Psychedelics Ecosystem List

500+ names

Milica Radovic Mandic
May 13, 2024

Whether you're already navigating the psychedelic ecosystem or just starting, I created this list hoping it will be a good starting point for everyone.

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  • This list gives a good overview and a place to start, but it doesn't cover every person or group in the psychedelic ecosystem..

  • This is a list, not a ranking, so it fairly shows the names mentioned.

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Psychedelics Ecosystem List

THE LIST CATEGORIES (click on the category to jump)

  • 📝 Research Institutions - Organizations focused on the study of psychedelics.

  • 💰 Investment and Funding - Sources and opportunities for financial support in the industry.

  • 📈 Companies - Businesses operating within the psychedelic space.

    +Emerging Psychedelic Enterprises - Companies with potential to become psychedelic entities upon legalization.

  • 💆🏻‍♀️ Therapeutic Services - Clinics, retreats and practitioners offering psychedelic therapies + churches.

  • 🏛️ Legal and Regulatory Bodies - Entities overseeing the legal aspects of psychedelics.

  • 👥 Communities- Organizations promoting the safe and legal use of psychedelics.

  • 🗞️ Media - News outlets and journals covering the psychedelic sector.

  • 🤝 Events - Forums for networking and knowledge sharing.

  • 📚 Education - Resources, courses and channels for learning about psychedelics.

  • 🗣 People - Individuals contributing to the psychedelic ecosystem.

THE LIST CONTRIBUTORS

The list created by:
Milica Radovic Mandic, Bizdelics & Psilocybin San Francisco - On Linkedin

Contributed to the list:

  1. Alexa Jesse, Psychedelics Today & TheLoft - On Linkedin

  2. Josh Hardman, PsychedelicAlpha - On Linkedin

  3. Dennis Walker, Mycopreneur - On Linkedin

  4. Henry Winslow, Tricycle Day - On Linkedin

North America

Europe

Asia-Pacific, Africa, Middle East

📝 RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

For profit investments

Philanthropic organization

  • Cohen Foundation - Funds psychedelic research for mental health. 🇺🇸

  • Evolve Foundation - Funds health innovations, including psychedelic treatments. 🇺🇸🇨🇳

  • The Healing Advocacy Fund - Advocates for the therapeutic use of psychedelics. 🇺🇸

  • Open Society Foundations - Supports broad health and justice initiatives. 🇺🇸

  • PSFC - Provides grants for psychedelic science and education. 🇺🇸

  • Riverstyx - Supports psychedelic medicine and conservation efforts. 🇺🇸

  • Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation - Invests in health initiatives, including psychedelic research. 🇺🇸

  • IMC Fund - Supports mental health innovations, focusing on psychedelic therapies globally. 🌍

  • Norrsken Mind - Invests in mental health solutions, including psychedelics. 🇸🇪

💰 INVESTMENTS AND FUNDING

North America

  • Bright Minds Biosciences - Neuroscience - novel compounds affecting serotonin to treat a range of disorders. 🇺🇸

  • CB Therapeutics - Biotechnology - development of natural compounds such as cannabinoids and tryptamines. 🇺🇸

  • CaaMTech - Pharmaceutical - psychedelic drug research, development, and intellectual property. 🇺🇸

  • Cacti Therapeutics - Biopharmaceutical firm seeking FDA approval for cactus-inspired psychedelics. 🇺🇸

  • Cultivating Wisdom - Psychedelic-inspired lifestyle brand. 🇺🇸

  • Delic Corp - Wellness - expanding patient access to psychedelic medicine. 🇺🇸

  • DemeRx - Pharmaceutical - drug development for substance use disorders. 🇺🇸

  • Delix Therapeutics - Pharmaceutical - developing non-hallucinogenic, therapeutic psychedelic compounds. 🇺🇸

  • Enthea - Administrator offering access to affordable psychedelic-assisted therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Enveric Bioscience - Biotech - developing small-molecule therapies. 🇺🇸

  • Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals - Biotechnology - creating psychedelic-inspired “new chemical entities”. 🇺🇸

  • Inoculate The World - Supplier of mushroom spores and cultivation equipment. 🇺🇸

  • Journey Clinical - Technology - connecting psychotherapists with training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. 🇺🇸

