PSYCLE Talk: Behind the Iron Curtain, Beyond the Mind & DJ set ꧁꧂ by @atlaskin_ 𖦹꩜𖦹

Behind the Iron Curtain, Czechoslovak psychiatrists were exploring the frontiers of human consciousness with one of the most powerful tools of the psychedelic era: LSD. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Czechoslovakia became an unlikely centre of psychedelic research, synthesising LSD on an industrial scale and investigating its potential in psychiatry and psychotherapy. This talk revisits this largely forgotten chapter of medical history, exploring the scientists, experiments, therapeutic ambitions, and political circumstances that shaped the Czechoslovak psychedelic experience—and what its legacy might mean for psychedelic medicine today.

Join us for a free lecture on this fascinating topic, presented by William Norman Lytle, MD, Resident at VFN, Psychiatry Clinic, and Psycle coordinator.

The talk will be accompanied by a DJ set from @atlaskin_, who will keep the music going after the lecture ends, so stick around!