A selection of 20 helpful resources including articles, books, podcasts and documentaries to get you started

Start here if you're completely new to psychedelics:

  1. Watch The Mind, Explained: Psychedelics on Netflix (22 mins)
  2. Read "The Psychedelic Revolution Is Coming. Psychiatry May Never Be the Same." in The New York Times (May 2021)
  3. Order "How to Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollan (4k 5-star ratings)

Essential reading:

Title Author Synopsis
"How to Change Your Mind" Michael Pollan A former food journalist critically and diligently explores the emerging science of psychedelic medicine weaving in his personal experiences
"The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide" James Fadiman A Stanford psychologist shares detailed, practical tips for how to prepare, navigate and integrate psychedelic journeys, including his famous "Fadiman protocol" on microdosing
"Consciousness medicine" Françoise Bourzat A psychedelic guide shares her decades of experiences on sacred mushroom journeys as practiced in the Mazatec traditions with an emphasis on providing guidance for the preparation and integration of psilocybin journeys
"A Really Good Day" Ayelet Waldman A novelist and mom of four reports on her 30-day microdosing experiment with LSD to treat her debilitating mood disorder PMDD while summarizing psychedelic history through the lens of her previous career as a public defender
"When Plants Dream" Sophie Rokhlin & Daniel Pinchbeck The author-anthropologist duo explores the economic, social, political, cultural and environmental impact that ayahuasca is having on society

Top podcast episodes:

Other podcasts to check out: Psychedelics Today, Plant Medicine Podcast, The Third Wave, Modern Psychedelics, Business Trip

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