Events

On December 10th, OPEN invites best-selling author Michael Pollan to discuss his recent book on psychedelics, and the implications of the latest scientific findings for therapy, our understanding of the brain and consciousness [...]

Last week, the first network meeting for European MDMA researchers and therapists was held in scenic Castle Endegeest, near the city of Leiden in the Netherlands. Organised by OPEN and Dutch MDMA-therapists [...]

In June 2017, a two-day seminar on psilocybin for European therapists and researchers took place at Tyringham Hall, in the UK, organised by OPEN and UK mental health company [...]

Psychedelic researchers gathered from all over the world to present their findings at the third biannual Breaking Convention conference (BC). The conference took place at Greenwich College in London between 10 and 12 July and [...]

After 50 years of prohibition, psychedelic drugs are making a comeback in science and medicine. On the 30th of October, four scientists from the pioneering labs of David Nutt and Tomas Palenicek will present their cutting edge work from the forefront of […]

There's a recognized need among therapists for more effective interventions for depression. The currently available psychopharmaceutical medications don't work for everyone. What do we know about the effectiveness of psychedelics? To discuss these topics, we invited […]

Neurons to Nirvana rationally explores the valuable addition of psychedelics to therapeutic practices and tells us the story of scientists on their quest for transformation, mental health, creativity and spiritual enhancement […]

At Monday May 18th, there will be a lecture by Joost Breeksema, the president of OPEN, at the University of Groningen. This lecture is organized by the English lecture committee of student society VIP (Psychology [...]

On Thursday May 7th there will be a symposium on academic research with psychedelic drugs at Utrecht University. This symposium is organized by the student society Brainwave (Neuroscience Utrecht University), in collaboration with the OPEN [...]

Over the last decade, global interest in ayahuasca has skyrocketed. Known as “the great medicine” in South America, ayahuasca remained hidden in the thick of the Amazonian jungles for eons until its “recent” discovery by [...]