Media & Communication
Specialised publications, podcasts, conferences, and mainstream media outlets covering psychedelic science, policy, and culture.
How the public understands psychedelics is shaped less by journals than by the media layer tracked here: specialist news outlets and analysts, podcasts, conferences, trade publications covering the business side, and the mainstream outlets that reach everyone else. The field is small enough that a handful of specialist publications effectively set its news agenda.
The groups differ in what they are for. Specialist outlets offer depth and speed; trade publications track deals and pipelines; conferences are where the field meets itself; mainstream coverage sets public expectations, for better and worse. Each profile records format and focus so you can build an information diet deliberately.
- Organisations
- 31
- Countries
- 7
- Source-verified
- 1
Specific Groups
By country
Outlet comparison
| Organisation | Audience | Coverage Focus | Access Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29k International AB | General Public | Research & ScienceClinical Practice | Free |
| Awareness Lectures on Psychedelics in Switzerland | Clinicians / PractitionersResearchersIndustry Professionals | Research & ScienceClinical Practice | Subscription |
| BBC News | General PublicPolicymakers | Research & ScienceCulture & CommunityPolicy & Legal | Free |
| BioPharma Dive | Industry ProfessionalsInvestors | Business & IndustryResearch & SciencePolicy & Legal | Free |
| Breaking Convention | ResearchersClinicians / PractitionersGeneral Public | Research & ScienceCulture & CommunityPolicy & Legal | Freemium |
| Double Blind | General Public | Culture & CommunityResearch & SciencePolicy & Legal | Freemium |
| Endpoints News | Industry ProfessionalsInvestorsResearchers | Business & IndustryResearch & SciencePolicy & Legal | Freemium |
| European College of Neuropsychopharmacology | ResearchersClinicians / PractitionersPolicymakers | Research & ScienceClinical PracticePolicy & Legal | Registration |
| Fierce Biotech | Industry ProfessionalsInvestorsResearchers | Business & IndustryResearch & SciencePolicy & Legal | Registration |
| Labiotech.eu | Industry ProfessionalsInvestorsResearchers | Business & IndustryResearch & Science | Free |
| Lucid News | General PublicIndustry ProfessionalsResearchersPolicymakers | Research & ScienceBusiness & IndustryPolicy & LegalCulture & CommunityClinical Practice | Freemium |
| MAPS | Clinicians / PractitionersResearchersGeneral PublicPolicymakers | Research & ScienceClinical PracticePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Freemium |
| MIND Foundation | ResearchersClinicians / PractitionersGeneral Public | Research & ScienceClinical Practice | Freemium |
| Microdose | Industry ProfessionalsInvestorsGeneral Public | Business & IndustryResearch & SciencePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Free |
| NPR | General Public | Research & SciencePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Free |
| OPEN Foundation | ResearchersClinicians / PractitionersPolicymakers | Research & ScienceClinical Practice | Freemium |
| Psychedelic Alpha | InvestorsIndustry ProfessionalsResearchersPolicymakers | Business & IndustryPolicy & LegalResearch & Science | Freemium |
| Psychedelic Invest | InvestorsIndustry Professionals | Business & Industry | Freemium |
| Psychedelic Press | ResearchersGeneral Public | Culture & CommunityResearch & Science | Freemium |
| Psychedelic Spotlight | General PublicInvestorsIndustry Professionals | Research & ScienceBusiness & IndustryPolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Free |
| Psychedelics Today | Clinicians / PractitionersIndustry ProfessionalsGeneral Public | Research & ScienceClinical PracticePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Freemium |
| STAT News | Industry ProfessionalsClinicians / PractitionersResearchersPolicymakers | Research & ScienceBusiness & IndustryPolicy & Legal | Freemium |
| TIME | General Public | Research & SciencePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Free |
| The Guardian | General Public | Research & SciencePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Free |
| The Washington Post | General PublicPolicymakers | Research & SciencePolicy & LegalCulture & Community | Subscription |
| Third Wave | General PublicClinicians / Practitioners | Culture & CommunityClinical PracticeResearch & Science | Freemium |
| VICE | General Public | Culture & CommunityPolicy & Legal | Freemium |
| Wavepaths | Clinicians / PractitionersResearchers | Clinical PracticeResearch & Science | Freemium |
| pharmaphorum | Industry ProfessionalsResearchersInvestors | Business & IndustryResearch & SciencePolicy & Legal | Free |
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29k International AB
29k International AB is a Swedish non-profit tech foundation offering a free mental health app with science-based psychological tools and peer support programs, partnering with institutions including Karolinska Institute and Harvard University. The organization has been involved in clinical research as a digital therapeutic support platform in studies exploring mental health outcomes alongside psychedelic and other novel interventions.
