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Psychedelics Today — August 21, 2025

Dr Case Newsom – Creating Safe Spaces: The Zendo Project’s Approach to Psychedelic Support

Psychedelics + live music events = joy, chaos, and sometimes crisis. Our Medical Director, Dr. Case Newsom talks about what it takes to create safe spaces at big events, how we’re refining harm reduction protocols, and why collaboration between medical, security, and emotional support teams matters more than ever.
Trust the Journey. Today — May 1, 2025

Talking Harm Reduction with Ben Halper

“Someone came along with a flashlight, and my instinct was: Security guard. Flashlight. You’re about to get in trouble. And instead, it’s somebody coming along to make sure that everybody is okay.”
Divergent States — March 12, 2025

What Happens When a Trip Goes Sideways

Ever wonder what it’s like to hold space in the heart of a psychedelic swirl? We joined the Divergent States podcast to talk about life inside the Zendo, navigating stigma in a complicated psychedelic landscape, and what we’ve been up to since becoming our own nonprofit in 2022. If you’ve ever been curious about the…

November Newsletter
After nearly a decade as a psychiatrist running a psychiatric emergency room in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’ve come to recognize that one of the most radical ways we can offer support to a fellow human is through the decision to simply be present in a profoundly kind, patient, non-judgmental manner: to pause in… Read more: November Newsletter
Zendo Lab Update: APHA 2025
At the American Public Health Association’s annual conference on November 4, Zendo Project Research Fellow Nima Veiseh presented new research alongside Missi Wooldridge from the Center for Psychedelic Public Health. Nima introduced his Theory of Altered State Compassionate Integration (ASCI), which states that empathic and emotionally attuned support during transitions into or out of altered… Read more: Zendo Lab Update: APHA 2025
Psychedelics Go Mainstream: Why Sitter Training Matters
When I watched Dr. Rachel Yehuda’s recent CBS Mornings interview on the rise of psychedelic-assisted therapy, I felt both inspired and deeply affirmed. She said, “For many people what comes up can be very overwhelming, and if they don’t have somebody there to talk them through it, then some things can happen that would be… Read more: Psychedelics Go Mainstream: Why Sitter Training Matters