it includes 28 CE credits and features global experts on Indigenous traditions, ethics, and psychedelic therapy. Ideal for professionals seeking cultural fluency and ethical grounding.
Sacred Not Synthetic: How Indigenous Cultures Mastered Psychedelics Millennia Before Your Ketamine Clinic
Posted: 6/21/2025Psychedelics aren’t a Silicon Valley innovation. While tech bros hawk $500 microdosing starter kits and venture capitalists race to patent molecules ripped from ancestral lands, Indigenous cultures have woven these substances into spiritual and communal survival for over 5,000 years.
Denver Conference Comes Out in Defense of Psychedelic Therapies
Posted: 6/21/2025At Psychedelic Science 2025, Rick Doblin acknowledged setbacks in MDMA therapy approval but remained optimistic. Despite MAPS' struggles, he emphasized continued progress. Experts like Rachel Yehuda defended the necessity of psychotherapy alongside psychedelics, warning that excluding it undermines treatment. Broad access remains limited by cost, policy, and regulatory challenges.
Crafting Psychedelic Playlists: Music, Silence & the Flow of the Trip
Posted: 6/21/2025Music can make or break a psychedelic experience. It can soften the come-up, deepen the peak, or gently guide the return. In some sessions, music is performed live. In others, it’s pre-recorded playlists that shape the inner landscape. If you’re using playlists, you’ve got two options: 1. Use a pre-made playlist. 2. Build your own. […] The post Crafting Psychedelic Playlists: Music, Silence & the Flow of the Trip appeared first on Maps of the Mind.
The Enchanted Science of Jurema: DMT at the Root of Afro-Amerindian Rituals in Brazil
Posted: 6/20/2025In this interview, Marcelo Leite reflects on his shift from science journalism to exploring the sacred use of Jurema in Northeastern Brazil. He documents its overlooked spiritual traditions, colonial repression, and complex syncretism. His new book blends science, religion, and philosophy, advocating for respectful dialogue between researchers and Indigenous communities amid Brazil’s evolving psychedelic landscape.
Psilocybin-assisted therapy linked to reduced depression in people with bipolar disorder, small study finds
Posted: 6/17/2025A pilot study involving psilocybin-assisted therapy found possible antidepressant effects for people with bipolar II disorder. The treatment appeared well-tolerated, with no signs of mania or psychosis, offering cautious optimism for future bipolar depression research.
Embrace Pleasure: How Psychedelics Can Heal Our Sexuality — An Interactive Workshop on Sex, Psychedelics, and Pleasure Activism
Posted: 6/16/2025Friday, October 3rd from 9:30am to 12:30pm PDT Register here Price: $150 CE Approval Pending Scholarships Available The past two decades have seen a proliferation of research on psychedelic medicines for […]
Workshop: Ecology, Spirituality and Psychedelics
Posted: 6/16/2025Monday, October 6th from 9:30am to 12:30pm PST / 12:30 a 15:30 EST Register here Price: $100 CE Approval Pending Scholarships Available Spiritually-integrated and ecologically conscious psychedelic care supports social justice. […]
Single-dose psilocybin therapy shows promise for reducing alcohol consumption
Posted: 6/15/2025Early results from a pilot study indicate that psilocybin-assisted therapy could be linked to lower alcohol consumption and improved psychological outcomes, though larger controlled trials are needed to determine whether the psilocybin itself is responsible for these changes.
Understanding Ayahuasca: A Comprehensive Guide
Posted: 6/14/2025Forget your grandma’s chamomile tea Ayahuasca is the Amazon’s ultimate soul-shaking brew paired with nature’s most intense hallucinogen. You'll differently be taken for a ride.
Psilocybin induces large-scale brain network reorganization, offering insights into the psychedelic state
Posted: 6/14/2025A new study using high-resolution EEG reveals that psilocybin dramatically alters brain connectivity in rats. The psychedelic induced dose-dependent changes in network organization, disrupting normal patterns of neural communication and suggesting rodents may be viable models for studying altered consciousness.
Sacred Plant Alliance to Sue DEA Over Religious Exemption Process
Posted: 6/13/2025Sacred Plant Alliance (SPA), a coalition of established entheogenic churches, plans to sue the DEA for violating religious freedom laws. SPA argues the DEA’s current exemption process is unlawful, lacks transparency, and hinders sincere religious practice. The lawsuit seeks a fair, legally compliant process for sacramental substance use.