Awareness Lectures on Psychedelics in Switzerland
The ALPS Foundation (Awareness Lectures on Psychedelics in Switzerland) is a Swiss non-profit, founded in 2021 by students from the universities of Lausanne and Geneva, that promotes evidence-based education and research on psychedelics. It organises the annual ALPS Conference (Awareness Lectures on Psychedelic Science), a key event in the Swiss psychedelic-science calendar, alongside lectures and student-forum activities for professionals and the public.
BBC News
Public-service international news organization with recurring coverage of psychedelic clinical evidence, regulation, and public-health implications.
BioPharma Dive
Biopharma trade publication reporting on psychedelic clinical trial outcomes, approvals, setbacks, and market context.
Breaking Convention
Breaking Convention is a UK-based biennial conference on psychedelic consciousness, first held in 2011, that convenes researchers, clinicians, artists, activists and practitioners for multidisciplinary dialogue across the science, culture, history and policy of psychedelics. It is one of Europe's largest and longest-running psychedelic conferences.
Double Blind
DoubleBlind is a biannual print magazine and digital media company covering psychedelics and related topics including mental health and environmental justice. Its site says it began as a print magazine and now publishes journalism, offers classes and workshops, and runs a monthly membership programme focused on harm reduction education and community.
Endpoints News
Biopharma trade news outlet covering psychedelic biotech pipelines, financing, trial results, and regulatory milestones.
European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) is a non-profit scientific association dedicated to the science and treatment of disorders of the brain. Founded in 1987 and based in Utrecht, it runs Europe's largest applied neuroscience meeting, supports thematic research networks (including a dedicated Psychedelic Research Network), and delivers education through its online Knowledge Hub.
Fierce Biotech
Biotechnology industry publication with recurring coverage of psychedelic drug-development programs and deal activity.
Labiotech.eu
European biotech trade outlet with recurring coverage of psychedelic startups, R&D programs, and financing developments.
Lucid News
Lucid News is an independent, online-first journalism outlet covering psychedelics and other emerging medicines across science, policy, culture and business. It publishes reporting, commentary and analysis for both general and professional audiences, with particular attention to the social, ethical and equity dimensions of the psychedelic field.
MAPS
MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization founded in 1986. It works nationally and with a broader global audience to develop medical, legal, and cultural contexts for the careful use of psychedelics and marijuana. Its core activities include research, education, advocacy, and convening the field through large public events. In psychedelic medicine and policy, MAPS positions itself as an advocate for legal access, drug policy reform, harm reduction, and health equity. Its Policy & Advocacy work includes legislative advocacy, community organizing, and impact litigation, and it has also launched work on access for system-impacted people and broader health equity in the legal psychedelic ecosystem. Current documented initiatives include the Psychedelic Science conference series, the Health Equity Program, The Zendo Project, and Ask MAPS, which handles public inquiries about therapy, research, and policy reform.
MIND Foundation
MIND Foundation is a non-profit mental health organisation based in Berlin. It focuses on psychedelic research and education, and says it advances the legal, safe, evidence-based and accessible use of psychedelics in therapy and human development. The organisation also runs training and educational programmes, including Augmented Psychotherapy Training.
Microdose
Microdose Psychedelic Insights is an online publication and media company focused on the business of psychedelics. Its site says it provides industry events, market intelligence, original evidence-based content, strategy, community, and online courses covering topics such as microdosing, MDMA, ketamine, psychedelic counselling, addiction treatment, and classic psychedelics. It describes itself as a guide to psychedelics and says its mission is to shift perceptions of psychedelic medicine.
NPR
U.S. public media network with recurring psychedelic reporting across science, health, policy, and patient-outcome narratives.
Nucleus Holding
Nucleus Holding is a psychedelic-sector venture studio, launched out of Iter Investments, that builds and operates companies serving the psychedelic ecosystem. Its subsidiaries have included the industry media platform Psychedelic Invest and the psychedelic information database Neuly.
