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Psychedelic Lived Experiences
An initiative built and led by people with firsthand experience of psychedelic clinical trials and treatments, we bridge lived experience and clinical science to strengthen decision-making and help shape safer, more ethical research, care, and policy.
Why lived experience matters
Clinical and scientific expertise can't fully capture what healing actually feels like, or costs. Media coverage tends to flatten patient stories into one of two extremes: miracle recovery, or cautionary tale. Most of what's true sits in between - and that's exactly the part getting lost.
This oversimplified narrative dismisses nuance, leaving the depth, complexity, and wisdom of lived experience unrecognized, and limiting patient-centered and ethically grounded care.
As psychedelic treatments move toward FDA approval, decisions about how they will be delivered are still shaped largely by researchers, sponsors, and regulators. The people living with the diagnoses and who have actually undergone these treatments remain among the most absent voices in the room.
Psychedelic Lived Experiences is a pioneering grassroots initiative working to change that. By bringing patients and their families along with researchers and clinicians into collaboration, we center those most impacted in shaping safer, more effective, and more inclusive approaches.
Psychedelic Lived Experiences Summit
3 days, 50+ speakers, one thing no other psychedelic conference has: it's organized entirely by people with lived experience of psychedelic clinical trials and treatments. Hear directly from patients, alongside the therapists and researchers who worked with them.
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.
Advocacy
Promoting and advancing lived experience expertise to inform decision-making in psychedelic care.
Support
Peer support, research publications, media, and other resources related to the role of lived experience.
Events
Live events to connect with and learn from leading experts in psychedelic care and lived experience.
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 expertise
✓ Collaborate with us
✓ Stay connected
Stay informed, stay inspired
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