Join our Co-Founder at The Den Theater for a Chat about Psychedelics!

The lights are low, your drink is cold, and someone who actually knows what they're talking about explains what psychedelics actually do inside your brain.

This edition covers psilocybin as a potential treatment for depression and MDMA's documented effects on PTSD — grounded strictly in current peer-reviewed clinical research, without moralizing, jargon, or judgment.

It's the science of psychedelics, explained clearly — no jargon, no judgment, just cold drinks in hand.

Speaker

Vilmarie Fraguada Narloch, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist · Co-Founder & Director, Sana Healing Collective

Vilmarie Fraguada Narloch, PsyD (she/her/ella), is a licensed clinical psychologist, educator, and activist based in Chicago. She co-founded and directs Sana Healing Collective, a nonprofit delivering accessible, harm-reduction-oriented psychedelic-assisted therapy rooted in the belief that "community is medicine." She holds a certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies and completed MAPS' MDMA-for-PTSD training in 2018.

What to expect

🧠Expert-led talk on the neuroscience of psilocybin and MDMA

🔬Grounded in peer-reviewed clinical research — no moralizing, no jargon

🍸Bar setting, cold drinks in hand, zero lecture-hall vibes

🔄Multiple angles covered: clinical use, law & policy, and microdosing

How the night works

1. Grab a drink: Show up, order something cold, and settle in - no lecture-hall seating, no dress code.

2. Settle in for the talk: A 45-minute, plain-English talk from an expert who actually knows the research - no jargon, no judgment.

3. Ask anything: Ten minutes of fully open Q&A where no question is off-limits.

Good to know

⏳ Format : 45-min talk + 10-min open Q&A - 2 showtimes available, 6:00 pm and 8:30pm

📍 Location: The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60622

👤 Age21+: Valid ID may be required at the door

♿ Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible - The venue is step-free and wheelchair accessible.