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Psychedelic Science Courses
This page lists a variety of courses on the science of psychedelics. The courses cover a wide range of topics, including the chemical and pharmacological properties of psychedelics, their effects on the brain and behaviour, and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for treating various mental health conditions.
The courses are designed for students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of chemistry, pharmacology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and psychology who are interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the science of psychedelics. The courses use a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities to provide a thorough understanding of the subject matter.
The courses will also provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate the existing research and contribute to the field in a meaningful way. With a wide range of courses available, this page offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the science of psychedelics, providing you with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the various aspects of this rapidly growing field.
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List of Psychedelic Science Courses
Fluence
Ayahuasca The Basics for Therapists
Skills you'll gain: historical aspects, cultural context, pharmacological knowledge, therapeutic potential, risk assessment, client support, ethical considerations, practical strategies, preparation techniques, post-ceremony integration, holistic approach, interactive discussions, case studies, contemporary applications, research findings
Fluence
Introduction to Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
Skills you'll gain: pharmacology, therapeutic potential, ethical considerations, client support, preparation techniques, administration techniques, integration techniques, best practices, safety protocols, research understanding, practical applications, supportive environment, interactive discussions, case studies
Fluence
Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Integration
Skills you'll gain: therapeutic alliance, inner-directed approach, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, screening and assessment, psychoeducation, assisting psychedelic experiences, mindfulness, transference, countertransference, integration techniques, post-traumatic growth, spiritual emergence, family systems, spiritual bypassing
Numinus
Numinus Certification Pathway Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic therapy, interactive evidence, theory reviews, audio-visual design, case-based learning, experiential learning, in-person shadowing, quality care, molecular foundations, practical applications, ketamine-assisted therapy, psilocybin-assisted therapy, mdma-assisted therapy
Psykologvirke
MDMA-assisted therapy: Fundamentals, Hands-on Aspects & Video-based Case Analysis
Skills you'll gain: understanding mental disorders, psychotherapy evidence, psychedelic introduction, phenomenology, therapy limitations, patient perspectives, risk assessment, ethics, legal implications
Clerkenwell Health
Psychedelic Practitioner Foundations Programme
Skills you'll gain: understanding mental disorders, psychotherapy evidence, psychedelic introduction, phenomenology, therapy limitations, patient perspectives, risk assessment, ethics, legal implications
Reciproco
Psychedelic Integration for Professionals
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic integration, integration tools, embodied application of reciproco, traditional wisdom
Alex Criddle
Philosophy and Psychedelics Course
Skills you'll gain: philosophical inquiry, understanding theories of consciousness, exploring ego dissolution, interpreting noetic revelations and embodied knowledge, analyzing the epistemology of psychedelic states, challenging perceptions of reality
BeckleyMed
Bmed Global Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training
Skills you'll gain: clinical psychedelic use, altered consciousness guidance, personal transformation, humanistic psychology integration, transpersonal psychology techniques, neuroscience fundamentals, neuropharmacology understanding
Psychedelics Today
Navigating Psychedelics Jewish-Informed Perspectives on Psychedelics
Skills you'll gain: jewish perspectives on psychedelics, psychedelic history, psychedelic science, practitioner information,
Psychedelic Support
Microdosing Psilocybin and LSD What We Know So Far
Skills you'll gain: dosage protocols, mechanisms of action, safety considerations, condition-specific benefits, drug interactions, evidence review
Berkeley University
Psychedelics and the Mind
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic science, historical context, cultural understanding, neuroscience basics, compound knowledge, critical thinking, contemporary debates, public opinion analysis, legal perspectives, expert insights.
Psychedelic Medicine Association
Managing Medical Risk In Patients Seeking Psilocybin Therapy
Skills you'll gain: psilocybin understanding, historical knowledge, legality comprehension, research familiarity, risk management, pharmacology comprehension, interaction identification, contraindication recognition, mental effects understanding, physical effects understanding
Exeter University
PGCert Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine, and Culture
Skills you'll gain: neuroscience understanding, research methods, ethical considerations, metaphysical insights, decolonizing practice, anthropological perspectives, therapeutic techniques, practical research skills
Cybin
EMBARK Open Access
Skills you'll gain: ethical facilitation, cultural competence, trauma-informed care, psychedelic integration, mindfulness development, body-aware healing, relational support, affective-cognitive engagement
Monash University
MAPS International MDMA-assisted Therapy Training Program
Skills you'll gain: australia therapist training, mdma-assisted therapy, psychedelic training for psychiatrists
College of DuPage
Psychedelic Mindview
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic science basics, classify various drugs by category, describe implications of using psychedelics in substance abuse
Missouri Western State University
Psychedelic Science PSY 275
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic science overview, psychedelics for creativity, effects of psychedelics in the brain
Entheogen Institute
Psilocybin Therapy 101: What The Heck is Psilocybin Therapy?!