  • Journey Colab - Pharmaceutical - developing psychedelic therapies. 🇺🇸

  • Joyous - Direct-to-consumer low-dose ketamine therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Lil Shop of Spores - Global exotic mushroom spore distributor. 🇺🇸

  • Lykos Therapeutics - Wellness - novel therapies and therapeutic approaches to treat mental health conditions. 🇺🇸

  • Mindbloom - Technology - virtual psychedelic therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Osmind - Technology - platform for mental health practitioners. 🇺🇸

  • Pasithea Therapeutics - Biotechnology - research and drug development. 🇺🇸

  • Panacea Plant Sciences - Biotech - advancing cannabis and psychedelic plant/fungi techniques. 🇺🇸

  • Psilera - Biotechnology - synthesizing new medications for mental health. 🇺🇸

  • Seelos Therapeutics - Biopharmaceutical - developing a ketamine spray. 🇺🇸

  • SetSet - A novel psychedelic card game. 🇺🇸

  • TARA Mind - Corporation providing employees with insured access to transformative therapies. 🇺🇸

  • The Olson Lab - Researches psychoplastogens. 🇺🇸

  • Tryp Therapeutics - Biotechnology - developing psilocybin-based drugs. 🇺🇸

  • Tripp - Technology - VR-guided meditation. 🇺🇸

  • Unfold - Trip kits offering curated items, activities, and guidance for enriched psychedelic journeys. 🇺🇸

  • Wonder Sciences - Provide psychedelic and somatic protocols to patients. 🇺🇸

  • BetterLife Pharma - Biotechnology - focused on developing “second generation psychedelics”. 🇨🇦

  • Braxia Scientific - Ketamine treatment and psychedelic medicine for mental health treatments. 🇨🇦

  • Core One Labs - Biotechnology - commercialization of psychedelic medicine. 🇨🇦

  • Cybin - Biotechnology - psychedelic therapeutics for psychiatric disorders. 🇨🇦

  • Diamond Therapeutics - Pharmaceutical - developing rapid-acting, “sub-perceptual” psilocybin-based drugs. 🇨🇦

  • Filament Health - Natural psychedelic drug discovery and extraction. 🇨🇦

  • HAVN Life Sciences - Psychedelic-based medicines. 🇨🇦

  • Homecoming Health - Platform designed for needs of holistic health practitioners and their clients. 🇨🇦

  • IntelGenX - Helps pharmaceutical companies improve drug delivery. 🇨🇦

  • MYND Life Sciences - Drug development company. 🇨🇦

  • MindMed - Biopharmaceutical - novel products to treat brain health disorders. 🇨🇦

  • Mydecine Innovations Group - Biotechnology, novel drugs for treating addiction and mental health. 🇨🇦

  • Numinus Wellness - Wellness - mental health, trainings, clinical trials. 🇨🇦

  • Optimi Health - Produce and supply psychedelic substances. 🇨🇦

  • Pharmadrug Inc. - Pharmaceutical - research, development and commercialization of controlled-substances. 🇨🇦

  • PharmaTher - Biotechnology - commercializing ketamine. 🇨🇦

  • PurMinds NeuroPharma - Neuropharma - combining psychedelic research for medical solutions. 🇨🇦

  • Revive Therapeutics - Life Science - development of Psilocybin-based therapeutics. 🇨🇦

  • VCENNA Inc. - Biotechnology - Natural Drug Discovery & Development. 🇨🇦

Europe

  • Awakn Life Sciences - Biotechnology - developing medication-assisted treatments for addiction. 🇬🇧

  • Beckley PsyTech - Pharmaceutical - developing a pipeline of psychedelic compounds into licensed pharmaceuticals. 🇬🇧

  • Clerkenwell Health - Providing clinical research services, focusing on psychedelic-assisted therapies. 🇬🇧

  • Compass Pathways - Biotechnology - psilocybin treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression. 🇬🇧

  • Wavepaths - Technology - tool for personalised music experiences for therapeutic and personal use. 🇬🇧

  • Sandoz - Pharmaceutical - the site of LSD’s discovery. 🇨🇭

  • Red Light Holland - Production, growth and sale of magic truffles in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱

  • Octarine Bio - Bioengineer - developing superior cannabinoid and psilocybin derivatives. 🇩🇰

