Why this course?

Hysteica’s comprehensive research on the current literature and state of the field

Female biology has long been overlooked in health and neuroscience research, and the psychedelic field is no exception. While psychedelics show promise for treating a range of mental and physical health conditions, the unique ways they interact with the female body remain understudied. This 8-week live course presents Hysteica’s comprehensive research on the current literature and state of the field, in order to change that. Across eight live interactive modules, you’ll explore the intersections of female hormonal systems, neurotransmitters, and psychosocial factors, uncovering how women’s biology shapes psychedelic experiences, and how psychedelics, in turn, influence the female brain, body, and mind.
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Course curriculum

    1. Why Women Matter for Psychedelic Science

    1. Mechanisms of Classical & Non Classical Psychedelics

    1. Hormones, Psychedelics & the Brain

    1. Female Reproductive Lifespan, Mental Health & Psychedelics

    1. Psychological Mechanisms of Psychedelics & Mental Health

    1. Psychedelics in Women’s Health

About this course

  • £299.00
  • 8 lessons

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of how psychedelics interact with female biology and psychology, including:

  • Psychedelic practitioners & facilitators: who want to safely and effectively support women in their practice

  • Researchers: aiming to incorporate sex- and gender-specific considerations into study design

  • Students in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields: interested in psychedelic research or future therapeutic work

  • Women & psychonauts: who wish to better understand the biological and psychosocial factors shaping their experiences

⚠️ Note: This course is not intended for women seeking advice on self-medicating with psychedelics.

By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:

✔️ Understand hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan and reproductive cycle
✔️ Describe the mechanisms of classical and non-classical psychedelics in interaction with female hormones
✔️ Discuss psychosocial drivers of women’s mental health (e.g., sociocultural factors, sexual trauma) and their relevance for psychedelic safety and efficacy
✔️ Identify how ovarian hormones influence the brain, body, and mind
✔️ Provide an overview of psychedelic treatment indications for female-specific and women-prevalent conditions (e.g., menopause, PMS/PMDD, depression, PTSD, eating disorders)
✔️ Define female-specific considerations for psychedelic-assisted therapy, retreats, microdosing, and recreational use

What’s New This Year

Now offered in a live, interactive format, this updated course includes:

  • Weekly 2-hour live sessions with Q&A and group discussion

  • Access to the full course curriculum for review at any time

  • Knowledge checks to help you consolidate learning and track progress

  • Special guest speakers each week, offering fresh insights from leaders in research and practice (to be announced soon)

  • 8 modules spanning biology, mental health, history, and treatment modalities

Pricing options

Any enrolled university students are welcome to enroll with our student discount below:

Instructor(s)

Grace Blest-Hopley

Founder of Hystelica

Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley is a neuroscientist specialising in psychedelics and women’s mental health. She is the founder of Hystelica, Chief Scientific Officer of NW Pharmatech, and Research Director at Heroic Hearts, a charity delivering psychedelic-assisted therapy to military veterans with PTSD. Grace is affiliated with King’s College London, where her research focuses on sex differences in psychedelic experiences, underlying biological mechanisms, and therapeutic outcomes. She is widely published and speaks internationally on the need for female-specific approaches in psychedelic science.

Lana Porter

Head of Education at Hystelica

Lana Porter is a neuroscience and consciousness researcher and the head of education at Hystelica. Her research focuses on embodied consciousness of non-ordinary states of consciousness. She is currently working on a project elucidating the neural correlates of altered states of consciousness accessed through High Ventilation Breathwork at the Max Planck Ernst Strungmann Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience in Frankfurt Germany. She is also a practicing breathwork facilitator with years of experience offering trauma informed Conscious Connected Breathwork.

We start January 20, 2026!

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