Drugreporter Café

Jan 5, 2026

István Gábor Takács

Psychedelics Can Provide Spiritual Validation to LGBTQI People – Interview with Jae Sevelius, PhD

Psychedelic therapy can offer spiritual validation and gender euphoria for trans and non-binary people — Jae Sevelius explains what truly affirming psychedelic care means in practice.

Dec 1, 2025

István Gábor Takács

With Psychedelics, I Can Truly Help as a Clinical Psychologist” – Interview with Brian Richards, Psy.D.

Clinical psychologist Brian Richards, Psy.D., explains how psychedelics can transform palliative care—from creating truly healing therapeutic spaces to supporting patients facing the end of life.

Nov 24, 2025

István Gábor Takács

Religion, Spirituality, and Psychedelics – A Conversation with Hunt Priest & Sughra Ahmed

Two spiritual leaders from different faiths reveal how psychedelics are transforming their understanding of religion, community, and each other — watch Drugreporter’s new interview!

Nov 17, 2025

István Gábor Takács

Trauma and Psychedelic Therapy: Why Integration Matters – Interview with Bessel van der Kolk, MD

In Drugreporter’s new interview, trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, MD explores how the body stores trauma and why integration is essential for healing in psychedelic therapy.

Nov 9, 2025

István Gábor Takács

LSD, Nazis, and the CIA – The Secret History of Psychedelics with Norman Ohler

In Drugreporter’s new interview, German author Norman Ohler explores how psychedelics became entangled with war, power, and propaganda.

Nov 3, 2025

István Gábor Takács

Colorado Proves That Drug Regulation Works – Interview with Dominique Mendiola

In Drugreporter’s new interview, Dominique Mendiola, Senior Director of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Division, shares how Colorado is shaping the next chapter of psychedelic regulation in the United States.

Oct 27, 2025

István Gábor Takács

“Psychedelics Is Where Science Is Encountering the Sacred” — In Conversation with Bill Richards, PhD

In Drugreporter’s new interview, Bill Richards, a pioneering psychologist and theologian who has explored the therapeutic and spiritual dimensions of psychedelics since the 1960s, reflects on the rebirth of psychedelic research and the enduring healing power of mystical experience.

Oct 20, 2025

István Gábor Takács

Psychedelic Science — Past, Present & Future with Rick Doblin

In Drugreporter’s interview from Psychedelic Science 2025, Rick Doblin looks back on four decades of psychedelic activism and discusses the future after the FDA’s MDMA therapy rejection.

Sep 26, 2025

István Gábor Takács

ETHAN NADELMANN: The progress on psychedelics creates momentum for broader drug policy reform

At ICPR 2024, we spoke with Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, about how psychedelics fit into the broader landscape of drug policy reform.

Aug 9, 2025

Péter Sárosi

The Need for a Consciousness Culture: Interview with Thomas Metzinger

In this thought-provoking conversation, Prof. Dr. Thomas Metzinger, a leading philosopher of mind and consciousness, examines the profound potential — and serious risks — of psychedelics.

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Psychedelics Can Provide Spiritual Validation to LGBTQI People – Interview with Jae Sevelius, PhD

With Psychedelics, I Can Truly Help as a Clinical Psychologist” – Interview with Brian Richards, Psy.D.

Religion, Spirituality, and Psychedelics – A Conversation with Hunt Priest & Sughra Ahmed

Trauma and Psychedelic Therapy: Why Integration Matters – Interview with Bessel van der Kolk, MD

LSD, Nazis, and the CIA – The Secret History of Psychedelics with Norman Ohler

Colorado Proves That Drug Regulation Works – Interview with Dominique Mendiola

“Psychedelics Is Where Science Is Encountering the Sacred” — In Conversation with Bill Richards, PhD

Psychedelic Science — Past, Present & Future with Rick Doblin

ETHAN NADELMANN: The progress on psychedelics creates momentum for broader drug policy reform

The Need for a Consciousness Culture: Interview with Thomas Metzinger

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