Professor Erika Dyck - What about Mrs Psychedelic?

Women have been largely invisible in the history of psychedelic science. While historical records privilege male accounts and careers, women contributed significantly to early clinical studies, often providing first-hand personal accounts of these therapies or acting as critical partners who helped process the psychedelic experience. Clinical records and personal correspondences demonstrate that women, often as wives of established researchers or staff members, functioned as listeners, recorders and guides during experimental procedures. Their contributions were often downplayed or omitted from published reports, suggesting that the prevailing narrative of psychedelic discovery ignores the active participation of women in this field.