On October 13th 2020, the MPWG hosted its first symposium entitled ‘Women in Psychedelic Science’, showcasing the ground-breaking and outstanding work of women in psychedelics. This was accompanied by inspiring, personal accounts of women who have used psychedelics to treat trauma.
Psychedelic therapy – Clinical trials:
Dr Meg Spriggs – Psilocybin for Anorexia Nervosa
Laura Kaertner – Insights on psychedelic microdosing
Bruna Giribaldi – The impact of psychedelic experiences on our perceptions of sex, sexuality and body image
Psychedelic fieldwork:
Dr Chloe Sakal and Dr Nataly Gibson – Support for festival goers
Laura Northrup – Healing Sexual Trauma with Entheogens & Psychedelics: Understanding Sexual Violence through a spiritual and political lens
We also heard some personal accounts of the power of psychedelics for healing in women.