UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

Join us on May 27 at 10am PDT for a conversation about the newly released 2025 UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey, a national report tracking shifting U.S. views on psychedelics.

What does the data reveal about public attitudes toward psychedelics and what could it mean for the future of policy, research and education?

Andrea Venezia, Tyrone Sgambati and Kuranda Morgan of the BCSP will discuss the survey’s key findings and implications. They’ll be joined by guest speaker Michelle Priest, co-principal investigator for the RAND Psychedelics Survey, providing a look at how the RAND and BCSP survey data intersect.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4c1RlHg

How do U.S. voters feel about psychedelics now?

The 2025 UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey is here. Our latest national survey reveals growing awareness of psychedelics and strong support for scientific research, alongside caution and safety concerns.

Key findings include:
• 74% reported exposure to information about psychedelics in the past year
• 63% strongly support making psychedelics easier for scientists to study
• Only 28% strongly support decriminalization
• More than one-third view psychedelics as addictive

A deep dive into Colorado’s evolving drug education for teens, reported by our Ferriss journalism fellow Tiney Ricciardi for The Denver Post.

This story was supported by The Ferriss - UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship.

Beyond sobriety: How teens are getting educated on drugs in Colorado As drugs like cannabis and psychedelics have become culturally acceptable and legally accessible, schools have had to rethink how they teach students about them.

In case you missed it, we invited guests at Exploratorium After Dark: Altered States to explore how psilocybin affects the brain, including through an immersive virtual reality experience.

Faculty Director Michael Silver gave a talk about visual perception to a packed house, followed by Senior Science Advisor Gül Dölen, who discussed critical periods and the possibilities of psychedelics.

This week in psychedelics, Trump’s psychedelics executive order and how Texas inspired (and may benefit from) it.

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Trump’s psychedelics executive order and how Texas inspired (and may benefit from) it Editor’s Note: Join me in welcoming Robin Berghaus, an Austin, Texas based freelance journalist, audio and documentary producer whose work has appeared on NPR at international film festivals, on PBS, and as part of Alfred P.

Daughters of the Forest: Mycelium Chronicles will screen at SFFILM International Film Festival this Sunday, April 26 🎥

Directed by 2026 Mycoskie - UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellow Otilia Padua, the documentary explores the forests of Mexico as two mycologists preserve and document their community’s intricate relationship with mushrooms. https://bit.ly/4vJ22aK 🔗

Ibogaine is making headlines following last weekend’s executive order. Here’s a quick primer on the psychoactive compound:

Ibogaine Therapy Information- UC Berkeley BCSP The experience of Ibogaine is often described as being in a “waking dream.”