Frequently Asked Questions

  • Integration is the process of making meaning from a psychedelic experience — through reflection, conversation, lifestyle change, and time. The experience itself is data. Integration is what you do with it.

  • We're glad you reached out. Difficult experiences — sometimes called challenging trips or psychological crises — are more common than people admit, and they don't have to be faced alone. APS is not a clinical service, but our community includes people with significant experience in peer support, harm reduction, and integration. If you're in acute distress, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) first. If you're in the aftermath and looking for community support or a referral to an integration-informed therapist, reach out to us directly — we'll do our best to point you in the right direction without judgment.

  • Not at all. APS welcomes researchers, clinicians, curious newcomers, policy advocates, and people who are simply psychedelic-adjacent — partners of people in therapy, mental health professionals wanting to understand the landscape, or anyone drawn to the conversation. You don't need a psychedelic CV to belong here. Curiosity and good faith are the only prerequisites.

  • Harm reduction is a pragmatic, evidence-based approach that accepts people will make their own choices about substances and focuses on making those choices safer — rather than moralising about them.

  • Since TGA rescheduling in 2023, authorised prescribers can legally administer MDMA and psilocybin in clinical settings.

  • The Australian Psychedelic Society aims to establish a shop on this website to sell on demand APS branded apparel. For transparency, this article has been created to detail out the rational for choosing Gelato as a partner on 9th April 2026, if you know of a better partner please get in contact. The aim of this exercise is to find a print-on-demand dropshipping service for apparel in Australia, with no setup or monthly fees that integrates smoothly with SquareSpace and values both ethics and affordability, here are the top options to explore:

    Recommended Providers in Australia

    1. Printful

    • Integration & Reach: Fully integrates with SquareSpace and offers local fulfilment via facilities in Brisbane and Melbourne, not Sydney enabling faster delivery and local pricing in AUD.

    • Ethics: Emphasizes made-to-order manufacturing (no surplus inventory) and mentions some sustainable practices.

    • Pricing: No setup or monthly fees—costs are per-item plus shipping. It’s a balance of convenience and cost-effectiveness.

    2. Gelato

    • Integration: Supports SquareSpace integration.

    • Ethical Edge: Has a strong sustainability focus, producing over 90% of orders locally to minimize carbon emissions.

    • Pricing: Offers free plan, reasonable per-item costs—great for eco-conscious sellers who still want global reach.

    3. OGO

    • Local Operation: Australia-based, using AS Colour apparel with 2–4 day turnaround. Offers high-quality DTG printing and white-label dropshipping.

    • Integration: Primarily supports Shopify, but you might inquire about SquareSpace compatibility or use via API or custom integration.

    • Pricing & Ethics: No middlemen, simpler local pricing. White-label focus adds professionalism.

    4. Printicks

    • Local Fulfillment & SquareSpace: Offers print-on-demand dropshipping across Australia and integrates with SquareSpace.

    • Ethics: Focus on print-on-demand means no inventory waste; platform is free and user controls margins.

    5. T-Shirt Co (Brisbane)

    • Local & Transparent: Brisbane-based DTG service, simple pricing (includes garment + print), dropshipping and no hidden fees.

    • Integration: Not explicitly SquareSpace-supported, but may allow API or custom setup by request.