SXSW 2025

PSYCHEDELIC PHARMACY: Revitalizing a Stale Profession

Description:

Pharmacy originates from apothecaries, who mixed herbs, minerals, and other items to cure ailments. Practiced in ancient and indigenous societies worldwide, apothecary required a patient-first approach, often lost in modern global medicine. The use of psychoactives in apothecary was commonplace, and included “psychedelic” plants. Amid the modern mental health crisis, psychedelics have recaptured focus. Pharmacists can bolster safe use of psychedelics by applying ancient principles of medicine with a modern lens, offering valuable information on drug interactions, dosing, and regulatory reform.

Other Resources / Information

https://psychedelicpharmacist.org

Takeaways

  1. Understand the evolution of the profession of apothecary into pharmacy.
  2. Understand the historical use of psychedelic medicines and their resurgence during the current mental health crisis.
  3. Pharmacists are a dependable resource for clinical and community-based psychedelic therapy options, drug safety, and regulations.

Speakers

Organizer

Jillian Hernandez, Vice President, Psychedelic Pharmacists Association

Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Presentation
  • Track: Psychedelics
  • Track 2
  • Level: Intermediate
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