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.
N.F.L. Careers Scarred Their Brains. Could Mushrooms Provide Relief?
February 6, 2026 at 10:37 PM
N.F.L. Careers Scarred Their Brains. Could Mushrooms Provide Relief?
At a moment when psychedelic medicine is rapidly professionalizing, this piece offers a clear call to action: the field must evolve now, or risk reproducing the very inequities it seeks to heal.
Read this full article by Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Hystelica,
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Read this full article by Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Hystelica,
maps.org/bulletin
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
At a moment when psychedelic medicine is rapidly professionalizing, this piece offers a clear call to action: the field must evolve now, or risk reproducing the very inequities it seeks to heal.
Read this full article by Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Hystelica,
maps.org/bulletin
Read this full article by Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Hystelica,
maps.org/bulletin
In this Bulletin feature, Drs. Megan Meyer and Andrew Coop detail how the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is taking a proactive, multidisciplinary approach to workforce education in psychedelic-assisted therapies.
maps.org/bulletin
maps.org/bulletin
February 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
In this Bulletin feature, Drs. Megan Meyer and Andrew Coop detail how the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is taking a proactive, multidisciplinary approach to workforce education in psychedelic-assisted therapies.
maps.org/bulletin
maps.org/bulletin
Today we honor the birthday of Amanda Feilding, a visionary who helped bring consciousness research out of the margins and into serious scientific and policy conversations.
Help us wish her a Happy Birthday❤️
Help us wish her a Happy Birthday❤️
January 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Today we honor the birthday of Amanda Feilding, a visionary who helped bring consciousness research out of the margins and into serious scientific and policy conversations.
Help us wish her a Happy Birthday❤️
Help us wish her a Happy Birthday❤️
In Tending the Living Laboratory, Liana Sananda Gillooly traces the evolution of the North Star Project from articulating shared values to cultivating the conditions needed to live them.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/north-star-ecology-ethics-2026/
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/north-star-ecology-ethics-2026/
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
In Tending the Living Laboratory, Liana Sananda Gillooly traces the evolution of the North Star Project from articulating shared values to cultivating the conditions needed to live them.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/north-star-ecology-ethics-2026/
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/north-star-ecology-ethics-2026/
🎥: Preparing for the Fourth Drive: Raising Psychedelic-Savvy Teens
January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
🎥: Preparing for the Fourth Drive: Raising Psychedelic-Savvy Teens
In this Bulletin feature, neuroscientist Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley asserts that hormone-informed research is essential for safe and effective psychedelic medicine.
Read the full article:
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/hystelica-hormone-informed-psychedelic-medicine-women/
Read the full article:
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/hystelica-hormone-informed-psychedelic-medicine-women/
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In this Bulletin feature, neuroscientist Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley asserts that hormone-informed research is essential for safe and effective psychedelic medicine.
Read the full article:
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/hystelica-hormone-informed-psychedelic-medicine-women/
Read the full article:
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/hystelica-hormone-informed-psychedelic-medicine-women/
New Jersey is taking a meaningful step toward expanding mental health care!
Learn more: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/murphy-signs-psilocybin-pilot-program-into-law-00737053
Learn more: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/murphy-signs-psilocybin-pilot-program-into-law-00737053
January 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
New Jersey is taking a meaningful step toward expanding mental health care!
Learn more: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/murphy-signs-psilocybin-pilot-program-into-law-00737053
Learn more: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/murphy-signs-psilocybin-pilot-program-into-law-00737053
The MAPS Mystery Box is still available — but not for long 🫠
Each box includes:
✨ 2 surprise books
✨ 1 archived shirt or hoodie in your size
✨ 2 mystery merch items from MAPS history
Retail value: $120–$150+
Your price: $80 (t-shirt) or $100 (hoodie)
Grab your mystery swag today!
maps.org/store
Each box includes:
✨ 2 surprise books
✨ 1 archived shirt or hoodie in your size
✨ 2 mystery merch items from MAPS history
Retail value: $120–$150+
Your price: $80 (t-shirt) or $100 (hoodie)
Grab your mystery swag today!
maps.org/store
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The MAPS Mystery Box is still available — but not for long 🫠
Each box includes:
✨ 2 surprise books
✨ 1 archived shirt or hoodie in your size
✨ 2 mystery merch items from MAPS history
Retail value: $120–$150+
Your price: $80 (t-shirt) or $100 (hoodie)
Grab your mystery swag today!
maps.org/store
Each box includes:
✨ 2 surprise books
✨ 1 archived shirt or hoodie in your size
✨ 2 mystery merch items from MAPS history
Retail value: $120–$150+
Your price: $80 (t-shirt) or $100 (hoodie)
Grab your mystery swag today!
maps.org/store
In this Bulletin article, Natalie explores one of the challenges of bringing psychedelic-assisted therapy to conflict zones: how to create the structures and containers necessary for individual safety in regions.
Read more: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/ethics-under-fire/
Read more: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/ethics-under-fire/
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
In this Bulletin article, Natalie explores one of the challenges of bringing psychedelic-assisted therapy to conflict zones: how to create the structures and containers necessary for individual safety in regions.
Read more: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/ethics-under-fire/
Read more: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/ethics-under-fire/
Rooted in connection, racial healing calls us to listen deeply, acknowledge harm, and honor the different experiences that shape how we move through the world. These practices are essential for building trust, belonging, and the foundations for mental health and collective
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Rooted in connection, racial healing calls us to listen deeply, acknowledge harm, and honor the different experiences that shape how we move through the world. These practices are essential for building trust, belonging, and the foundations for mental health and collective
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us that justice is built through action guided by conscience, compassion, and courage. His words challenge us to keep choosing what is right, even when the path forward is uncertain.
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us that justice is built through action guided by conscience, compassion, and courage. His words challenge us to keep choosing what is right, even when the path forward is uncertain.
Rather than positioning MDMA as the primary agent of change, the authors emphasize that the therapy model itself plays a critical role — ethically, clinically, and scientifically.
Read the full paper and let us know your thoughts💭
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250554
Read the full paper and let us know your thoughts💭
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250554
January 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Rather than positioning MDMA as the primary agent of change, the authors emphasize that the therapy model itself plays a critical role — ethically, clinically, and scientifically.
Read the full paper and let us know your thoughts💭
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250554
Read the full paper and let us know your thoughts💭
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250554
Psychedelic Induced Insights Survey
January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Psychedelic Induced Insights Survey
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