Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies🧬
@mapsorg.bsky.social
Est.1986
Promoting medical, legal & cultural progress through psychedelic & marijuana research.
Promoting medical, legal & cultural progress through psychedelic & marijuana research.
MAPS and the HoloMind Institute brought our International MDMA-Assisted Therapy Training Program to Poland — the country’s first international psychedelic therapy training. 60 clinicians from around the world gathered to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed, psychedelic-assisted care.
January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
MAPS and the HoloMind Institute brought our International MDMA-Assisted Therapy Training Program to Poland — the country’s first international psychedelic therapy training. 60 clinicians from around the world gathered to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed, psychedelic-assisted care.
A new paper explores this question by examining whether psychedelic-assisted therapy could one day support people with gambling disorder.
https://jagunifiedinternational.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IJNII-Vol.32-1-October-2025.pdf
https://jagunifiedinternational.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IJNII-Vol.32-1-October-2025.pdf
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A new paper explores this question by examining whether psychedelic-assisted therapy could one day support people with gambling disorder.
https://jagunifiedinternational.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IJNII-Vol.32-1-October-2025.pdf
https://jagunifiedinternational.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IJNII-Vol.32-1-October-2025.pdf
Preparation is where integration really begins: thinking about intention, safety, support, and how an experience might be carried into daily life long before anything is ingested.
View the full video:
https://maps.org/integration-station/
View the full video:
https://maps.org/integration-station/
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Preparation is where integration really begins: thinking about intention, safety, support, and how an experience might be carried into daily life long before anything is ingested.
View the full video:
https://maps.org/integration-station/
View the full video:
https://maps.org/integration-station/
As the MAPS team returns from the holidays, we’ve been taking time to reflect on 2025. We’re grateful to be stepping into the new year with this community by our side, grounded in our values and committed to the long work ahead. Happy New Year from the MAPS team 💫
January 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
As the MAPS team returns from the holidays, we’ve been taking time to reflect on 2025. We’re grateful to be stepping into the new year with this community by our side, grounded in our values and committed to the long work ahead. Happy New Year from the MAPS team 💫
This week, we’re honored to share the work of InkTally, an artist whose visual language speaks directly to the questions at the heart of psychedelic healing: perception, reality, and the power of awareness.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/about-ink-tally-artwork/
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/about-ink-tally-artwork/
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This week, we’re honored to share the work of InkTally, an artist whose visual language speaks directly to the questions at the heart of psychedelic healing: perception, reality, and the power of awareness.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/about-ink-tally-artwork/
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/about-ink-tally-artwork/
Read the full statement for our Co-Executive Director, Betty Aldworth.
https://maps.org/2025/12/18/maps-statement-on-cannabis-rescheduling/
https://maps.org/2025/12/18/maps-statement-on-cannabis-rescheduling/
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Read the full statement for our Co-Executive Director, Betty Aldworth.
https://maps.org/2025/12/18/maps-statement-on-cannabis-rescheduling/
https://maps.org/2025/12/18/maps-statement-on-cannabis-rescheduling/
We’re pleased to share a new limited edition hoodie collection created to accompany the 2025 MAPS Bulletin, arriving in mailboxes the week of December 22!
This collection was produced in a one-time, limited run.
Two designs are available! Visit the link below to get yours:
maps.org/store
This collection was produced in a one-time, limited run.
Two designs are available! Visit the link below to get yours:
maps.org/store
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We’re pleased to share a new limited edition hoodie collection created to accompany the 2025 MAPS Bulletin, arriving in mailboxes the week of December 22!
This collection was produced in a one-time, limited run.
Two designs are available! Visit the link below to get yours:
maps.org/store
This collection was produced in a one-time, limited run.
Two designs are available! Visit the link below to get yours:
maps.org/store
Happy birthday to Dennis McKenna!
In this clip from After the Revolution: Natural Psychedelics and the Right to Symbiosis, McKenna reflects on psychedelics not only as tools for healing the mind, but as catalysts for a deeper reckoning with how we relate to the living world.
In this clip from After the Revolution: Natural Psychedelics and the Right to Symbiosis, McKenna reflects on psychedelics not only as tools for healing the mind, but as catalysts for a deeper reckoning with how we relate to the living world.
December 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Happy birthday to Dennis McKenna!
In this clip from After the Revolution: Natural Psychedelics and the Right to Symbiosis, McKenna reflects on psychedelics not only as tools for healing the mind, but as catalysts for a deeper reckoning with how we relate to the living world.
