The Beckley Foundation is about to embark on its most exciting years of research yet, and we want to celebrate the tireless work and support that brought us here! Please enjoy our new short film: Amanda Feilding - The Queen of Psychedelics youtube.com/watch?v=A9iKJErW…

Amanda Feilding's profound curiosity about consciousness drove decades of psychedelic research. She believed that understanding altered states could enrich all our lives. It's worth taking a moment to appreciate how wonder and curiosity can be powerful forces for change. ⚡ 🔬

Tentative first steps towards psychedelic access in Germany ✨The Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim received approval to administer psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. Further details exploring the implications and challenges: zi-mannheim.de/en/institute/…

4 years ago Amanda Feilding went on BBC Newsnight to champion #psychedelic research and to call on the government to let science guide its policies. The interview opens ep. 8 of Understand, The Trip, on BBC Sounds. UK listeners can access the series here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lt2zm…

"The Trip" is a new ten-part series on BBC Radio 4 hosted by Tim Hayward, exploring the science, culture and politics of a changing psychedelic landscape.  💗 For UK listeners, an interview with Amanda Feilding opens tomorrow's episode at 1:45pm. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h03…

P 2/2 Key Factors Affecting Psychedelically-Induced Mystical Experiences. For further reading about predictors of psychedelic mystical experiences, check out the article by @samwisegandy chemical-collective.com/blog…

Mystical experiences are often described as being among the most profound and meaningful events of a person’s life, and their occurrence in #psychedelic sessions is a key reason for their sustained psychological benefits. We're taking a look at 8 keys factors. P 1/2

In 1983, using the pseudonym Albert Most, intrepid psychonaut Ken Nelson was the first human to collect and smoke the secretion of the Sonoran desert toad , noting its profound #psychedelic effects in his guide ‘Bufo Alvarius: the Psychedelic Toad of the Sonoran Desert’.

"..If you get the message, hang up the phone. For psychedelic drugs are simply instruments..." Alan Watts’ famous line is fundamentally about integration: how do we bring back what we learn in these states and weave it into how we are with others, our environment, and ourselves?

A breakdown of a fascinating survey of DMT entity encounters 👾 Survey of entity encounter experiences occasioned by inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine: Phenomenology, interpretation, and enduring effects - Davis et al. (2020) journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… #psychedelicresearch #dmt

"It's not just a medicine, it's an elixir." Amanda Feilding on sparkling form in this 2023 interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Psilocin and Ageing Research: findings from a just-published pre-clinical trial may have implications for the treatment of various age-related diseases. Psilocybin treatment extends cellular lifespan and improves survival of aged mice - Kato et al., 2025 nature.com/articles/s41514-0…

A colourful exploration of how psychedelics can be amazing catalysts of connection from the micro to the macroscale -✨ 🧠🌀 #psychedelicresearch

Psilocybin & Mystical Experiences 🍄✨ A breakdown of the groundbreaking 2006 Johns Hopkins study that helped launch the modern renaissance of #psychedelic research. "Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences .."- Griffiths et al., 2006 link.springer.com/article/10…

Amanda's characteristic wit shines through here, but her words reflect a deeper truth about the challenges any pioneer faces. We will share news about the ongoing #LSD Mystical Experience study as it develops – continuing the research legacy that Amanda's tenacity made possible.

Transmogrification, to magically shape-shift, captures the profound metamorphosis that can occur during psychedelic experiences What transformative insights have shaped your understanding? #Psychedelicresearch #Consciousness

Two compelling perspectives on the LSD story and its discoverer: 📽️ Hofmann's Potion by Connie Littlefield 📽️ The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD by Martin Witz What account or film taught you the most about psychedelic history?

A paper published this week explores the lasting benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy for depression in cancer patients. The study outlines antidepressive effects persisting 2 years after a 25mg psilocybin dose combined with psychotherapy. Article: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35889

Exciting research into an LSD with lower hallucinogenic potential, opening new possibilities for treating patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or family histories of psychosis Full paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2416106…

The Beckley Foundation and Amanda's family are deeply grateful for your beautiful messages. Amanda believed in the power of education to shift perspectives and reduce stigma, and we will continue to update you on Beckley's ongoing projects & developments in psychedelic research.

Dear Friends, Amanda passed away at her home, Beckley Park, on the evening of Thursday, 22nd May 2025 (more precisely, and rather magically, at 20:25 22.05.2025). Read our full message here: beckleyfoundation.org/2025/0…