(MAPS) (2013) 1 of 3

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) (2013) 1 of 3

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization working to develop psychedelics and marijuana into legal prescription drugs. MAPS was founded in 1986 by Rick Doblin, and is now based in Santa Cruz, California.

MAPS helps scientists design, fund, and obtain regulatory approval for studies of the safety and effectiveness of a number of currently controlled substances. MAPS works closely with government regulatory authorities worldwide such as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to ensure that all of its sponsored research protocols conform to ethical and procedural guidelines for clinical drug research. Included in MAPS’ research efforts are MDMA (Ecstasy) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), LSD and psilocybin for the treatment of anxiety, cluster headaches, and depression associated with end-of-life issues, ibogaine for the treatment of opiate addiction, and alternative delivery systems for medical marijuana such as vaporizers and water pipes. MAPS states that their ultimate goal is to establish a network of clinics where these and other treatments can be provided together with other therapies under the guidance of licensed physicians and therapists.[1]

In addition to its sponsorship of scientific research, MAPS organizes continuing medical education (CME) conferences, sponsors and gives lectures and seminars on the current state of psychedelic and medical marijuana research, participates in community events like music festivals and Burning Man, and publishes a quarterly Bulletin with updates about its ongoing research efforts, legal struggles, and educational initiatives. MAPS has also published a number of books dealing with the history and culture of psychedelic medicine and psychedelic therapy.[2]

Visit: http://www.maps.org/

Video List:

* 2C-B_ Subjective Effects and Potential Clinical Uses - Jose Carlos Bouso
* A Comparative Analysis of Ayahuasca Healing in Amazonia and Australia - Alex Gearin
* A Phenomenologically Grounded Ethnographic Study of the Life-World of Ecstasy Users - Sean Leneghan
* A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Ayahuasca - Eduardo Gastelumendi
* A Survey of Quality of Life in Brazilian Members of the União do Vegetal - Luís Fernando Tófoli
* Albert Hofmann and His LSD - Dieter Hagenbach & Lucius Werthmüller
* An Analysis of the Working Alliance in MDMA-Assisted Therapy - Ingmar Gorman
* Ann Shulgin Q&A Session_ Understanding the Shadow
* Ayahuasca Admixtures_ An Uninvestigated Folk Pharmacopoeia - Dennis McKenna
* Ayahuasca and the Treatment of Drug Addiction_ Evidence and Proposals - José Carlos Bouso
* Ayahuasca Characterization, Metabolism in Humans, and Relevance to Endogenous DMT - Ethan McIlhenny
* Ayahuasca for PTSD - Jessica L. Nielson & Julie D. Megler
* Ayahuasca Research - Pablo Barbosa - Part 1 to 2
* Ayahuasca Therapy & Santo Daime Mysticism in Europe - Marc Blainey
* Ayahuasca, the Scientific Paradigm, and Shamanic Healing - Stephan Beyer
* Ayahuasca_ Dope or Medicine_ - Josep María Fábregas
* Ayahuasca's Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Addictions - Mitch Liester & James Prickett
* Behavioral, Neurochemical, and Pharmaco-EEG Profiles of 2C-B in Rats - Tomas Palenicek
* Beyond Fear_ MDMA and Emotion - Matthew Baggott
* Brain Imaging Studies with Psilocybin and MDMA - Robin Carhart-Harris
* Breaking Convention - MDMA Debate - Its Place in Medicine, Society and Politics
* Buddhism and Psychedelics Part 1 to 3
* Classifying Ayahuasca_ Experiences in Psychiatric Research with Psychedelics - Brian Anderson
* Claudio Naranjo Speaks at The Healing Journey 40th Anniversary Book Release
* Communicating the Unspeakable_ Linguistic Phenomena in the Psychedelic Sphere - Diana Reed Slattery
* Creativity, Cosmology, and Communion_ A Buddhist View of Psychedelics - Austin Hill Shaw
* Currents, Fluids, and Forces_ The Origins of Santo Daime Theories of Healing - Matthew Meyer
* Durability of Improvement in PTSD Symptoms After MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
* Effects of Psilocybin and MDMA on Resting State Hippocampal Functional Connectivity - Luke Williams
* Ethical Considerations in the Medicinal Use of Psychedelics - Julie Holland
* Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of Ayahuasca for Substance Use Problems - Brian Rush
* Federal Government Licensing of Ayahuasca Use and Personal and Religious Freedom - Jeffrey Bronfman