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The Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research. Europe’s leading academic conference dedicated to advancing psychedelic science and therapies. OPEN Foundation’s biennial flagship event, born in 2010.

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at ICPR, you JOIN THE RENAISSANCE IN PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH

World-leading & interdisciplinary experts. 

From psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience, to anthropology, ethnobotany and philosophy.


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The OPEN Foundation has organised ICPR 6 times since 2010, and the recordings from previous editions of ICPR are available inside the OPEN Membership Programme

WHO ATTENDS ICPR AND WHY

Leading experts in psychedelic research and therapies such as psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, medical doctors, and more.

Academics, therapists, researchers, clinicians, students, and other professionals interested in advancing psychedelics.

Keynote lectures, interactive panel discussions, and practically oriented workshops.

Accredited conference: CME credits for psychiatrists, psychotherapists, etc.

TOPICS COVERED AT ICPR

Below are several examples of topics covered during ICPR events.

  • Latest in Psychedelic Research
  • Psychedelic Therapy for PTSD
  • Microdosing and Pharmacology
  • Psychedelic Patient Experience 
  • Addiction and Psychedelics
  • Reducing Adverse Reactions
  • Harm Reduction in Psychedelics
  • Altered Consciousness Research
  • Psychedelics Impact on Society 
  • MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy
  • Psilocybin-assisted Therapy
  • Diversity, Equity, and Access 
  • Decriminalisation vs. Medicalisation
  • For-profit vs. Non-profit Models

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PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

RICK DOBLIN, PHD

Development of MDMA-assisted Therapy for PTSD

Paul Stamets, SCD

Founder of Fungi Perfecti and CEO of MycoMedica Life Sciences PBC

David Nichols, PHD

Founding President of the Heffter Research Institute

David Nutt, phd, DM

Neuropsychopharmacology of the effects of drugs on the brain

Bill Richards, PhD

Psilocybin research for the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Project

AMANDA FEILDING

Intro to Beckley Foundation's New Psychedelic Research Programme

ROLAND GRIFFITHS, PHD

Overview of the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Research Project

Kim Kuypers, PHD

MDMA & Psychedelics and their effects on brain mechanisms

ROBIN CARHART-HARRIS, PHD

Brain imaging and depression research with psychedelics

MATTHEW JOHNSON, PHD

Psilocybin-occasioned Mystical Experiences

JANIS PHELPS, PHD

Training future psychedelic therapists

BIA LABATE, PHD

Diversity; Equity and Access in Psychedelic Medicine

MICHAEL MITHOEFER, MD

MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD

WADE DAVIS, PHD

Lessons from a Life-time of Ethnobotanical Research

ELIZABETH NIELSON, PHD

Psilocybin-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

MENDEL KAELEN, PHD

Music in Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy

BEN SESSA, MD

MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Alcoholism

GET your ticket now!

With a limited allocation of tickets available, we urge you to seize this opportunity to secure your place among world-leading experts at next year’s Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research, another pivotal gathering of the greatest minds in the field of psychedelic science and therapy.

WANT TO JOIN THE ICPR TEAM?

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for the organisational tasks of running the next edition of the Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research in 2022 in Amsterdam. Do you have expertise and time? Apply to join the ICPR team today!

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