Skills you'll gain: introduction to psilocybin therapy, risks of pat, benefits of pat, facilitator introduction training
Innertrek
Oregon Psilocybin Facilitator Training
Skills you'll gain: psilocybin administration, group facilitation, core facilitation skills, foundational knowledge, intake and orientation, varieties of experience, integration, ethics and responsibilities
Leela School of Awakening
The Psilocybin Facilitator Program
Skills you'll gain: heart-to-heart therapy, trauma-informed skills, hypnotherapy, plant medicine guidance, transcendence, self-realization, community support, symptom removal, ego strengthening, emotional trauma healing, ego transcendence, fulfillment
Synaptic
Psilocybin Training Program
Skills you'll gain: facilitator licensure, journal club, practical experience, group supervision, community building, healing and growth, veterans and BIPOC support
Subtle Winds
Psilocybin Facilitator Training Project
Skills you'll gain: psilocybin facilitation, oregon facilitation, harm-reduction, humanistic therapy
Changa Institute
Oregon Psilocybin Facilitation Training Program
Skills you'll gain: facilitation skills, psychedelic medicine, mental health benefits, group management, experiential learning, peer connections, expert supervision, state requirements, professional development, therapeutic experiences
University Groningen
Psychedelic Research RUG
Skills you'll gain: research design, neurochemistry basics, psychopharmacology, qualitative methods, experimental setup, ethical considerations, interdisciplinary approach, peer review, data interpretation, hypothesis formulation
Resilience Tucson
Psychotherapeutic Ketamine Trainings for Clinicians
Skills you'll gain: ketamine dosing, therapeutic approaches, contraindication identification, mindset shaping, setting preparation, research interpretation, post-training support
Ketamine Academy
Ketamine Therapy Business Accelerator Program
Skills you'll gain: ketamine pharmacology, mental health assessment, pain management, business planning, marketing strategy, clinic operations, regulatory compliance
University of Pennsylvania
Psychedelic Therapy Training Program (PTTP)
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic therapy, mental health care, FDA approval process, interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical considerations, clinical practicum, patient assessment, treatment planning, health equity
Clerkenwell Health
Clerkenwell Therapist Training Programme
Skills you'll gain: administering psychedelic therapy, designing research studies, facilitating psychedelic sessions, understanding psychedelic history, evaluating psychedelic safety, analyzing psychedelic efficacy, addressing ethical considerations, navigating legal considerations
Numinus
Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic ethics, client safety, therapeutic stance, facilitation skills, trauma psychobiology, session preparation, medicine sessions, integration sessions, self-care, personal development, transference management, countertransference management, psychological flexibility, inner healing, spiritual intelligence
Nursing Sacred Medicine
Nursing & Sacred Medicine: Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy
Skills you'll gain: plant medicine, psychedelic therapy, depression, anxiety, PTSD, traditional healing, clinical research, holistic nursing, therapeutic context, indigenous traditions, online community
Psilocybin SF
Psilocybin A to Z Course
Skills you'll gain: psilocybin history, brain and body effects, harm reduction, trip planning, navigating trips, integrating trips, microdosing protocols, mental health applications, emergency situations, setting intentions, choosing setting, preparing supplies, understanding stages
Pesi
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: The Psychotherapy Whose Time Has Come
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic psychotherapy, psychedelic research, efficacy, training, PTSD, depression, anxiety, addiction, neuropharmacology, global traditions, competencies, best practices
Pesi
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Trauma: Essential Insights into Ketamine, MDMA, Psilocybin, & More
Skills you'll gain: psychotherapy, psychedelics, trauma, healing, ketamine, mdma, psilocybin, mental health, ptsd, depression, anxiety, addiction, ce credits, experts, insights, outcomes, memory processing, reducing defensiveness
Pesi
Psychedelics, Hallucinogens and Entheogens: What Clinicians Need to Know
Skills you'll gain: psychedelics mechanisms, research, risks, benefits, integration, set, setting, preparation, guiding, ethics, mental health treatment, trauma, anxiety, depression
Pesi
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Breakthrough Treatments for Complex Mental Health Disorders
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic history, neuroscience, preparation, guiding, integration, ethics, legality, mental health, trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, MDMA therapy
New York University
The NYU Langone Psychedelic Medicine Research Training Program
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic research, proposal development, study design, data analysis, scientific writing, grants, mentorship, professional development, pharmacology, neuroscience, mental health
Ohio State University
Psychedelic Studies: Neurochemistry, Plants, Fungi, and Society
