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Max Stott

Max Stott is a writer on the Beckley Retreats editorial team. Every post on the Beckley Retreats blog is checked against published research and reviewed before it goes live, and the posts that make health or safety claims carry a named expert reviewer. How we make and review our posts.

Do I Need an Integration Therapist? Bridging the Gap Between Psychedelic Experience and Reality

December 20, 2025 •Max Stott

For many, the most meaningful insights of a psychedelic journey emerge slowly, revealing themselves in the days, weeks, and sometimes months after...

Amanda Fielding: A Life Advancing Psychedelic Science & Healing

November 29, 2025 •Max Stott

Amanda Feilding, Countess of Wemyss and March (January 30, 1943 to May 22, 2025), was the preeminent voice in psychedelics, advocating for scientific...

What it Feels Like to Take Psilocybin Mushrooms

November 7, 2025 •Max Stott

The feeling associated with a psychedelic experience defies easy description. When R. Gordon Wasson first introduced psilocybin to Western audiences...

Psilocybin Through The Lens of Faith And Religion

October 26, 2025 •Max Stott

Psilocybin’s reputation in mainstream culture has come full circle. This psychedelic compound is now being researched for its healing properties and...

The New Frontier of Legal Psychedelics

October 24, 2025 •Max Stott

Within twenty minutes, the mushroom tea began to take hold. A heaviness settled in my limbs, my breath deepened, and patterns of colour flickered...