  • Atai Life Sciences - Biopharmaceutical - mental health treatments. 🇩🇪

  • GH Research - Pharmaceutical - developing novel products for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. 🇮🇪

Asia-Pacific, Africa, Middle East

  • Psylo - Biotech - using computer-aided design to develop psychedelic-inspired NCEs. 🇦🇺

  • Psychae Therapeutics - Biotechnology - developing DMT-based pharmaceuticals for mental health treatments. 🇦🇺

  • Enosis Therapeutics - Technology - SaaS, automating psychological domains through immersive technology. 🇦🇺

  • MindBio Therapeutics - Biopharmaceutical firm developing psychedelic microdosing treatments. 🇦🇺

  • Reset Mind Sciences - Biotechnology - creating innovative mental health solutions. 🇦🇺

  • Otsuka Pharmaceuticals - Biotech - Psychedelic pharmaceuticals. 🇯🇵

  • PsyRX - GMP grade psychedelic drug development. 🇮🇱

BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE

  • Alpharoot - Insurance provider for cannabis and psychedelics. 🇺🇸

  • 420 Digital Studio - Cannabis and psychedelics creative agency. 🇺🇸

  • Beyond Marketing - Marketing, lead generation, and business development. 🇺🇸

  • CrazeMakers - Content marketing agency, brand, SEO, strategy. 🇺🇸

  • DoseConnect - Psychedelic industry recruiting firm. 🇺🇸

  • Dragonfly 44 Capital - Financial consulting for neuropsychiatry and psychedelic sectors. 🇺🇸

  • HLTH Communications Inc - PR, IR, branding, marketing, social media management. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦

  • Hover Pictures - Creative agency & film production company. 🇺🇸

  • Icaro Connect - Marketing and advertising for the psychedelics medical industry. 🇺🇸

  • Ketamine Media - Marketing agency in the ketamine and psychedelic-wellness space. 🇺🇸

  • Lucyd - Social advertising agency. 🇺🇸

  • Mattio Communications - Full service marketing agency. 🇺🇸

  • Prismatics - Full service creative communications agency. 🇺🇸

  • Studio Linear - Boutique design studio. 🇺🇸

  • Studiodelic - Guides psychedelic businesses towards visual alignment. 🇺🇸

  • Viridian Capital Advisors - Advisory firm. Specializes in M&A, capital raising, and consulting. 🇺🇸

EMERGING PSYCHEDELIC ENTERPRISES

These companies, though not currently classified as psychedelic, exhibit a communication strategy, visuals, and target audience that suggest they are poised to transition into a psychedelic company once it becomes legally permissible.

📈 COMPANIES

Assisted therapies, integration, guiding etc

  • Better U - Clinically guided Psychedelic therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Ember Health - Ketamine therapy for depression. 🇺🇸

  • Expanded Method - Multimodality approach to wellness. 🇺🇸

  • Field Trip Health - Ketamine programs, emotional trauma and mental health challenges. 🇺🇸

  • Harmoniusly - At-Home Ketamine Treatments. 🇺🇸

  • Joy In Health - Ketamine assisted therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Klarisana - Mental health clinic specialized in ketamine therapy and integration. 🇺🇸

  • Mycology Psychology - Microdosing, Integration. 🇺🇸

  • Nue Life - Offering online ketamine treatment and psychedelic therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Nushama - Ketamine Therapy. 🇺🇸

  • Transcend Health Solutions - IV Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy practice. 🇺🇸

  • Tucson Counseling Associates - Psychotherapy services for individuals, relationships, and families. 🇺🇸

  • Wondermed - At-home ketamine treatment.

  • P.A.T.H. - Private practice - online trip planning and psychedelic integration. 🇨🇦

Platforms

Practitioners, mentors, facilitations, guides, specialists

  • Tiffany Hurd - Microdosing and Plant Medicine Mentor. 🇺🇸

  • Claudia P Diez, PhD - Psychedelics facilitator, integrating psychedelic therapies in New York.

  • Kat Kurner - Helping individuals at end of life with the utilization of psilocybin.

