Susi’s Tram Ride: Recognizing the First Woman to Take LSD
Susi Ramstein was the first woman to take LSD and the first psychedelic guide, yet very little is known about her experiences.
Spotlight on Betsy Gordon and the Psychoactive Substances Research Collection
Not one for the limelight, Betsy Gordon has worked behind the scenes of psychedelic psychiatry by preserving psychedelic research.
María Sabina, Mushrooms, and Colonial Extractivism
While Robert Gordon Wasson obtained fame, María Sabina lived with the stigma of "revealing" the secrets of the mushrooms to an outsider.
How MDMA, Octopuses, and Gül Dölen Reopen Minds
Johns Hopkins neuroscientist is ushering in a "critical period" in psychedelic research. But will anyone hear what Gül Dölen has to say?
Anaïs Nin and the Vocabulary of the Psychedelic Experience
Anaïs Nin was critical of the Western psychedelic experience and its reliance on the appropriation of Indo-Tibetan culture and language.
A Song for the Underground Psychedelic Psychotherapist
As psychedelic psychotherapy work grows more legitimate, it is worth appreciating the women who've risked their freedom to bring healing.
Lauretta Bender: Seminal Psychiatrist & Forgotten Psychedelic Pioneer
The story of Loretta Bender reveals a series of triumphs against adversity that led to her successful psychiatry career.
Nancy Turner and the Work of Preserving Plant Knowledge
For decades, Nancy Turner has carefully demonstrated the many cultural and environmental benefits of investing in preserving plant knowledge.
Psychedelic Saskatchewan: Kay Parley
Artist and Author Kay Parley and Her Amazing Journey through Manic-Depressive Psychosis to Psychiatric Nursing and LSD Therapy.
Liana (n): a wandering vine that activates medicines
How MAPS's fundraiser, Liana Sananda Gillooly, has gone from a shoeless rebel to one of the most pivotal people in psychedelic medicine