OPEN Foundation
OPEN Foundation is a Dutch non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam. It focuses on psychedelic research, education, conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses. Its activities aim to help integrate psychedelics ethically and responsibly into science, healthcare, and society.
Psychedelic Alpha
Psychedelic Alpha (Pα) is an independent, data-driven psychedelic media, research and advisory platform, founded in 2020 by Josh Hardman and based in London. It publishes the widely read weekly Psychedelic Bulletin newsletter alongside closely followed trackers of psychedelic drug development and of psychedelic law and policy, and provides advisory and consultancy services to investors, philanthropists, government agencies, startups and established firms. It is known for cutting through hype to surface what matters in the development, regulation and commercialisation of psychedelic medicines.
Psychedelic Invest
Psychedelic Invest is a psychedelic-industry media and market-intelligence platform providing news, company coverage, data and investor-oriented reporting on the sector. It operates as part of Nucleus Holding, the psychedelic-sector venture studio launched out of Iter Investments.
Psychedelic Press
Psychedelic Press is an independent UK publisher, active since 2008 and based in Wiltshire, focused on the science, history, literature and culture of psychoactive substances and altered states of consciousness. It publishes books alongside a limited-edition print journal (run 2012 to 2023, edited by Robert Dickins and Nikki Wyrd) featuring fiction, non-fiction and scholarship on the psychedelic experience.
Psychedelic Spotlight
Online psychedelic publication with digital media programming, including recurring video/news formats and multimedia coverage.
Psychedelics Today
Psychedelics Today is a United States-based psychedelic media and education organisation. Its website describes it as a source of expert-informed media and education, and it also offers Vital Psychedelic Training, a 12-month accreditation programme for professionals interested in psychedelic practice and integration.
STAT News
Health and biotech trade publication with sustained reporting on psychedelic clinical development, regulation, and commercialization.
TIME
Mainstream international magazine with repeated long-form and news coverage on psychedelic medicine development and policy shifts.
TRIPP
TRIPP is a digital wellness company that builds immersive extended-reality (VR and AR) experiences for mindfulness, mental wellbeing and psychedelic-inspired guided journeys. It sits in the psychedelic-adjacent digital-therapeutics space, using technology rather than pharmacology to support altered states and mental-health outcomes.
The Guardian
Global general-news outlet with sustained reporting and commentary on psychedelic science, policy reform, safety, and cultural adoption.
The Washington Post
Major U.S. news publication with ongoing reporting on psychedelic health research, therapeutic access, legal frameworks, and safety concerns.
Third Wave
Third Wave is a US-based online education platform focused on psychedelics and microdosing. Its site says it provides research-based content, training, and community resources to support intentional and responsible psychedelic use. The company presents itself as a public benefit corporation and says it was founded by Paul F. Austin.
VICE
Digital-first global media brand with extensive psychedelic-focused journalism spanning science explainers, policy analysis, and culture reporting.
Wavepaths
Wavepaths is a digital platform, founded by the neuroscientist Mendel Kaelen, that delivers adaptive, generative music designed for psychedelic and other therapy sessions. Its software responds in real time to the arc of a session, giving therapists tools to shape the musical environment that supports psychedelic-assisted and consciousness-altering therapeutic work.
pharmaphorum
Pharmaceutical industry publication that includes periodic coverage and commentary on psychedelic therapies and implementation challenges.
Frequently asked questions
- Which outlets cover psychedelic research and industry news?
The psychedelic news and analysis group holds the field-specific outlets, while the trade publications group covers biotech media (Endpoints, Fierce Biotech and peers) with recurring psychedelic coverage. Between them they track most substantive field news; Blossom itself covers the research layer.
- What are the main psychedelic conferences?
The conferences and events group lists the recurring organisers, from scientific meetings (the ICPR model) to large industry gatherings. Profiles link to the organiser, which is where dates and programmes live authoritatively.
- How reliable is media coverage of psychedelic science?
Uneven. Specialist outlets generally represent studies accurately; mainstream coverage tends to compress effect sizes and drop caveats such as small samples or missing control groups. Reading the underlying paper (or our summary of it) alongside any dramatic headline remains the honest approach.