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Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies🧬
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Est.1986
Promoting medical, legal & cultural progress through psychedelic & marijuana research.
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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. 

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October 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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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
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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:
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October 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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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.

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October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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:
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October 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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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.

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October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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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!
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October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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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.

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October 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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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.

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October 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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In this article, Court Wing writes about the transdiagnostic potential of psychedelics, including but not limited to, MDMA, LSD, DMT, and Ibogaine.

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September 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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In this MAPS from the past Bulletin, Citlali reminds us that honoring Hispanic and Indigenous heritage means holding space for these truths, acknowledging harm, and creating pathways of respect and reciprocity in the psychedelic future.

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September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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In this week’s Bulletin, researchers at Emory University are launching a study on Post-Psychedelic Challenges — investigating what these difficulties look like, their predictors, and how to best support individuals experiencing them. 

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September 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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‼️We're hiring‼️ MAPS is seeking experienced philanthropy professionals to join our growing team. Swipe to learn more!

The application window for these roles closes on September 30th; please apply during the application window to be considered.

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September 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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In this next Bulletin article, Wendy Tucker, the daughter of Ann Shulgin and Board Chair, recounts many of the amazing moments we shared in remembrance of the legendary chemist who synthesized MDMA.

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September 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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We’re honored to share an excerpt from "The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary" – a tribute to Rosemary’s intelligence, adventure, and enduring spirit. 

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August 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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This October, MAPS is happy to share TheraPsil’s MDMA Experiential Retreat in British Columbia — a 5-day immersive retreat designed for clinicians trained in psychedelic-assisted therapy through MAPS, TheraPsil, CIIS, IPI, Fluence, and others.

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August 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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As we launch the first wave of PS2025 session videos on the newly enhanced Virtual Trip platform, we're reminded that access to education isn’t just a value — it’s a strategy for change.

Stream the first sessions from PS2025: virtualtrip.maps.org?_gl=1*1wl2yr....
July 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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As the psychedelic movement weaves together decades of progress, challenges, and hard-won lessons, PS2025 reminded us that real change happens through meaningful dialogue and collaboration across identities, disciplines, and perspectives.

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July 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Women's Health Magazine's latest piece highlights a U.S. clinical trial testing a psilocybin-like compound for severe postpartum depression and shares stories of moms self-treating with mushrooms to cope with anxiety and disconnection after birth.

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July 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Looking back, it’s clear how much work went into transforming the exhibit space at Psychedelic Science 2025. With 180 booths, exhibitors brought research, community efforts, and creative projects into one place✨

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July 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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If you struggle with anxiety, you are not alone. The University of California San Francisco is conducting research for a new investigational treatment to see if it is effective in improving anxiety.

To learn more e-mail LSDforAnxiety@ucsf.edu
July 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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In a recent Washington Post op-ed, former Texas Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry shares how witnessing ibogaine’s effects on Veterans transformed his views on psychedelics and inspired Texas’s historic $50 million investment in clinical research.

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July 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Texas recently made history! Governor Greg Abbott signed off on $50 million in state funding to study ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic that has shown potential in treating opioid addiction, traumatic brain injury, and depression.

Read the full article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/h...
July 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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At #PS2025, this conversation reminded us why we believe so deeply that music truly is the bridge. We learned that music isn’t just sound — it’s a vessel for translating cosmic mysteries, ancestral wisdom, and inner revelations into something we can feel, share, and heal through.
July 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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✨Today’s the day!✨

The doors to Psychedelic Science 2025 have officially opened — but you don’t have to be in Denver to experience it.

Become a MAPS Member to unlock instant access to the livestream and directly support the movement using the link below:
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June 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM