BCSP News
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Watch Again: Psychedelics and the Mind with Michael Pollan, Gül Dölen, David Presti, and more
Hear from leading voices in psychedelics at this special event marking the launch of the BCSP’s new online course.
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Professor Trujillo’s Vision for the Future of Psychedelic Education Produces First-Ever Graduates
As psychedelics gain traction in health care and community settings, comprehensive education is needed for care professionals and recipients alike.
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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics Launches Online Course on Psychedelics and the Mind
The course, now available for free on edX, is the first globally-accessible comprehensive deep dive into psychedelics from the world’s foremost public university, on behalf of BCSP, a leading multi-disciplinary psychedelics research organization.
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What Can Psychedelics Teach Us About the Brain and Mind?
Join our special event to launch ‘Psychedelics and The Mind,’ a new online course with Professor David Presti, to find out.
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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics Unveils Results of the First-Ever Berkeley Psychedelics Survey
More than six out of ten (61%) American registered voters support legalizing regulated therapeutic access to psychedelics, including 35% who report “strong” support, the inaugural UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey has found.
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New National Poll: More Than 60 Percent of U.S. Voters Support Legalizing Psychedelic Therapy
BCSP previews results from the first-ever Berkeley Psychedelics Survey, a new national benchmark poll tracking public perceptions and attitudes about psychedelics.
BCSP in the Media
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Berkeley News
Three years in, ‘uniquely Berkeley’ psychedelic research center looks to the future
August 29, 2023
El País
Michael Pollan: ‘There’s a dangerous message that psychedelics will solve all your mental health problems’
July 22, 2023
The Microdose
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Stories From Our Fellows
The New Yorker
Scientists Gave People Psychedelics—and Then Erased Their Memory
Shayla Love
May 31, 2023
National Geographic
This Psychoactive Plant Could Save Lives—and Everyone Wants to Cash In
Rachel Nuwer
March 8, 2023
American Public Media
Season five of the “Truth Be Told” podcast explores what the latest psychedelic renaissance means for the Black diaspora.
Tonya Mosley
April 13, 2023
Rolling Stone
These Mormons Have Found a New Faith — in Magic Mushrooms
Cassady Rosenblum
June 28, 2022