Event took place at Hammond Hall Main Lounge on the Fitchburg State Campus on March 19, 2024.
Additional Resources
To find out about clinical studies use the search bar at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Psychedelic Alpha is a great resource about all things psychedelic, from business, drug development, and jobs through to policy reform and culture.
The Microdose is a free weekly newsletter from Michael Pollan and the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.
Books
•David Nutt (2024) – Psychedelics: The Revolutionary Drug that Could Change your Life—A Guide from the Expert
• Michael Pollan (2018) – How to change your mind + Netflix series
Popular Press articles
•Inside Boston’s Psychedelic Revolution – Boston Magazine. Features Yvan Beaussant
•Roland Griffiths obituary – Led a Renaissance in Psychedelics Research
•A million more…
Other resources
•MAPS – Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies https://maps.org/
Research Centers/Labs
• Mass General Hospital’s Center for Neuroscience of Psychedelics
• NYU Center for Psychedelic Medicine
• Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research
Podcasts
• Luminous: A Series About Psychedelics from 'To The Best Of Our Knowledge'
• Huberman Lab podcast episodes – Psilocybin, Robin Carhart-Harris
• Tim Ferriss podcast – Marcela Ot’alora – How to become a psychedelic therapist
Fictional Story about a near future of Psychedelics -- We Will Call it Pala by David Alder
Psychedelic Risks, Side Effects, and Potential Harms Video from Johns Hopkins
Scientific/Journal Articles
Griffiths, R. R., Richards, W. A., McCann, U., & Jesse, R. (2006). Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance. Psychopharmacology, 187, 268-283.
Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression New England J of Medicine
Psychedelics and Neuroplasticity: A Systematic Review Unraveling the Biological Underpinnings of Psychedelics. Frontiers in Psychiatry
Therapeutic use of psilocybin: Practical considerations for dosing and administration. Frontiers in Psychiatry
Psychedelia: The interplay of music and psychedelics. Annals of the NY Academy of Sciences
Publications with Francis Guerriero as therapist:
•Mitchell, J. M. et al. (2021). MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study. Nature Medicine.
•Mitchell, J. M., Ot’alora G, M., van der Kolk, B., et al. (2023). MDMA-assisted therapy for moderate to severe PTSD: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. Nature Medicine.
Psychedelic Association of Canada – Reading list: https://www.psychedelicassociation.net/resources/reading