Dr. Valentina Wasson: Questioning what we think we know about the foundations of psychedelic science
Journal of Evolutionary Psychology September 21, 2020 Monnica T. Williams, Amy Bartlett, Tim Michaels et al. 7 citations
Equity and diversity are essential for inclusive psychedelic research, yet oversights and misattributions of key figures persist. Dr. Valentina Pavlovna Wasson, an important early contributor to Western psychedelic science, remains under-recognized. Researchers must critically examine the foundations of psychedelic studies with an intersectional lens to avoid replicating social and cultural inequalities in the field's research and history.