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Bridging Science and Lived Expertise
Psychedelic Lived Experiences is a patient-led initiative advancing lived experience expertise in psychedelic research, treatment, and policy.
Why lived experience matters
Psychedelic treatments have been redefining mental healthcare, yet one crucial voice remains overlooked: the people who have actually undergone treatment.
While clinical and scientific expertise are essential, they cannot fully capture the personal, emotional, and relational dimensions of healing.
Lived experience expertise offers a unique form of knowledge and insights that can bridge the gap between research, therapy, and real-world impact.
Despite growing recognition, lived experience remains underrepresented and undervalued. Media narratives often reduce patient stories to extremes, either celebrated recoveries or alarming outcomes, flattening the wide range of perspectives that exist in between.
This oversimplified narrative dismisses nuance, leaving the depth, complexity, and wisdom of lived experience unrecognized, and limiting progress toward truly patient-centered, ethically grounded care.
Psychedelic Lived Experiences is a pioneering grassroots initiative working to change that. By bringing patients, researchers, and therapists into collaboration, we center those most impacted in shaping safer, more effective, and more inclusive approaches.
November 21-23, 2025
Psychedelic Lived Experiences Summit
Join a groundbreaking 3-day virtual event on lived experience in psychedelic care. Patients, therapists, and researchers share insights, challenges, and key lessons to improve patient experiences, clinical outcomes, and quality of life.
Improving patient outcomes and experiences
Beyond the summit, our ongoing projects bridge the gap between firsthand experience, research, and practice to drive meaningful improvements in trials and treatments.
Summit
Join a pioneering event that puts lived experience at the forefront of psychedelic research and treatment.
Newsletter
Stay ahead with the latest research, patient stories, and expert insights on elevating lived experience expertise.
Support
Peer support, research publications, media, and other resources related to the role of lived experience.
Community
A network uniting patients, researchers, and clinicians to advance patient-centered psychedelic care and policy.
Training
Educational workshops for healthcare professionals to center lived experience in psychedelic education.
Podcast
In-depth conversations with patients, researchers, and clinicians exploring the real-world impact of psychedelics.
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Get involved
Lived experience is powerful but only when it’s heard. Whether you're a patient, therapist, researcher, or advocate, there are ways to contribute.
✓ Speak at the summit
✓ Share your story
✓ Collaborate with us
✓ Stay connected
Stay informed, stay inspired
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