Michelle Janikian
Author of 'Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion'; Journalist
Author of the book that introduced a generation to safer, smarter psilocybin use. The expert featured in the major VICE psilocybin guide.
Biography
Michelle Janikian is the author of 'Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion,' one of the most widely-recommended introductory books on safe and intentional psilocybin use. Janikian was the expert interviewed for the major VICE guide to magic mushrooms — a piece that introduced an enormous mainstream audience to harm-reduction-informed psilocybin use. Her writing combines technical accuracy on dosing and pharmacology with a clear-eyed approach to risk and integration.
Why They Matter to the LearnShrooms Community
Janikian's book has been the on-ramp for a generation of people thinking carefully about psilocybin use. Her work bridges the harm-reduction community and the general curious public in a way few authors do.
Legal Context
For the legal landscape where Michelle Janikian operates, see psilocybin laws in California.