The Guardian
The home of the Summer of Love will soon house the first undergraduate program in psychedelic studies.
The California Institute of Integral Studies – a non-profit university founded in 1968 and located in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood – will welcome its first class of undergrads to its Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies program this August. The program’s launch symbolizes the renewed attention hallucinogens like MDMA and psilocybin have received in recent years as a growing body of evidence suggests they may be powerful treatments for psychiatric conditions, like PTSD and treatment-resistant depression.
“Anyone who has a passion for psychedelics and for their capacity to create transformation and healing on an individual level, on a cultural and social level, there’s something for them in this program,” said the psychology professor Nick Walker in a promotional video for the program.
The bachelors program is the first such undergraduate degree in psychedelics to be offered in the United States – although a growing number of universities are offering certificates, minors or advanced degrees focused on psychedelics.
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