In this clip from After the Revolution: Natural Psychedelics and the Right to Symbiosis, McKenna reflects on psychedelics not only as tools for healing the mind, but as catalysts for a deeper reckoning with how we relate to the living world.
In a recent Drug Discovery & Development piece, the potential move to Schedule III is framed as a shift that could unlock long-restricted cannabis research and accelerate pharmaceutical development.
https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/why-schedule-iii-cannabis-could-be-a-win-for-big-pharma/
https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/why-schedule-iii-cannabis-could-be-a-win-for-big-pharma/
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In a recent Drug Discovery & Development piece, the potential move to Schedule III is framed as a shift that could unlock long-restricted cannabis research and accelerate pharmaceutical development.
https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/why-schedule-iii-cannabis-could-be-a-win-for-big-pharma/
https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/why-schedule-iii-cannabis-could-be-a-win-for-big-pharma/
Today, we’re featuring a powerful piece from Anne Hamilton, JD, MA—an advanced-stage breast cancer survivor whose own encounter with mortality led her to reimagine what palliative care can look like.
Read the full article: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/live-and-die-well-survivorship-collective/
Read the full article: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/live-and-die-well-survivorship-collective/
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Today, we’re featuring a powerful piece from Anne Hamilton, JD, MA—an advanced-stage breast cancer survivor whose own encounter with mortality led her to reimagine what palliative care can look like.
Read the full article: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/live-and-die-well-survivorship-collective/
Read the full article: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/live-and-die-well-survivorship-collective/
Reports suggest President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana at the federal level, potentially moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III.
Read the full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/cannabis-stocks-trump-regulations.html
Read the full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/cannabis-stocks-trump-regulations.html
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Reports suggest President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana at the federal level, potentially moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III.
Read the full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/cannabis-stocks-trump-regulations.html
Read the full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/cannabis-stocks-trump-regulations.html
#PsychedelicScience #PsychedelicResearch
December 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#PsychedelicScience #PsychedelicResearch
A new clinical study examined whether ayahuasca, when paired with a structured meaning reconstruction therapy, could offer early support to people experiencing acute grief within the first year of losing a close family member.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-13251-5
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-13251-5
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A new clinical study examined whether ayahuasca, when paired with a structured meaning reconstruction therapy, could offer early support to people experiencing acute grief within the first year of losing a close family member.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-13251-5
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-13251-5
If you’re searching for meaningful gifts this season, we’ve got you covered✨
40% off everything in the MAPS store by using code “MAPSTURNS40”, and 60% off for Members!
Order by December 14 to make sure your gifts arrive on time, and for those extra savings, become a member😎
maps.org/membership
40% off everything in the MAPS store by using code “MAPSTURNS40”, and 60% off for Members!
Order by December 14 to make sure your gifts arrive on time, and for those extra savings, become a member😎
maps.org/membership
December 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you’re searching for meaningful gifts this season, we’ve got you covered✨
40% off everything in the MAPS store by using code “MAPSTURNS40”, and 60% off for Members!
Order by December 14 to make sure your gifts arrive on time, and for those extra savings, become a member😎
maps.org/membership
40% off everything in the MAPS store by using code “MAPSTURNS40”, and 60% off for Members!
Order by December 14 to make sure your gifts arrive on time, and for those extra savings, become a member😎
maps.org/membership
Dancing, psychedelics, community, and transformative experiences often go hand-in-hand.
In this week’s Bulletin article, Ana Flecha, Ph.D., explores how dance and psychedelics work together as powerful tools for transformation, healing and collective connection.
maps.org/news/bulleti...
In this week’s Bulletin article, Ana Flecha, Ph.D., explores how dance and psychedelics work together as powerful tools for transformation, healing and collective connection.
maps.org/news/bulleti...
October 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Dancing, psychedelics, community, and transformative experiences often go hand-in-hand.
In this week’s Bulletin article, Ana Flecha, Ph.D., explores how dance and psychedelics work together as powerful tools for transformation, healing and collective connection.
maps.org/news/bulleti...
In this week’s Bulletin article, Ana Flecha, Ph.D., explores how dance and psychedelics work together as powerful tools for transformation, healing and collective connection.
maps.org/news/bulleti...
Today marks the birthday of Timothy Leary, a psychologist and cultural figure who helped bring psychedelics into mainstream awareness.
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today marks the birthday of Timothy Leary, a psychologist and cultural figure who helped bring psychedelics into mainstream awareness.
Zendo Project invites you to enroll in their upcoming SIT course, where you'll master the fundamentals of psychedelic harm reduction, gain tools for handling challenging experiences, and learn best practices for integration.
