What Celebrities Say About Psychedelics

Psychedelics are a class of drugs that bind to the serotonin receptors in our brains. Their short-term and long-term effects are very similar based on individual reports. That's why this page is not limited to psilocybin, a compound found in some mushrooms. Famous psychedelic drugs beside psilocybin include LSD, DMT as found in the ayahuasca beverage, and mescaline which is found in the peyote cactus.

Celebrities that have spoken publicly and positively about psychedelics include Aldous Huxley, Cary Grant, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, Rick Perry, Rob Lowe, Russell Brand, Steve Jobs, Susan Sarandon.

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley was an English writer, author of Brave New World (1932). He wrote about his experience with mescaline in the book The Doors of Perception (1953). Here's an interview in English (1961, audio only):

Here's a similar interview with video but it's in French (1960):

Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson is a Canadian psychologist and author. Here's a talk he gave in 2022 (13 min):

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist and science communicator interviewed by Joe Rogan, on why he hasn't tried psychedelics (2024):

Russell Brand

Russell Brand, English actor, trying to understand why psychedelics have been illegal (2021, 19 min):

Rick Perry

Rick Perry, former Texas Governor (R), on efforts to legalize ibogaine for treating combat veterans suffering from PTSD (2025):