Virtual Course

Fundamentals of Female Biology & Psychedelics

Your guide to navigating psychedelic use for women for practitioners, facilitators, and psychonauts alike

OVERVIEW

Why do I need to understand female specific psychedelic science?

Female specific biological functions have long been neglected in the field of research on physical and mental health. The psychedelic industry is exploring a novel class of pharmacological agents with indicted potential for addressing a myriad of psychological and physiological disorders. Yet still, female specific biological mechanisms continue to not be addressed or considered in this research.

In this course, we will chart out the current state of research in the area of female specific indications for safe and effective psychedelic use, and outline our current understanding of the interactions between this novel class of drugs and female biology, from the interactions between ovarian hormone fluctuations and neurotransmitter systems, to mental health and psychosocial aspects of psychedelic treatments. 

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Course Contents:

  • What makes female biology unique?

  • Neuroendocrine Systems

  • Development & the Menstrual Cycle

  • Menopause

Module 1: Female Hormonal Cycles

  • Neurotransmitters & Neuro-active Steroids

  • Estrogen

  • Progestone

  • Neuroactive Hormones & The HPA Axis

Module 2: Impact of Female Hormones on the Brain

Module 3: Women’s Mental Health

  • Women’s Mental Health

  • Women’s Mental Health & The Menstrual Cycle & Menopause

  • Depression

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Women’s Physical Health

Module 4: History of Women’s Mental Health

  • History of Women’s Mental Health in Psychology Research

  • History of Women’s Mental Health in Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research

  • Current State of Women’s Mental Health Research

Module 5: What are Psychedelics?

  • Classical Psychedelics

  • Classical Psychedelics & Female Hormones

  • Non-Classical Psychedelics

  • Non-Classical Psychedelics & Female Hormones

Module 6: Psychedelics & Female Health

  • Depression & Psychedelics

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Psychedelics

  • Menopause & Psychedelics

  • Pre-Menstural Disorders & Psychedelics

  • Female Reproductive Concerns & Psychedelics

  • Eating Disorders & Psychedelics

  • Personality Disorders & Psychedelics

  • Pain Disorders & Psychedelics

Module 7: Set & Setting

  • Psychosocial Aspects of Women’s Mental Health

  • Set & Setting

  • Risk Factors

Module 8: Treatment Modalities

  • Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

  • Microdosing

  • Psychedelic Retreats

  • Recreation Use

  • Consent Laws

  • Psychedelic practitioners and facilitators who seek to understand female specific drug interactions to support their female clients

  • Researchers who seek to understand and incorporate female specific drug interactions in their work

  • Women interested in psychedelic therapies who would like to deepen their understanding of psychedelic interactions with female bodies

  • This course is not for women seeking advice on self medicating with psychedelics

This course is for:

Your instructor

Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley founded Hystelica due to her passion and interest in women’s psychedelic use. Grace is a neuroscientist with a Ph.D from King’s College London. She has spent 10 + years research the effects of cannabinoids and psychedelics; across clinical, recreational and naturalistic settings.