Queering Psychedelic Research: A Pride Special

Dr. Alex Belser, the Chief Clinical Officer at Cybin, has been a leader in psychedelic research for 20 years. His resume includes serving as an investigator in clinical trials of psilocybin and MDMA as well as being a Co-Investigator at Yale University, one of his five alma matters. He also studied at Georgetown University, The University of Cambridge, Columbia University, and NYU. Today, he and host Sherry Walling take a deep dive into the intersection between the LGBT and psychedelic research communities including: What Queering Is (2:00 – 3:52) The Overlap and Exclusion of the LGBT and Psychedelic Research Communities (3:52 – 10:29) Reckoning with the History (10:30 – 14:06) How to Make The Room Safer (14:07 – 16:23) The Scientific Factoring of Joy (16:24 – 20:33) End-Of-Life Anxiety (20:34 – 25:01) Psychedelics and Suicide Prevention Among LGBT Youth (25:02 – 29:23) His writing is available at http://alexbelser.com. His private practice site is http://centerforbreakthroughs.com.