Psychedelics

29 March 2026 · 2 min read

Reflections on presenting my ayahuasca research at the TQR 17th Annual Conference, exploring trajectories of change, disappointment, and everything in between.

21 October 2025 · 1 min read · 25 min watch

A 20-minute talk exploring the promise and peril of ayahuasca — drawing on personal experience and research with participants in Peru. What happens when healing meets uncertainty in psychedelic practice?

11 June 2025 · 2 min read

I co-facilitated June’s SEA Symposium on Altered States & Open Doors—an evening of existential inquiry into psychedelics and psychotherapy. The discussion was wide-ranging, grounded, and very much alive.

3 June 2025 · 2 min read

I contributed an existential perspective to the ReSPCT guidelines, published today, drawing from my PhD research on ayahuasca and years of psychedelic integration work.

28 November 2024 · 1 min read · 34 min watch

Here’s a 30 minute talk about my ayahuasca research to the Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College, London.

20 October 2024 · 1 min read · 30 min watch

A recent talk about my ayahuasca research for the MERLiN lab at Birkbeck, University of London.

8 August 2024 · 4 min read

I recorded a contribution to the PG Cert in “Psychedelics, philosophy and culture” (online) at the University of Exeter, the UK's first academically certified programme in psychedelics studies.

31 July 2024 · 4 min read · 54 min watch

I recently co-presented a talk “To Hell With Psychedelics” online, for the Society of Existential Analysis.

7 September 2023 · 1 min read

I contributed to a recent article for the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project

7 July 2023 · 9 min read

I wrote an open letter to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) after they banned members from using the word 'psychedelic' in any element of their practice. 202 therapists, researchers and allies signed.

23 October 2022 · 1 min read · 9 min watch

My latest video review of a new research publication covering ayahuasca chemistry, experiences and effects.

14 September 2022 · 1 min read · 10 min watch

I react to a new research paper: "An Encounter With the Other: A Thematic and Content Analysis of DMT Experiences From a Naturalistic Field Study" by Pascal Michael, David Luke and Oliver Robinson.

13 June 2022 · 1 min read · 20 min watch

Here’s a video of my review of a recent academic paper, exploring how to work with difficult psychedelic experiences.

17 January 2022 · 1 min read

I offered an hour’s presentation and discussion about psychedelics with around thirty therapists working for The School of Life in the UK.

4 September 2021 · 1 min read

A half-hour video was recorded of my recent event, where I talked about the importance of phenomenology in the research of psychedelics.

8 June 2021 · 1 min read · 27 min watch

I was recently interviewed regarding ayahuasca research by Jake Hawthorn from the Scottish Psychedelic Research Group. Watch the video.

4 April 2021 · 1 min read

Here’s my latest scientific paper in the UK journal ‘Contemporary Psychotherapy’. I report the findings from my qualitative study of four people’s ayahuasca experiences in the UK.

4 April 2021 · 2 min read · 52 min watch

I recently enjoyed a fabulous, wide-ranging conversation with Sam Jefferies from the UKC Psychedelics Society. We discuss doing qualitative research, my personal journey into psychedelics, psychotherapy and psychedelics, integrating psychedelic journeys, consciousness, international relations and existentialism.

29 March 2021 · 1 min read

I am a Founding Board Member of the new British Psychedelic Association, led by Diane Elliott in Scotland.

29 March 2021 · 1 min read

The UK’s new Institute of Psychedelic Therapy has launched and I’m proud to feature on their list of psychedelic integration therapists.

30 December 2020 · 2 min read · 63 min watch

I did an hour’s interview with Lucinda Lidstone from the ASC-IT Clinic in Essex, recently. We had a wide-ranging conversation about psychedelics and well-being, in which you might find something of relevance to you.

18 August 2020 · 1 min read · 51 min watch

A 45-minute interview with me, Adam Knowles of AyaResearch.com on Men's Radio UK.

6 July 2020 · 1 min read · 61 min watch

As psychedelic healing and ceremonies go increasingly mainstream, I’ll host a live ‘Ask me anything’ to offer some structure if you’re thinking of a career change toward becoming a helper or healer in psychedelics and psychotherapy. I’ll offer a presentation with some thoughts on the topic, followed by a round-table conversation with a couple of invited guests, then your questions.

15 June 2020 · 1 min read · 28 min watch

I gave a short talk on ayahuasca for the US-based Psyched2020 Conference today. You can listen to the audio below if you wish.

16 May 2020 · 2 min read · 132 min watch

I gave a twenty-minute talk to the Oxford Psychedelic Society this week, watch here.

28 October 2019 · 1 min read · 59 min watch

My talk on ayahuasca and my research recorded at the University of Kent, Canterbury, 15 October 2019.

3 October 2019 · 2 min read

As an academic ayahuasca researcher and practising psychotherapist, Adam will speak about connections between psychedelics and psychotherapy, in theory and in practice, and how continental existential philosophy offers a unique, valuable and unheard perspective.

4 September 2019 · 1 min read · 22 min watch

The video of my talk about my research at Breaking Convention is now available

6 August 2019 · 1 min read · 144 min watch

Some of my contribution to the recent Queering Psychedelics conference was filmed and this is now available to watch online.

8 July 2019 · 1 min read

Here is my report for the Chacruna Institute on the recent Ayahuasca Symposium held in London, UK by the Psychedelic Society.

11 April 2019 · 1 min read

I am delighted to announce that I have won the Breaking Convention Student Essay Prize 2018 in the Humanities category. Come and hear about it Aug 16 - 18 in London at Greenwich University for the UK’s biggest conference on psychedelics and well-being.

4 March 2019 · 1 min read

Later this year, I will help lead a workshop at the exciting new and unique conference, ‘Queering Psychedelics’.

20 February 2019 · 1 min read

My article is published in the latest edition of Existential Analysis in an issue that marks the 30th anniversary of the Society for Existential Analysis.

9 January 2019 · 1 min read

My latest article for Chacruna.net is recently published: ‘Psychedelics and Blockchain: Two Technologies Key to Our Future’.

12 November 2018 · 1 min read · 20 min watch

Here’s a video of my talk from the weekend conference marking the 30th Anniversary of the UK's Society for Existential Analysis.

19 September 2018 · 1 min read

I report on Dr. Leonardo Pérez, an experienced Colombian researcher, working with Maloca Internationale, whom recently announced plans for a new pilot study into the therapeutic benefits of ayahuasca for those affected by genocide. Dr. Pérez hopes the Kurdish authorities will approve and support the research.

13 March 2018 · 1 min read

I have recently taken up a voluntary position within the Women, Gender Diversity, and Sexual Minorities Working Group of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines.