Amy L. McGuire, I. Glenn Cohen, Dominic Sisti, Mason Marks, et. al., JAMA Network As government agencies around the globe contemplate approval of the first psychedelic medicines, many questions remain about their ethical integration into mainstream medical practice. From June 9 to 12, 2023, 27 individuals representing the perspectives of clinicians, researchers, Indigenous groups, industry,…
MDMA, the chemical found in the drug ecstasy, may soon be approved to treat PTSD
npr // Petrie-Flom Center There’s excitement and controversy swirling around the potential use of MDMA for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. By Will Stone and Michel Martin, featuring Mason Marks….
Researchers address key ethics and policy issues in the clinical use of psychedelic therapies
Medical Xpress // Petrie-Flom Center Researchers address key ethics and policy issues in the clinical use of psychedelic therapies. By Taylor Barnes, featuring I. Glenn Cohen….
Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium
Center for the Study of World Religions This event in the CSWR’s Psychedelics and the Future of Religion Series focused on Dr. Erik Davis’s book, “Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium.” Released in collaboration with Mark McCloud’s Institute of Illegal Images, the book delves into the complex world of LSD blotter paper and…
The State of Psychedelics
Oprah Daily // Petrie-Flom Center Could these mind-altering substances be the cure for the mental health crisis? We unpack the science, the path to acceptance, and the stunning potential. By Liz Brody, featuring Mason Marks….
How to untangle ethics of psychedelics for therapeutic care
Harvard Gazette // Center for the Study of World Religions and Petrie-Flom Center Experts from law, philosophy, spiritual care discuss issues surrounding research, safer use, kicking off Divinity School initiative….
An Interdisciplinary Look at Psychedelics and Ethics
Center for the Study of World Religions The event drew 400 attendees in-person and online to hear expert insights on key philosophical, legal, and spiritual issues in the field of psychedelics and ethics, including the contribution of bioethics, decolonial ethics, the role of informed consent, as well as the value of spiritual care approaches to…
Sacred Plant Biocultural Recovery Initiative Launched!
Mahindra Humanities Center In an Earth Day lecture at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University, Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan reported initial results from a new assessment that underscores the globally unprecedented threats globally to plants traditionally employed by Indigenous cultures and religious faiths for centuries, if not millennia….
Branching Regulatory Paths and Dead Ends in Psychedelics
I. Glenn Cohen, The Regulatory Review The convergence of current psychedelics regulatory pathways may bring benefits and new challenges….
As California Seeks to Legalize Psychedelics for Therapy, Oregon Provides Key Lessons
KQED // Petrie-Flom Center Obtaining informed consent for psychedelics poses special challenges for practitioners, featuring Petrie-Flom’s Mason MarksCalifornia has an opportunity to massively expand places where people can use psychedelic drugs under supervision, according to a new bill proposing to legalize substances in approved service centers, including psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline for therapeutic use. By Sydney Johnson,…