MIND Foundation

Building a healthier, more connected world through psychedelic research & education

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Do you want to train as a psychedelic therapist or co-therapist? The MIND Academy’s two-year training program provides you with the knowledge and skills to practice in a legal, safe, and evidence-based framework.

About Us

The MIND Foundation is a European non-profit science and education organization that promotes psychedelic research and therapy. Our work builds on the neurobiological and psychological potential of psychedelics to improve mental health and well-being in a clinical setting; for which the scientific base is firmly growing.

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MIND Academy

The MIND Academy is the MIND Foundation’s educational platform for learning about psychedelic science and therapy. The MIND Academy offers trainings, workshops, public talks, and experiences. The Academy aims to educate the public, train professionals in the medical and psychotherapeutic fields, and shape a scientific discourse around altered states of consciousness and the psychedelic experience.

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Research

The MIND Foundation is dedicated to contributing to high-quality psychedelic research. Our team is involved in a psilocybin depression study in Germany. We also work at the university level with scientists and students to enable research and networking opportunities via a variety of programs and resources.

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Scientific Advisory Board

The MIND Foundation is advised by a panel of leading academic researchers. They are thinkers dealing with the human brain and consciousness, the transformation of society, psychiatric disorders, and the sociocultural history of the psychedelic experience.

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Interview

Drug Science

Predicting the Temporal Dynamics of the Psychedelic Experience

The notion that the psychedelic experience consists of three phases, namely come-up, peak, and come-down, is now backed by neuroscience. And PET scans can predict the unfolding of these phases.

Dr. Dea Siggaard Stenbæk Lukas Basedow, M.Sc.

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marzo 26, 2021

Perspective

Biological Sciences

How to Change Your Mind — with Exercise

The runner's high, being "in the zone", the flow of dancing: learn how exercise can bring your mind to altered states of consciousness in sports.

Barbara Braun, M.Sc.

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febrero 26, 2021

News

MIND News

5 Years of MIND

The MIND Foundation turns five today, November 26, 2021. Join us as we look back on the past five years and European psychedelic research organization.

MIND Board & Directors

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noviembre 26, 2021

Interview

Mental Health

Combining Psychedelics and 12-Step Programs for Substance Use Disorders

What are the synergies and difficulties of integrating psychedelics into 12 step programs for substance use disorders, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

David Yaden, PhD Lukas Basedow, M.Sc.

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noviembre 12, 2021

Essay

Psychedelic Therapy

Psychedelic Research and Placebo Studies

Viewed through the lens of placebo research, “set” and “setting” play crucial roles in the experience of psychedelic trips as well as in the scientific research surrounding them.

Ada Jaarsma, PhD

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octubre 22, 2021

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MIND MEMBERSHIP

Becoming a MIND member means joining a community of like-minded individuals interested in advancing psychedelic research and education, thereby promoting a culture of consciousness or Bewusstseinskultur. MIND members enjoy many benefits, from discounts on MIND Academy events to networking opportunities and access to high-quality online content.

The MIND Members Association offers professional development for medical doctors, psychotherapists, and related fields – and we have memberships for students and friends. Take a look at our lively Professional Sections, the Forum, the Members Convention, the workshops and members talks, and more. This is a science-based community rapidly developing. It is in an active relationship with universities and engaged in the renewal of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatments, human development, and critical dialogue to advance society. We are international, European, and German.

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Clinical Partner

OVID Health Systems

OVID is the MIND Foundation’s sister organization, providing the medical, educational, and scientific infrastructure for the application of psychedelic treatments.

OVID Website