Skills you'll gain: chemistry, ethnobotany, history, neurobiology, psychology, policy, understanding, impact, society
Stanford University
Introduction to Psychedelic Medicine
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic research, clinical applications, neuroscience, psychology, history, law, culture, psychiatry, consciousness, mental health treatment
MAPS
The Promising Science of Psychedelics Course
Skills you'll gain: understanding neuroscience, psychedelic research, mental health treatments
MAPS
Psychedelic Fundamentals Course
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic research and history basics, how psychedelics work, legality of psychedelics
InwardBound
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic therapy, safe use, integration principles, science, spirituality, transpersonal psychology, ancestral wisdom, healing, transformation, nature connection, retreat facilitation
University of Ottowa
Graduate Program in Psychedelic Studies
Skills you'll gain: promote responsible, and ethical healthcare, provide professional guidance and support, apply healing approaches rooted in non-ordinary states of consciousness
University of Ottowa
Microprogram Psychedelics and Spirituality Studies
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic history, harm reduction, spiritual aspects of plant medicines
Michener
Foundations of Psychedelic Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: understanding psychedelic pharmacology, recognizing non-ordinary states, ethical practice considerations, patient screening and assessment, patient preparation for psychedelic work, guiding dosing sessions
Maastricht University
Psychedelic Medicine The Therapeutic Potential of Mind-Altering Substances
Skills you'll gain: defining psychedelics, explaining neurobiology, understanding historical context, differentiating effects, assessing therapeutic applications, conducting psychedelic research, communicating effectively
Vancouver Island University
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Graduate Certificate Program
Skills you'll gain: practice psychedelic-assisted therapy, enhance therapeutic capacity, provide safe care, navigate complexities, interact in community, deliver psychedelic therapy, supervised practice, deliver inclusive care, manage trauma, understand medical aspects
Institute of Psychedelic Therapy
Psychedelic Assisted Training Course
Skills you'll gain: engaging deep psyche, integrating therapeutic modalities, understanding psychedelic literature, applying archetypal psychology, implementing transpersonal psychology, practicing psychodynamic models, utilizing attachment models, working with embodied models, addressing intergenerational trauma
Autism Psychedelic Community
Introduction to Psychedelic Autism
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic-assisted care options, autistic adults, facilitating, therapy, guiding, sitting, coaching, community offering, research understanding, autistic individuals understanding, accommodating perspective, networking, professional connections.
ICS
Mindfulness, Compassion, & Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: What Clinicians Need to Know About Non-Ordinary States
Skills you'll gain: applying mindfulness practices, implementing compassion-oriented treatment, utilizing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, integrating traumatic memories, fostering vulnerability, enabling deep connections, appreciating thought fluidity, finding everyday meaning, harnessing healing mechanisms, supporting psychedelic experimentation
Synthesis
The Fundamentals of Psychedelics
Skills you'll gain: working safely ethically and skillfully with psychedelics, integrating other modalities and self-care practices, understanding the role of screening
Spirit Pharma
Breakthrough Psychedelics
Skills you'll gain: clinical science, pharmacology, contextual use, core principles, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug interaction, tolerance, addiction potential, safety, adverse effects, toxicology, mystical experience
Spirit Pharma
Psychedelic Pharmacology by Substance
Skills you'll gain: pharmacological properties, clinical research, harm reduction, drug interactions, toxicity profile, neuroscientific research, compare and contrast, management strategies, observational studies, toxicologic studies, uses in psychiatry, contraindications, substance use disorder management
Psychedelics Today
Psychedelics: Past, Present, and Future
Skills you'll gain: history of psychedelics, science of psychedelics, role of mystical experiences, pros and cons of mainstreaming psychedelics
Psychedelic Support
Psychedelic Therapy Continuing Education Series
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic integration, evidence-based therapies, harm reduction, patient support, professional networking, resource evaluation, cognitive-behavioural therapy, pharmacology knowledge, mindfulness practices, existential exploration
Psychedelic Support
The Wondrous World of 5-MeO-DMT
Skills you'll gain: understanding 5-MeO-DMT, knowledge of pharmacology, recognizing effects, dosing information, historical context, awareness of contraindications, understanding research initiatives, conservation awareness, critical thinking, informed decision-making, engagement with experts
Polaris
