Spotlight on Betsy Gordon and the Psychoactive Substances Research Collection

Stephanie Schmitz

The name Betsy Gordon may be familiar, but many people may not be aware of the major impact this remarkable woman has made on the psychedelic research landscape. Not one for the limelight, Gordon’s involvement in the field of psychedelic psychiatry has been largely behind the scenes, though her support has been instrumental in the development and preservation of psychedelic research. As an early supporter of the Heffter Research Institute, she funded studies that laid the groundwork for the re-emergence of psychedelic research, enabling the field to evolve into what it is today... continue reading.