RETREATS

Additional recourses

CHURCHES

  • Zide Door - Church in Oakland that supports the religious use of Entheogenic Sacraments. 🇺🇸

  • Psanctuary - Church that supports the religious use of psilocybin mushrooms. 🇺🇸

  • The Living Church - Church in San Francisco that supports the religious use of psilocybin mushrooms. 🇺🇸

  • Church of Cosmic Consciousness - Church in San Francisco. 🇺🇸

  • Heroic Path to Light - Church dedicated to supporting veterans, first responders, and gold/white star families. 🇺🇸

💆🏻‍♀️ THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

Law firms

Regulatory, policy and advocacy

North America

Europe

Additional recourses

👥 COMMUNITIES

Media

Podcasts

YT channels

  • Adeptus Psychonautica - Trip reports, psychedelic experiences, and harm reduction information.

  • After Skool - Animated educational videos on various topics, including psychedelics.

  • Aubrey Marcus - Discussions on personal growth, spirituality, and the use of psychedelics.

  • Breaking Convention - Talks and presentations from the Breaking Convention conference on psychedelics.

  • Dakota of Earth - Travel vlogs, spiritual growth, and discussions on psychedelics.

  • EntheoNation - Exploring shamanism, psychedelics, and visionary cultures.

  • Find the Others - 21st Century Psychedelia.

  • Hamilton Morris - Exploration of the chemistry and traditions of various psychoactive substances.

  • MAPS - Scientific research, talks, and educational content on psychedelics and therapy.

  • Psychedelic Spotlight - News, interviews, and insights into the psychedelic industry.

  • PyschedSubstance - Harm reduction, educational content on various psychedelics.

  • The Drug Classroom - Informative content on various psychoactive substances, including psychedelics.

  • The Psychedelic Scientist - Latest topics in psychedelic science and related areas of research.

  • Your Mate Tom - Personal experiences, interviews, and educational content on psychedelics.

Additional recourses

🗞️ MEDIA, PODCAST, YT

🤝 EVENTS

North America

📚 EDUCATION & TRAININGS

( 🚧 Under construction!)

PAST

  • Alan Watts - Interpreted Eastern philosophy for Western readers.

  • Albert Hofmann - Discovered and first experienced LSD's psychedelic effects.

  • Aldous Huxley - Wrote "The Doors of Perception," exploring mescaline's effects.

  • Alexander Shulgin - Creating and testing many psychoactive compounds, including MDMA.

  • Ann Shulgin - Co-authored key psychoactive compound compendiums.

  • Gordon Wasson - With wife Valentina, introduced Westerners to psilocybin mushrooms.

  • Humphry Fortescue Osmond - Coined the term "psychedelic".

  • Mabel Luhan - Wrote the first account of a mescaline trip from a female perspective.

  • Maria Sabina - Introduced psilocybin mushroom ceremonies to the West.

  • Ram Dass (Richard Alpert) - Promoted psychedelics' therapeutic and spiritual aspects.

  • Susi Ramstein - First woman to take LSD, worked alongside Albert Hofmann.

  • Terence McKenna - Advocated for responsible psychedelic use.

  • Timothy Leary - Controversial psychologist, famously coining the phrase "turn on, tune in, drop out."

PRESENT

Public Figures

  • Amanda Feilding - Beckley Foundation founder, advocate for drug reform and psychedelic research.

  • Ayize Jama-Everett - A multifaceted Bay Area author.

  • Bia Labate - Anthropologist specializing in the cultural and political aspects of psychoactive substances.

  • Brian Muraresku - Author exploring ancient use of psychedelics in religious rites. On X

  • Charles Wininger, LP, LMHC - Couples therapy specialist, author, and community developer.

  • Danielle Nova - Executive Director at Psychedelic Society SF, guide, integration & addiction. On Linkedin.

  • Dennis McKenna - Ethnopharmacologist studying psychoactive plants' pharmacology and culture. On X

  • Dennis Walker - Satirist, Founder of mushroom media platform Mycopreneur. On LinkedIn.

  • Dr. James Fadiman - Pioneer in psychedelic and microdosing research. On X

  • Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris - Groundbreaker in studying the brain with psychedelics. On X

  • Janis Phelps - Education and training in psychedelic therapy. On LinkedIn

  • Jennifer Chesak - Book author, freelance science and medical journalist, editor, and fact-checker.