Polaris and Rainfall Certificate of Training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: pharmacology, neuroscience, clinical applications, experiential training, safe administration, effective treatment, client care, professional ethics, networking
Naropa University
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Certificate
Skills you'll gain: MDMA therapy competencies, ketamine therapy competencies, psilocybin therapy competencies, trauma-informed care, spiritual integration, ethical considerations, Indigenous reciprocity, social justice principles, community building, contemplative practices
Mind Medicine Australia
The Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Mental Health
Skills you'll gain: altered state-based therapy, practical psychotherapy application, psycho-biological model, transcending limiting beliefs, integration phase coaching
Fluence
Advanced Certificate In Psychedelic Integration
Skills you'll gain: harm reduction techniques, integration skills, therapist training, mindfulness-based interventions
Fluence
Psychedelics and Psychoanalysis
Skills you'll gain: psychoanalysis combined with psychedelic therapy, assess motivations for seeking psychedelic therapy, escalate treatment
Fluence
Psychedelic Integration: Premise & Promise
Skills you'll gain: engage with clients about psychedelics, key theoretical approaches to psychedelic-assisted therapy, history of psychedelic compounds
Double Blind
DB101: How to Microdose
Skills you'll gain: understand microdosing, safely microdose, enhance well-being, define dosing size, Fadiman protocol
Atma Journey
Introduction to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy
Skills you'll gain: evidence-based tools, psychedelic therapy, mind-body-spirit dynamic, psychiatric model, psychedelic medicines, therapeutic modalities, internal family systems, cognitive-behavioral therapy, somatic therapy, eye movement desensitization, reprocessing
Alef Trust
MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology
Skills you'll gain: analyze consciousness dynamics, understand spiritual practices, evaluate transpersonal approaches, conduct research, apply integral life practices, develop self-awareness, explore higher states of being, understand psyche-soma relationship, improve critical thinking skills, apply knowledge to personal development
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins, Yale & NYU Psychedelic Therapist Training Program
Skills you'll gain: therapist skills - but only announced - not live yet
Psychedelic Support
Ketamine: Therapeutic Applications, Clinical Research, and Neural Mechanisms
Skills you'll gain:
Psychedelics Today
Vital Psychedelic Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic facilitator training, build your community, experience psychedelics (optional), psychedelic history & science
IPI
IPI Ketamine Medical Provider Online Training
Skills you'll gain: ketamine treatment basics, evidence-based protocols, various administration routes, psychedelic medicine understanding, aftercare management, ketamine practice development, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, patient selection criteria, combination therapy knowledge, telemedicine sessions, maintenance strategies, relapse prevention techniques
IPI
IPI Online Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training
Skills you'll gain: psilocybin facilitation, oregon pat training, therapist training, therapeutic processes
MIND Foundation
Augmented Psychotherapy Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic therapy skills, patient screening, treatment planning, patient preparation, psychedelic experience induction, experience monitoring, integration support, post-treatment preparation, harm-reduction communication, legal compliance, ethical challenge understanding, anthropological/medical history, self-experience relevance
MIND Foundation
Molecules
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic science, neuropharmacology of psychedelics, history of psychedelics, drug emergencies, risk management
Therapsil
TheraPsil's Training Program
Skills you'll gain: patient-rights advocacy, psychological assessment, patient referral, understanding psychedelic therapy, knowledge of neurobiology, knowledge of neuropharmacology, understanding consciousness models, patient preparation techniques, session integration techniques
Microdose
Science of Psychedelics
Skills you'll gain: mechanisms of action, microdosing knowledge, MDMA therapy, addiction treatment, ketamine applications, psychedelic counseling, harm reduction, safety protocols, understanding history, music's role
Atma Journey
ATMA Advanced Psychedelic-assisted Therapy (PaT) Certification Program
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic therapy providing, didactic curriculum, in-person coaching, clinical trial participation, multiple perspectives understanding, regulatory approval, advanced training, online coursework, live sessions, clinical trial insights, professional reference.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation
Skills you'll gain: pharmacologic considerations, physiologic considerations, CNS drug development, drug delivery projects, laws and regulations, ethical principles, historical pressures, current challenges, cutting-edge discoveries, psychedelic research, cannabinoid research
Synthesis