United in Fight and Celebration: The 3rd Indigenous Peoples Union Festival
Posted: 6/12/2025The 3rd Indigenous Peoples Union Festival blended celebration and resistance, bringing together 20 ethnic groups to share songs, rituals, and stories. It reaffirmed identity, denounced cultural appropriation, honored ancestral knowledge, and advocated for rights, land, and climate justice. Art, spirituality, and dialogue shaped a collective vision rooted in tradition and aimed at the future.
Psilocybin therapy shows similar benefits for patients with and without recent antidepressant use
Posted: 6/11/2025A new study finds that individuals with treatment-resistant depression experienced similar improvements from psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy whether or not they had recently discontinued antidepressant medications.
Press Release – Chacruna Receives $150,000 Grant from Kindred Trust
Posted: 6/10/2025Chacruna Institute has received a $150,000 grant from Kindred Trust to support its work on psychedelic plant medicine research, education, and justice. $100,000 will go to funding the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative; $50,000 will go to supporting programming. The grant strengthens Chacruna’s mission to center equity, cultural awareness, and inclusion in the evolving psychedelic movement.
Psilocybin Elevates Spiritual Awareness
Posted: 6/10/2025Psilocybin significantly enhances psychological well-being and spiritual insight among clergy members across major world religions. Participants reported lasting positive changes in religious practice, personal beliefs, and vocational effectiveness after two guided psilocybin sessions.
Events Production Internship (OPEN)
Posted: 6/10/2025Role: Events Production Internship Location: Remote, with opportunities for travel to conferences/eventsReports to: Development and Operations OfficerJob Type: Unpaid InternshipDuration: 6 months (minimum) — 1 year (preferred)Hours: 2 hrs per […]
Church of the Celestial Heart Wins Legal Protection for Ayahuasca Use
Posted: 6/9/2025The Church of the Celestial Heart secured U.S. legal protection to use ayahuasca as a religious sacrament after a decade-long battle. Following arrests and government seizures, the church proved its sincerity through extensive documentation and legal persistence. This decision affirms the legal rights of syncretic psychedelic faiths in the United States.
Going Deep With Trinity Penis Envy: Psychedelic Review
Posted: 6/8/2025We got our hands on a classic. Trinity Penis Envy, a cross between Penis Envy and the elusive Trinity, which itself is a B+/Penis Envy cross puts the vibe into vibrant let's dive in.
Course: Roots of Psychedelic Therapy: Shamanism, Ritual and Traditional Uses of Sacred Plants
Posted: 6/6/2025July 8th – October 21st, 2025, 10:30am-12pm PDT / 1pm-3pm EST REGISTER HERE Price $1,100 Price $560 for CE creditsCE Credits Pending Approval Scholarship Application This course will be composed […]
The Psychedelic Press: Navigating Censorship, Ethics, and the Market
Posted: 6/6/2025Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 from 12:00-1:30pm PT Register for this event here. This community forum will explore the evolving ecosystem of psychedelic publishing and the critical role media plays in shaping […]
Indigenous Knowledge in the Digital Age
Posted: 6/6/2025We invite you to join us for a deep dive into the complex intersection of Indigenous data sovereignty, sacred plant knowledge, and emerging technologies.
Meet Chacruna at Psychedelic Science 2025
Posted: 6/5/2025At this year’s Psychedelic Science 2025 conference, Chacruna Institute is proud to offer various activities and spaces for the public to participate in.
21-year-old man dies after jabbing pencil into his brain during psilocybin trip
Posted: 6/5/2025A detailed case report describes how a 21-year-old man died from self-inflicted ocular trauma during a bad psilocybin trip. The tragic event illustrates how rare but extreme reactions to psychedelics can lead to fatal outcomes.
Hallucinogens Linked to Milder PTSD
Posted: 6/4/2025In a unique real-world study, researchers examined the psychological effects of trauma on survivors of the October 7 Nova Festival attack in Israel, focusing on their use of mind-altering substances. Among 343 participants, those who had taken classic psychedelics like LSD or psilocybin reported significantly lower anxiety and PTSD symptoms than those who used other substances or none at all.
The 2025 Oklahoma Magic Mushroom Cup Lab Tested Heavy Hitters That'll Rewire Your Reality
Posted: 5/31/2025For the first time in the states history, Oklahoma hosted a magic mushroom cup that will surely be hitting your platter in no time.