Symposium: Opening Up – Shaping the future: therapeutic applications of MDMA
This symposium discusses research into the therapeutic use of MDMA, both historically and presently. In the period following its rediscovery in the 1970s, MDMA soon gained a reputation as a powerful adjunct for psychotherapy. In [...]
Symposium: Psychedelics and science – An interdisciplinary approach
At this symposium, experts from a variety of disciplines within medicine, the social sciences and the humanities, come together to discuss the scientific study of psychedelics. This symposium, intended for scientists and scholars, intends to [...]
Lecture: Michael Pollan on psychedelics
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 [...]
First Network Meeting for European MDMA Researchers & Therapists
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 [...]
European Psilocybin Seminar at Tyringham Hall
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 [...]
Breaking Convention 2015: Looking back (and forward)
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 [...]
Symposium October 30th: Comeback of psychedelic drugs in science and medicine
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 […]
Symposium Utrecht University: Psychedelics – Novel Applications for Depression
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 screening – June 23rd in Amsterdam
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 […]
Lecture University of Groningen: The comeback of psychedelic science
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 [...]