As Australia becomes one of the first places to officially embrace (or at least tolerate) psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT), it’s worth asking: just how much psilocybin does the Australian therapeutic market need and what is the market potentially worth? How does this compare to the kind of money can be made from delivering PAT? The decisions of investors and activists alike will be heavily influenced by how these scenarios play out.

For my best guesses on at least two of these questions, served with a side of irreverence, read on!

(Disclaimer: Brace yourself for a journey filled with sarcasm, cynicism, satire, and plain-speaking. If any of these elements aren't your cup of tea, you might want to stick to more conventional reading options.)

2024 promises to be a big year for psychedelics everywhere, but nowhere more than in Australia. As legal psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) ramps up, more education providers open their doors, and communities grapple with prohibition and access, I look at the challenges faced by psychedelics in Australia for 2024 and make some predictions on what we’ll see in the year ahead.

If microdosing psychedelics isn't mainstream yet, it's very close. While it is still a niche practice, more people try it daily. One of the flow-on effects is that more people will experience taking what they think is a microdose and getting more than they bargained for.

Many people will have heard this, but I stepped down as president of the Australian Psychedelic Society (APS) last month. My two years in that role, plus a year as vice president, were quite a ride! I want to share a timeline of my experiences, details of some projects I helped facilitate, some challenges we faced, and what I learned from the experience, particularly around leadership.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has released its guidelines for psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) in Australia, which is set to become legal as of July 1, albeit only under restricted circumstances.

These guidelines will significantly influence how psychiatrists can provide psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) in Australia for at least the next 6-12 months. So, it is vital that everyone hoping to provide psychedelic therapy services and allied offerings, such as integration therapy, understand its contents and implications.

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In this post, I’ll lay out some of the big philosophical questions that psychedelics raise. I might even hint at some possible solutions. But be warned, these are not things that are easy to settle. If you are looking for easy answers, this post, philosophy, and psychedelics are all probably not for you. But if you’re brave or already down the rabbit hole of questioning your existence, read on!

Writing about psychedelic experiences is no small feat: psychedelic substances are often powerful and can produce incredible, life-altering insights. This guide will provide tips and advice to those seeking to blog about their journey with psychedelics and share the healing impact of their practices.

Questions about which strains of Psilocybe cubensis (magic mushrooms) are strongest have been around for as long as underground enthusiasts have been breeding new forms. For many years magic mushroom aficionados used to respond by saying “a cube is a cube.”

Entheogenesis Australis (EGA) runs Australia’s premiere psychedelic and plant-medicine conferences. So, when I was offered a ticket in exchange for helping copyedit & proofread the conference journal for EGA Garden States 2022, I leapt at the chance.

If you’re paying attention on social media, you will have seen a rapid increase in the chatter and advertising around psilocybin chocolate products. These shroom chocolates seem to be popping up everywhere I look online, especially the larger psilocybin shroom-related subreddits.

Midjourney AI is one of the most famous machine-learning art generation tools. It's also, in my opinion, one of the most fun.

In this post, I'll explain how to access the Midjourney Beta, the basics of how to use the bot, and some possible prompts. I'll also shamelessly show off the art it generated from my suggestions.

As we move into the Psilocybe subaeruginosa season here in south-eastern Australia, there’s always a dramatic surge in interest in this enigmatic magic mushroom.

The "4 Ps" are one of the most fundamental concepts in marketing. How could they possibly apply to psychedelics, and why should you care? For marketing communications to be most effective, there's no avoiding these considerations. Whether your organization is a profit-driven corporation looking to maximize shareholder returns or an anti-capitalist nonprofit fighting for justice, getting your message across to your target audience is essential. One way or another, if you want to have any chance of changing what people do, they need to hear what you're saying and be convinced to act on it.

Content, as they say, is still king. Psychedelic-themed content will soon become an essential resource as the market for psychedelic products for both therapeutic and recreational use grows and matures. The thing is, not everyone can write this sort of content.

Sananga is less well-known right now, but this is likely to change as it and many other traditional plant medicines grow in popularity. In this post, we’ll define Sanaga, which turns out to be more complicated than expected, have an unexpectedly honest discussion of its importance and provide 4 essential considerations for anyone looking to utilize Sananga in their practices.

Psychedelic therapy is the use of psychedelic substances for therapeutic purposes. The most common substances used are psilocybin (found in Psilocybe mushrooms or "magic truffles"), MDMA, and LSD. Modern psychedelic therapy usually takes the form of psychedelic-assisted therapy, as the substance is not the treatment by itself. Instead, the psychedelic experiences and psychological therapies complement each other to produce the best outcome.

Many of us go through life imagining we aren't good leaders because we don't act a certain way. For me, it was that I wasn't aggressive enough. Over the past few years, a couple of things changed my perspective on this. I didn't intentionally make psychedelics part of this process, but I think my experiences have contributed, nonetheless.

I didn’t want to fill up my more focused portfolio with everything I’ve ever written. So, here’s a list of everything I’ve published (that I think is fit to read, at least.)

Why have I named my psychedelic copywriting & consultancy business Psychedelic Overground?

So much in and around psychedelics seems to be moving fast. What was once only whispered about is increasingly popular culture, appearing in everything from entertainment to stock portfolios.