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Bridging Lived Experience and
Clinical Science in Psychedelic Care
Psychedelic Lived Experiences is an initiative built and led by people with firsthand experience of psychedelic clinical trials and treatments. We strengthen decision-making by bringing lived experience and clinical science together for safer, more ethical research, care, and policy.
Why lived experience matters
Clinical and scientific expertise can't fully capture what psychedelic care actually feels like. 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.
As psychedelic research, regulation, and access evolve, decisions about how these treatments are designed, delivered, and evaluated are still shaped largely by researchers, clinicians, sponsors, and regulators. The people living with the diagnoses and who have actually undergone these treatments remain among the most absent voices at decision-making tables.
Psychedelic Lived Experiences is a patient-led 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.
November 20–22, 2026
Psychedelic Lived Experiences Summit
Join a global, multi-stakeholder summit bringing patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and organizations together to address safety, real-world outcomes, and support gaps after psychedelic treatment.
Improving patient outcomes and experiences
Our work connects firsthand experience with research and practice to improve psychedelic trials and care. We promote more rigorous ways of capturing and interpreting the depth, complexity, and nuance of lived experience to support more patient-centered and ethically grounded care.
Advocacy
We promote and advance lived experience expertise to inform decision-making in psychedelic research & care.
Support
We run peer support circles (MDMA-assisted therapy) and are building a safety net for patient-centered care.
Events
We organize unique events to connect with and learn from 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
✓ Collaborate with us
✓ Join our team
Stay informed, stay inspired
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