Psychedelic Practitioner Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic facilitation, legal competencies, professional ethics, research-backed, wisdom-rich, somatically-informed, heart-centred, preparation, set, setting, integration, safety
Berkeley University
Psychedelic Science at Berkeley
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic research overview, expert insights, current state of research, therapeutic applications, policy reform, activism, sacred plants, awe and mysticism, capitalism and psychedelics, therapeutic ketamine
Psychedelics Today
Navigating Psychedelics For Clinicians and Wellness Practitioners
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic experience framework, navigate difficult experiences, work with clients, legal psychedelic work options
Psychedelics Today
Psychedelics in Psychiatry
Skills you'll gain: how nurses can use psychedelics, history of research, future of psychedelic medicine
Psychedelics Today
DMTx Psychonaut Training Webinar
Skills you'll gain: DMTx psychonaut protocol basics, support DMTx research project, learn mindfulness practices
Fluence
Advanced Certificate in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: ketamine-assisted therapist training, facilitating ketamine therapy, helping patients decide if treatment is recommended
Psychedelic Support
Understanding Psilocybin: Effects, Neurobiology, and Therapeutic Approaches
Skills you'll gain: understanding psilocybin pharmacology, evaluating safety profiles, identifying contraindicated conditions, interpreting clinical trial findings, understanding psychological mechanisms, analyzing neurobiological effects, knowledge of microdosing
Psychedelic Support
Foundations in MDMA Safety, Therapeutic Applications & Research
Skills you'll gain: understanding MDMA pharmacology, assessing MDMA contraindications, recognizing common reactions, analysing neuroimaging studies, identifying subjective effects, interpreting research findings
CIIS
Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research
Skills you'll gain: pharmacology of psychedelics, research design, psychedelic therapist competencies, history of psychoactive plants, cultural competencies, clinical work with MDMA, clinical work with psilocybin, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, self-reflection, community-building, embodied ways of knowing, mentoring, diversity and inclusion, navigating challenges of non-traditional therapies
Mind Medicine Australia
Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
Skills you'll gain: therapist training australia, MAPS protocol implementation, change theory, experiential learning
IAI Academy
The Science of Psychedelics
Skills you'll gain: historical context, neurobiology, policy analysis, risk assessment, evidence evaluation, critical thinking, medical applications
Psyched Soul
Psychedelic Therapy & Healing: From Theory To Practice
Skills you'll gain: understanding pharmacology, assessing contraindications, risk evaluation, benefit assessment, clinical research analysis, client screening, psychedelic therapy protocols, preparation techniques
Innate Path
Innate Path Psychedelic Education Program
Skills you'll gain: personal growth, somatic processing, embodied mindfulness, inner parts work, Buddhist psychology, addressing dissociation, psycholytic therapy, trauma resolution, community building
Idler
The Science of Psychedelics With Dr Robin Carhart-Harris
Skills you'll gain: basic pharmacology, psychedelic history, brain imaging techniques, trip experiences, therapeutic research, legislation understanding
PRATI
Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy Training
Skills you'll gain: guiding ketamine-assisted sessions, nature-relatedness and psychedelics, role of music in PAT
SoundMind
SoundMind Psychedelic Facilitator Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic session facilitation, hands-on experience, clinical experience
MAPS
MDMA Therapy Training Program
Skills you'll gain: therapist training, experiential learning, MDMA-assisted therapy, inner healing wisdom
Alien Insect
Psychedelic Neuroscience Master Course
Skills you'll gain: cellular neurobiology, information processing, world-building, brain activity, pharmacology, psychedelic drug action, receptors, signalling pathways, classic psychedelics, DMT, reality channel switch
Information about the State of Psychedelic Science
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA have been the focus of renewed scientific interest, with studies showing promising results in the treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction. The renewed interest in psychedelics has been driven by a growing body of scientific evidence that supports the safety and efficacy of these substances in treating mental health conditions.
The renewed interest in psychedelics has led to a significant increase in the number of clinical trials being conducted around the world. Researchers are now investigating the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for mental health disorders. Additionally, there has been a growing interest in the potential of psychedelics for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. With the increased funding and support for psychedelic research, the field is rapidly advancing and it is expected that in the future, we will see even more breakthroughs in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.