  • Joe Moore - Co-founder of Psychedelics Today, community facilitation, podcasting, e-learning. On LinkedIn.

  • Kyle Buller - Co-Founder, Chief of Training and Clinical Education at Psychedelics Today. On LinkedIn.

  • Laura Dawn - Guides visionary leaders, executives, and teams as a Plant Medicine Integration Guide.

  • Lauren Alderfer, PhD - An award-winning author, mindful microdosing practices to the psychedelic landscape.

  • Mariavittoria Mangini, PhD - Founded the Women’s Visionary Council, consciousness research and events.

  • Mikaela de la Myco - Educator, herbalist, and entheogen facilitator.

  • Michelle Janikian - Book author and journalist focused on drug policy, trends, and education.

  • Paul Stamets - Renowned for extensive research on medicinal mushrooms and fungi. On X

  • Rick Doblin (MAPS) - MAPS founder, pivotal in legalizing therapeutic psychedelics. On X

  • Roland R. Griffiths - Noted for advancing psychedelic therapy research at Johns Hopkins.

  • Rosalind Watts - Clinical psychologist instrumental in psilocybin depression studies.

  • Stanislav Grof - Significant in psychology and early LSD research.

  • Shane Mauss - Stand-up comedian and host of the podcast “Here We Are.” On X

  • Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW - Cannectd Wellness founder with extensive experience in mental health and wellness.

Researchers

  • Alicia Danforth - Research on autism and the therapeutic use of MDMA. On LinkedIn.

  • David Nutt - Research on drugs' effects on the brain, including psychedelics. On X

  • David E. Nichols - Research on the chemistry of psychedelic compounds. On LinkedIn.

  • David Alan Heldreth Jr - A scientist, inventor, and educator focusing on cannabis and psychedelic communities.

  • Katherine MacLean - Research on psychedelics' effects on well-being and spirituality.

  • Manesh Girn - Postdoctoral neuroscientist specializing in psychedelics and functional neuroimaging. On X

  • Matthew Johnson - Leading research on psychedelics' effects on mental health issues. On X.

  • Rachel Yehuda - Research on PTSD and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. On LinkedIn.

Pop Culture

  • Alex Grey - Artist known for psychedelic and spiritual-themed artworks. On X

  • Gabor Maté - Physician linking trauma, addiction, and psychedelic therapy. On X

  • Hamilton Morris - Documentarian and researcher focusing on psychoactive substances. On X

  • Jason Silva - Filmmaker and host of “Shots of Awe,” articulates the philosophical implications of psychedelics.

  • Joe Rogan - Comedian and podcast host frequently discussing psychedelics. On X

  • Michael Pollan - Author exploring psychedelic history and effects. "How to Change Your Mind". On X

  • Tim Ferriss - Author and entrepreneur, explores self-improvement, including through psychedelics. On X

Community - grassroots, movers and shakers

  • Alexa Jesse - Psychedelic Industry Consultant, Event Producer, Community Organizer and Artist. On Linkedin

  • Alexandra Plesner - Co-founder of Psilocybin San Francisco, Founder of Psychedelic Design. On Linkedin

  • Cesar Marin - Owner of Cultivating Wisdom, leads with Microdosing for personal growth in the psychedelic realm.

  • Gina Vensel - Co-founder of Plant Media Project, specializing in plant medicine education. On LinkedIn.

  • Josh Hardman - Founder of PsychedelicAlpha, covering all aspects of psychedelics. On Linkedin

  • Julie Zukof - Founder of Psychedelic Women, raising the voices of all women in psychedelics. On LinkedIn.

  • Josh Halu - Psychedelic Exchange's CEO, advocating for psychedelics to combat veteran.

  • Milica Radovic Mandic - Founder of Psilocybin San Francisco and Bizdelics, event manager, strategist. On LinkedIn

  • Mary-Elizabet Gifford - Founder of Psychedelics & Healing Initiative and GIO at Psyence Biomed. On LinkedIn

  • Oli Genn-Bash - Psychedelic musician and advocate.

  • Reggie Harris - Founder of OaklandHyphae, advocate for psychedelic and medicinal fungi. On LinkedIn

  • Tracey Tee - Founder of Moms on Mushrooms, crafting a supportive container for mothers. On LinkedIn.

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