Pharmacognosy. Evidence. Advocacy.
Dr. Lakisha
Jenkins-Samuels
Where traditional medicine meets drug discovery.
Dr. Lakisha Jenkins-Samuels, Ph.D., RH (AHG), is a Traditional Naturopath, Clinical Herbalist, and research scientist working in pharmacognosy, botanical drug discovery, and endocannabinoid system research.
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The work
Knowledge into practice.
Research, professional services, and patient advocacy. Each begins with a clear question and an agreed scope.
Research & pharmacognosy
Botanical identity, evidence, endocannabinoid science, and entheogenic botanicals.
Scientific consulting
Evidence appraisal, development strategy, and scientific public policy.
Botanical formulation
Personal and commercial formulation, with clearly defined responsibilities.
Patient and Family Advocacy
Nonclinical support to prepare questions, organize records, and communicate the patient's wishes.
Speaking, teaching, and apprenticeship: explore all ways to work together.
In the public record
Science, policy, and lived experience.
Public testimony
At the FDA public hearing
My September 14 testimony on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, in the official record.
Watch the testimony →A visual record
In the field and at the table
Photographs from research, public policy, community engagement, and professional life.
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