Welcoming UPRA and SIMEPSI to our Community Supporters network

We are delighted to officially announce the joining of two new organisations to the PAREA Community Supporters network - the Italian Society for Psychedelic Medicine (SIMEPSI) and the Ukrainian Psychedelic Research Association (UPRA)!

SIMEPSI is a multidisciplinary, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting scientific research, raising cultural awareness, and developing safe regulatory frameworks for psychedelic therapies in Italy. They also focus on knowledge exchange and public education, paving the way for responsible and informed integration of these treatments. SIMEPSI joins PAREA after strengthening ties at the recent psychedelic science conference in Rovereto, Italy.

UPRA is a hub where academics, clinicians, patients, and activists come together to advance the legal therapeutic use and scientific research of psychedelics in Ukraine. With the ongoing conflict driving increased psychological suffering, the dire need for better mental health interventions makes UPRA’s work more crucial than ever. Their official membership follows the signing of a Memorandum of Association in Kyiv earlier this year, reflecting a shared commitment to collaboration and progress.

Both organisations are driving meaningful progress nationally and beyond, addressing the needs of their countries while fostering connections with the broader international community. Their work to enhance education, policy, and research on evidence-based psychedelic therapies is invaluable in contributing to a wider ecosystem that supports the safe, ethical, and evidence-based use of these treatments.
We warmly welcome SIMEPSI and UPRA to the PAREA network and look forward to continuing our collaborations!