William A. Richards (Bill), Senior Advisor at Sunstone Therapies and a psychologist in the Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, has been involved in investigations with psychedelics since 1963. From 1967 to 1977, he implemented projects with LSD, DPT, MDA and psilocybin at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, including protocols designed to investigate the promise of psychedelics in the treatment of depression, addictions, the psychological distress associated with terminal cancer, and also their use in the training of religious and mental-health professionals. His research at Johns Hopkins began in 1999 and recently has focused on the potential value of psilocybin in the continuing education of professional religious leaders from different world religions. At Sunstone Therapies, he is especially focused on integrating psychedelic therapy into palliative care. His book, _Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences,_ published by Columbia University Press, now has been translated into multiple languages.
