How You Can Participate in Psychedelic Clinical Trials

Support psychedelic science by taking a legal trip

When LSD was accidentally discovered by Sandoz chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, it sent shockwaves of excitement through the research community, especially among the neuroscience field, which was still in its infancy. These pioneering scientists quickly took interest in the new wonder drug and its naturally occurring cousins like psilocybin and mescaline, hoping that psychedelics would not only aid in understanding consciousness, but offer new treatment options for mental illness. Dozens of promising studies in the United States tragically ground to a halt when most psychedelics were criminalized in 1970, but scientists did not forget about their therapeutic potential. Now psychedelic research with human subjects is making a comeback after decades of prohibition, and the number of active studies is growing every year. If you are over 18 and interested in participating as a subject in a psychedelic clinical trial, it is easier than ever to find opportunities.

What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials, also known as experimental studies, are performed to investigate the impact of a pharmaceutical treatment or medical procedure. They can be done for many reasons, including to understand the pharmacology and effects of a drug, the general safety of…