Psychedelic Science

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Psychedelic Science
AbbreviationPS
Discipline Psychedelic medicine
Publication details
Publisher Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
History2017 (1st) to present
FrequencyBiannual
Website https://www.psychedelicscience.org/

Psychedelic Science (PS) is a biannual scientific conference on psychedelic drugs hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). [1] [2] [3] The first conference was in 2017 [2] and the fifth was in 2025. [3] Psychedelic Science is the largest conference on psychedelic drugs in the world. [2] [1] [4] [5] More than 12,000 people attended the fourth conference in 2023. [6] [5] In 2023 and 2025, the conference was hosted in Denver, Colorado, where psychedelics have been legalized for medical use as well as decriminalized. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Jarow, Oshan (24 June 2023). "The largest psychedelic conference in history is surprisingly sane". Vox. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cara LaChance (2017). "The Evolution of Psychedelic Science Conferences" (PDF). MAPS Bulletin. 27 (3). Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Douglass, Dani (10 June 2025). "Denver to host world's largest psychedelic conference". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 Alvarez, Alayna (20 June 2023). "Massive psychedelics conference in Denver draws celebrities, politicians and more". Axios. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Kary, Tiffany (26 June 2023). "Largest Psychedelics Gathering Shows Industry's Ongoing Struggle". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 Ricciardi, Tiney (13 February 2024). "Massive psychedelics conference to return to Denver in 2025". The Denver Post. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. "Psychedelic Science conference returns to Denver". Colorado Public Radio. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. Paterson, Leigh (23 June 2023). "Denver psychedelics conference attracts thousands". NPR. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. Lighthouse, Charles (14 June 2025). "Psychedelic Science Gathers Community to Integrate the Field's New Realities". Lucid News - Psychedelics, Consciousness Technology, and the Future of Wellness. Retrieved 19 June 2025.