In the last few years, we have witnessed incredible progress in the area of psychedelic science. Now, we need to start moving the discussions about psychedelic-assisted therapies from the scientific conferences to much wider audiences, including policymakers.

On 6th December, we organized our first policy meeting in the European Parliament, looking at the basic ingredients of psychedelic novel treatments captured in the event’s title: “Psychedelic-assisted therapies in the treatment of brain disorders”.

Over 400 people registered for online and in-person attendance, including many EU and government officials. This is a clear sign that Europeans start looking for evidence-based education on psychedelic medicines.

To further shape the discussions on the responsible and safe roll-out of those treatments in the future, at the event, PAREA launched “An appeal to the European Union institutions and Member States”.