THE RESEARCH BEHIND PLANT MEDICINE & MENTAL HEALTH
Leading universities and clinical research institutions worldwide are actively studying this field.
Plant medicine and psychedelic-assisted therapies are being actively studied by leading universities and clinical research institutions around the world.
All research listed below is conducted in controlled academic or clinical environments.
UNITED STATES
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research
One of the most established psychedelic research centers globally. Focus areas include depression, anxiety, addiction, and end-of-life psychological distress.
Yale Program for Psychedelic Science
https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/research/clinics-and-programs/psychedelic/
Research focuses on brain mechanisms, including serotonin systems, neural networks, and clinical applications for psychiatric disorders.
Brown University Psychedelic Research Program (OCD)
https://www.brownhealth.org/magic-mushrooms
Includes active research exploring obsessive-compulsive disorder, brain changes, and the effects of psychedelic therapies.
UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics
https://psychedelics.berkeley.edu
Focus areas include depression, PTSD, addiction, and broader psychedelic research initiatives.
Canada
University of Toronto Psychedelic Studies Research Program
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/psychedelics
Research includes microdosing studies and the cognitive and psychological effects of low-dose plant medicine protocols.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Canada’s largest mental health research institution is studying psychedelic therapies for depression and other psychiatric conditions.
University Health Network Psychedelic Psychotherapy Research Program
https://www.uhn.ca/MentalHealth/Research/Psychedelic-Psychotherapy-Research
Focuses on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, treatment models, and clinical applications.
UNITED KINGDOM
Imperial College London Centre for Psychedelic Research
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/a-z-research/psychedelic-research-centre/
A global leader in psychedelic neuroscience, including brain imaging, depression research, and consciousness studies.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
Heffter Research Institute
Supports and funds clinical research on psychedelic therapies, including early studies related to OCD and addiction.
Usona Institute
https://www.usonainstitute.org
Conducting advanced clinical trials focused on major depressive disorder and related mental health conditions.