Learn more and register:
zendoproject.org/shop/sit/
Learn more and register:
zendoproject.org/shop/sit/
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Zendo Project invites you to enroll in their upcoming SIT course, where you'll master the fundamentals of psychedelic harm reduction, gain tools for handling challenging experiences, and learn best practices for integration.
Learn more and register:
zendoproject.org/shop/sit/
Learn more and register:
zendoproject.org/shop/sit/
The global mental health and neuroscience communities are mourning the loss of Nolan Williams, M.D.
To those who knew him best, he was far more than a pioneer — he was a devoted husband, an adoring father, and a man who approached life with curiosity, courage, and love.
maps.org/2025/10/14/r...
To those who knew him best, he was far more than a pioneer — he was a devoted husband, an adoring father, and a man who approached life with curiosity, courage, and love.
maps.org/2025/10/14/r...
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The global mental health and neuroscience communities are mourning the loss of Nolan Williams, M.D.
To those who knew him best, he was far more than a pioneer — he was a devoted husband, an adoring father, and a man who approached life with curiosity, courage, and love.
maps.org/2025/10/14/r...
To those who knew him best, he was far more than a pioneer — he was a devoted husband, an adoring father, and a man who approached life with curiosity, courage, and love.
maps.org/2025/10/14/r...
For Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Co-Executive Director, Ismail L. Ali, if he had a psychedelic experience that made him feel more connected with his heritage and identity.
Learn more about Izzy:
maps.org/people/ismai...
Learn more about Izzy:
maps.org/people/ismai...
October 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Co-Executive Director, Ismail L. Ali, if he had a psychedelic experience that made him feel more connected with his heritage and identity.
Learn more about Izzy:
maps.org/people/ismai...
Learn more about Izzy:
maps.org/people/ismai...
Tanya Kammonen of the IMC Fund wrote our next Bulletin article, IMCF at PS2025, where she shares some of the projects and outputs from the conference, including the reading of the Second Declaration by the IMCF Delegation to the Psychedelic Field.
Read the full Bulletin:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
Read the full Bulletin:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Tanya Kammonen of the IMC Fund wrote our next Bulletin article, IMCF at PS2025, where she shares some of the projects and outputs from the conference, including the reading of the Second Declaration by the IMCF Delegation to the Psychedelic Field.
Read the full Bulletin:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
Read the full Bulletin:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
MAPS is partnering with the HoloMind Institute to deliver its International Psychedelic Therapy Training Program (ITE) in Poland.
Visit the link below to learn more about this historic moment!
maps.org/2025/10/08/m...
Visit the link below to learn more about this historic moment!
maps.org/2025/10/08/m...
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
MAPS is partnering with the HoloMind Institute to deliver its International Psychedelic Therapy Training Program (ITE) in Poland.
Visit the link below to learn more about this historic moment!
maps.org/2025/10/08/m...
Visit the link below to learn more about this historic moment!
maps.org/2025/10/08/m...
In this new Tricycle Day interview, Ismail reflects on how his Islamic faith shaped his philosophy on psychedelics, where he sees the bleeding edge of policy reform, and why MAPS is narrowing its strategic focus for the chapter ahead.
www.tricycleday.com/p/ismail-ali
www.tricycleday.com/p/ismail-ali
October 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In this new Tricycle Day interview, Ismail reflects on how his Islamic faith shaped his philosophy on psychedelics, where he sees the bleeding edge of policy reform, and why MAPS is narrowing its strategic focus for the chapter ahead.
www.tricycleday.com/p/ismail-ali
www.tricycleday.com/p/ismail-ali
In this week’s Bulletin article, Elliot Marseille, the Director of the Collaborative for the Economics of Psychedelics at UC Berkeley, explains the research and analyses behind the cost, coverage, and accessibility of psychedelic medicines.
Read the full article:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
Read the full article:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
October 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In this week’s Bulletin article, Elliot Marseille, the Director of the Collaborative for the Economics of Psychedelics at UC Berkeley, explains the research and analyses behind the cost, coverage, and accessibility of psychedelic medicines.
Read the full article:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
Read the full article:
maps.org/news/bulleti...
In this article, Court Wing writes about the transdiagnostic potential of psychedelics, including but not limited to, MDMA, LSD, DMT, and Ibogaine.
Learn more: maps.org/news/bulleti...
Learn more: maps.org/news/bulleti...
September 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In this article, Court Wing writes about the transdiagnostic potential of psychedelics, including but not limited to, MDMA, LSD, DMT, and Ibogaine.
Learn more: maps.org/news/bulleti...
Learn more: maps.org/news/bulleti...