Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies

After years of regulatory delays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Phase 2 of a clinical trial to assess the efficacy of smoked medical cannabis in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military veterans. Funded by Michigan's Veteran Marijuana Research Grant...

Massachusetts voters decisively rejected Question 4, a ballot measure proposing the legalization and regulation of certain psychedelics, including psilocybin, mescaline, DMT and ibogaine, for therapeutic use. With 90% of votes counted, Question 4 was defeated with a 56.9% "No" vote, marking a...

Federal agencies recently convened in a pivotal public meeting, hosted by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to discuss emerging treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a focus on the potential of psychedelics. As Lexology reported, the...

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is pivoting its focus to state-level initiatives following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent denial of MDMA-assisted therapy. As recently reported by Double Blind, MAPS gathered a panel of experts to discuss what...

Less than a month after the FDA rejected MDMA for PTSD treatment, and days after the agency set a September meeting to discuss psychedelic and other treatments for PTSD, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) awarded a $200,000 grant to Emory University researchers for a...

In an engaging episode of Benzinga’s Cannabis Insider podcast, hosts Patricio Liddle and Nicolás Rodríguez welcomed Cody Shandraw, president of Healing Realty Trust, to discuss the role of real estate in the burgeoning sector of psychedelic therapies. Shandraw, who spearheads the strategic...

MDMA, the drug commonly known as ecstasy and declared illegal by the DEA in 1985, is nearing a landmark moment in its journey toward becoming a legal and approved treatment for PTSD. Lykos Therapeutics Inc., a company that emerged from the nonprofit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic...

Odyssey, founded by scientists trained at Stanford and Harvard, has launched its psilocybin retreats and private sessions in Oregon, heralding a new era of legal psychedelic therapies and experiences. Since hosting the first legal psilocybin retreat in US history in Fall 2023, Odyssey has become a...

The latest San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles match (42-19) brought on additional highlights on players’ charity choice for the NFL “My Cleats, My Cause” campaign. This week's NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles brought...

The long-awaited psychedelic-assisted treatment alternative for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is moving closer to federal approval.  The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and its private subsidiary company, MAPS PBC shared the publication of the...

World's Largest Psychedelics Conference Boasts 12K Attendees The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) sponsored a Psychedelic Science conference in Denver last week, which gathered over 12,000 people from the entire psychedelics spectrum. The list of attendees included...

Burning Man CEO Marian Goddell attended Psychedelic Science 2023 in Denver, where she spoke with MAPS strategic initiatives officer Liana Gillooly at one of the many packed lectures. People from all walks of life end up at Burning Man, Goddell says, citing Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)...

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) sponsored a Psychedelic Science conference in Denver last week, which gathered over 12,000 people from the entire psychedelics spectrum.  The list of attendees included the most knowledgeable individuals ...

This year’s psychedelics gathering in Denver, hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), brought together some of the most knowledgeable folks in the fields of science, business, and psychedelic culture. Podcast host neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman shared...

Psychedelic Science, this year’s gathering hosted by the legendary nonprofit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and organized by Momentum Events, announced its final agenda, which will include opening remarks by Colorado Governor Jared Polis...