A table for the people changing how we understand the mind.
Anthrascend hosts small, curated dinners in London for researchers, clinicians, founders and policymakers working in psychedelic science, consciousness and drug policy. Every seat is chosen.
Psychedelic: from the Greek psyche, the mind, and dēlos, to make visible. Mind manifesting.
Most rooms in this field are too open to go deep, or too closed to go anywhere.
The field is moving at three speeds: quickly in the United States, case by case across Europe, and slowly in the UK, where most psychedelics remain Schedule 1. London is a good place for those conversations to meet.
So we mix disciplines on purpose. The science is taken seriously, and nobody is there to be sold to.
Who Sits at the Table
- Researchers and Academics
- Clinicians and Practitioners
- Founders and Operators
- Investors and Institutions
- Policymakers and Advocates
Open to everyone. Curated on calibre and contribution, never on status.
How We Hold the Room
- Evidence Over Enthusiasm
- We are open about psychedelics and serious about the research. Hype stays at the door.
- Honest About the Law
- We discuss the science and the policy openly, and we never facilitate use.
- Off the Record
- Dinners follow the Chatham House Rule, so people can speak plainly.
How a Dinner Works
One long evening, a small table, and a conversation worth leaving the house for.
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Request a Seat
Tell us who you are and what you are working on. It takes two minutes.
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We Set the Table
We compose each dinner around a theme and confirm seats by email ahead of the evening.
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The Evening
One guest opens with a short provocation. Then dinner, and the conversation it starts.
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Afterwards
Where it helps, we make an introduction or two. Nothing is shared without consent.
Themes for the First Season
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Schedule 1 and the Case for Rescheduling Psilocybin in the UK
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What US Federal Approval Would Mean for Britain and Europe
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Access After Approval: NICE, the NHS and Who Gets Treated
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Beyond the Hype: Reading Psychedelic Research Honestly
Seats and Pricing
Seats are paid, with tiers by dinner. At every table we hold two or three places at no cost for people doing serious work who could not otherwise attend. You can ask for one in your request.
[Seat prices and tiers TBC]
Request a SeatWhat's Coming Next
Three more formats will follow the dinners as the community grows.
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Anthrascend Salons
Open conversations on psychedelic science, policy and culture, with invited speakers.
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Mental Health Walks
Unhurried walks and conversation about mental health. Peer company, not therapy.
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Business Therapy Workshops
Working sessions for founders and leaders on the inner side of running a company.
Private Advisory
Discreet, Informed Counsel for Individuals and Institutions.
For executives, founders, family offices and institutions who want a trusted guide to consciousness, altered states and human development. Every engagement is private, scoped to the request, and begins with a conversation.
- Education and Orientation
- Preparation and Integration Support
- Briefings on the UK, European and US Landscape for Leadership Teams and Boards
- Considered Introductions to Researchers and Practitioners
Advisory work is educational and reflective, not clinical. We do not provide medical treatment, investment advice or controlled substances.
Make a Private EnquiryWhy Anthrascend
Anthropology, the study of what it means to be Human, joined with Ascend.
We are a small London team of facilitators, producers and operators.
We work openly with the research community, and quietly with private clients.
Request a Seat
We read every request personally and reply by email.
Request Received
Thank you. We'll reply by email as we set the table.