The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based, IRS-approved 501 (c) (3) non-profit research and educational organization. We assist scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs and marijuana.

MAPS' mission is to sponsor scientific research designed to develop psychedelics and marijuana into FDA-approved prescription medicines, and to educate the public honestly about the risks and benefits of these drugs. Read our strategy statement for more information.

We need your support so together we can make a difference. In addition to general membership donations, MAPS is seeking to raise funds for specific research projects. These are our funding priorities and here are our financial reports.

For background reading, see MAPS President Rick Doblin's doctoral dissertation (Harvard, Kennedy School of Govt., 2001) "Regulation of the Medical Use of Psychedelics and Marijuana," visit our media and audio/visual archives, or peruse the latest issue of the MAPS Bulletin and our monthly news update.

WHAT'S NEW
	7/17/08	The July MAPS Email News Update is now available online in the email news archive. This edition of the update is the final of MAPS monthly reports to be written by esteemed author and psychonaut David Jay Brown. Be sure to check it out for information about MAPS studies, upcoming events, exciting media coverage, and much more. And be sure to come back next month when Randy Hencken -- MAPS new communications and marketing director -- takes over the project.
	6/19/08	The June 2008 MAPS Email News Update is now available online.
	5/20/08	The Spring 2008 Special Edition of the MAPS Bulletin on Technology and Psychedelics is now available for download and online browsing as both a single PDF file (8 mb) or as individual PDFs of each article broken-out.
	5/4/08	The Sunday Times (London) recently published "Ecstasy is the Key to Treating PTSD," an in-depth piece on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in people with PTSD, focusing on Dr. Mithoefer's MAPS-supported study and featuring quotes from MAPS president Rick Doblin and British psychiatrist Ben Sessa.
	4/30/08	Albert Hofmann Obituaries Rolling Stone Magazine (PDF) Gaia Media London Times London Telegraph Chicago Tribune NY Times LA Times Washington Post CNN Reuters SFGate National Post (Canada) The Economist NZZ (German language only) NY Times Obituary by Benedict Carey Rick Doblin comments on Albert's life in Google News Gaia Media Memorial of Albert Hofmann
	4/20/08	The April 2008 MAPS Email News Update is now available online. This issue, written by David Jay Brown, discusses - among other things - new developments spawned by MAPS participation in the WPF 2008, the recent Paris Hallucinations conference, the potential for a new MAPS sponsored MDMA/PTSD study in France, the 2007 Entheon Village report, MAPS' Psychedelic Emergency Services programs, Sasha Shulgin's recent open-heart surgery, and the fantastic new art for sale in the MAPS Webstore from Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, Brummbaer, and Dean Chamberlain. Hope that your April 20th was GREAT!
	4/15/08	The much awaited Entheon Village 2007 Final Report is now available online. The 2007 final report also includes some information about plans for Entheon Village 2008. For this coming year, Entheon will focus more attention and energy on enhancing the experience of the people who camp in the village, and will de-emphasize offering music and dancing in all-night parties. Entheon will still offer the Burning Man community a public lecture series, holotropic breathwork sessions, some music and dancing, places to view art, and a zendo for meditation. Since Entheon will not be such a noise-generating Village, a location closer to center camp has been requested.