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PSYMPOSIA | Unmasking The Psychedelic Syndicate [SJ 278]
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November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Unmasking The Psychedelic Syndicate w/ Psymposia [SJ 278]
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
To learn more about PSFC's influence and projects, read "The Psychedelic Syndicate."

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The Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive Summary
A year-long investigation reveals how a small group of Silicon Valley elites sought to capture the psychedelic therapy industry — using a network of affiliated organizations to scapegoat critics whi
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October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
No single group—especially one with a history of harmful projects and a financial stake in rapid industry growth—should have this much influence over industry lobbying and messaging.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
PSFC members hold stakes in Lykos Therapeutics, atai Life Sciences, and other psychedelic companies, according to internal communications.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Likewise, every org listed in this graph as lobbying for the psychedelic industry has received funding from major investors and funders linked to the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative (PSFC).
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The opioid industry minimized the unique risks of its products in comms w doctors, regulators, & politicians—promoting industry-friendly experts & front groups like the American Pain Foundation, which received 88% of its funding from opioid & medical device manufacturers.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
While psychedelics and opioids differ, the rollout of both industries shows similar patterns.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
To build a safer psychedelic industry for patients, our report calls for implementing recommendations from the 2022 Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis, which detailed the systemic failures that fueled widespread harm in the opioid industry.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM