Clinical Clarity for Expanded States
Psychedelic Safety Consultations and Medication Reviews for Individuals and Facilitators
Medication Safety — Drug Interactions — Tapering Strategies — Harm Reduction Education
About Dr. Melissa Brewster
Dr. Melissa Brewster is a Doctor of Pharmacy and psychedelic safety educator with 20 years of experience in psychiatric pharmacology, addiction medicine, harm reduction, and clinical pharmacy practice. She works at the intersection of mental health, medication safety, and transformative healing, helping patients and healthcare professionals navigate complex decisions involving psychiatric medications, contraindications, medical screening, and participant safety during altered states of consciousness.
A nationally recognized leader in psychedelic and psychiatric pharmacology, Melissa is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals, medicine facilitators, organizations, and individuals seeking informed, evidence-based support around the use of psychedelic medicine. She serves a lecturer and faculty for multiple psychedelic training programs throughout the country and works with organizations developing clinical protocols to support the safe use of ketamine, psilocybin, and other emerging psychedelic therapies. Her approach combines scientific rigor, clinical expertise, and deep respect for the personal, spiritual, and transformational dimensions of healing and explorations of consciousness.
Individual Client Consultations and Facilitator Memberships
Designed for individuals seeking personalized guidance before working with psychedelic medicines. Includes a review of current medications, supplements, medical conditions, and mental health history to identify any known or potential interactions, contraindications, or safety considerations. You'll receive individualized, evidence-based education to support informed decision-making around reducing risks, helping you approach this work with greater clarity and confidence.
A more comprehensive review of psychedelic safety, this service is designed specifically for individuals with more complex medical or psychiatric histories, those taking multiple medications, or anyone seeking a deeper level of review before engaging in psychedelic work. This may include people living with cardiovascular disease, kidney or liver impairment, seizures, cancer, brain injury, Parkinsons, dementia, serious mental health conditions, or those navigating end-of-life care.
The Monthly Membership provides guides, facilitators, and practitioners with direct access to expert consultation on complex client situations and psychedelic medication-related questions. Members can seek guidance on psychedelic pharmacology, medication interactions, tapering strategies, psychiatric considerations, harm reduction approaches, and other topics requiring specialized pharmacologic, medical, or mental health expertise. Discounted student memberships are available upon request.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Consultations include a review of medications and potential drug interactions, current health conditions, and education around both tapering medications or how to remain on conventional mental health medications during medicine experiences. We are willing to provide tapering recommendations to your medical providers or consult with them on your personal risk profile.
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We do not prescribe medications and consults are educational in nature. Clients should partner with their medical providers for all decision making and medication tapering. We do not provide medical clearance for psychedelic work, nor do we ever advise to break any laws, as many psychedelics remain schedule I controlled substances.
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You can schedule your consultation on the Satori Rx Calendar located below, payment is collected at the time of booking. The Consult Intake Form should be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the consultation, this is located at the link below. The Terms and Conditions of the consult are included in the booking process.
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30-minute consultations are intended for clients with mild medical complexity and five or fewer medications. I recommend 60-minute consultations for clients with cardiac conditions, seizure disorders, serious mental health conditions, kidney or liver disease, and end-of-life clients (this list is not inclusive). Patients with six or more medications should consider a longer consult, especially if considering tapering a medication prior to psychedelic work.
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Monthly memberships for guides and facilitators include quick access to and medical or drug information questions or concerns about clients who are considering psychedelic. work. Many facilitators do not have the clinical expertise to evaluate a client’s risks- using Satori Rx as a resource can provide guides and clients with evidence-based information that helps them to understand their specific risks. We aim to answer questions within 24 hours whenever possible.
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Read the Membership Terms and Conditions. Click the “Subscribe” button on the Services page underneath the Monthly Membership product.
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Once you purchase a membership, you will receive a welcome email that includes Dr. Brewster’s direct contact information to ask her questions on an encrypted, HIPAA compliant platform.
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Terms and conditions for Psychedelic Safety Reviews can be found here.
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Monthly membership terms and conditions can be found here.
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For retreat support, please submit a message below in the contact section. You will be contacted to discuss your specific needs and pricing will be dependent on the number of participants and the degree of review needed. Guides and facilitators can also sign up for a monthly membership, which can support questions for individual clients in a retreat who may have more medical complexity.
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Melissa can create individualized continuing medical or pharmacy education, or education specific to cohorts going through training for psychedelic therapy. Reach out to Dr. Brewster in the contact section below to request more information.
Schedule Your Consultation
Click below to fill out your intake form a minimum of 24 hours prior to your appointment
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