Further reading
Resources & links
Credible organisations we respect, for research, harm reduction, legal context, and the cultures the medicine comes from. We link them because they’re useful, not because we control or endorse everything they publish. None of this is medical advice.
If you need support now
UK & ROI
SamaritansCall 116 123 (free, 24/7)
US
988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988
Psychedelic
Fireside ProjectCall or text 62-FIRESIDE (623-473-7433)
In an emergency, contact your local emergency services.
Research & science
- ICEERS
International non-profit for ethnobotanical research, education, harm reduction and legal defence.
- Chacruna Institute
Education on psychedelic plant medicines, with a strong focus on ethics and culture.
- MAPS
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, research and public education.
- Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic Research
Leading academic centre studying psychedelics and consciousness.
- Imperial College Centre for Psychedelic Research
UK academic research on the therapeutic potential and mechanisms of psychedelics.
Harm reduction & peer support
- Fireside Project
Free, confidential psychedelic peer-support line, during and after experiences.
- Psychedelic Support
Network of licensed clinicians and integration practitioners, plus educational articles.
- DanceSafe
Peer-based harm-reduction education and drug-checking resources.
Culture, ethics & indigenous reciprocity
- Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund
Supports indigenous stewardship of sacred plant medicines and their ecosystems.
- Cultural Survival
Advocacy for indigenous peoples’ rights, lands and self-determination.
- Chacruna, Reciprocity
Writing on reciprocity, appropriation and the ethics of the global ayahuasca trade.
Legal & drug policy
- ICEERS, Ayahuasca & the law
Overview of the unsettled legal status of ayahuasca across jurisdictions.
- Transform Drug Policy Foundation
Evidence-based drug-policy think tank (UK).
- Talk to FRANK
UK government drug information and confidential advice.
Related project
Another site in this family, with a more reverential, tradition-facing voice.
- MotherAyahuasca.org
Companion publication on the traditions and lived meaning of the medicine.