Roland Griffiths

Roland Redmond Griffiths is an American psychopharmacologist. He is professor of neuroscience, psychiatry and behavioral science, and director of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Swallowing the Psychedelic Red Pill

Travis’s* whole world was his ayahuasca community. For five years, he attended ceremonies, working his way toward becoming one of the group’s core members, known...

Save the Date: Psychedelic Science Returns in 2025

Denver is set to host the illustrious Psychedelic Science Conference in 2025, organized by the esteemed Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). This grand event...

Leo Zeff and the Non-Directive Style of Being a Psychedelic Guide - Lucid News

... MDMA, psilocybin or ibogaine. Those few sessions are enough to create ... In 1977, Alexander Sasha Shulgin introduced him to MDMA, which was not...

In Honor of Roland Griffiths

In the realm of psychedelic research, few names are as revered as that of Roland Griffiths, who left our earthly realm on October 16, 2023....

Roland Griffiths: An Extraordinary Life & Legacy in Psychedelic Research

“The hallmark feature of the mystical experience, that we can now occasion with high probability, is the sense of the interconnectedness of all things –...

Psychedelic Research Pioneer Roland Griffiths Passes At Age 77 - The Dales Report

... psilocybin in 1999. A sad day: my longtime friend and colleague Roland Griffiths died last night after a long battle with cancer during which...

Integrating MAPS’ Psychedelic Science

I’m likely not alone in still integrating my experience at MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023. It was a sprawling, hyper-charged event. How do we make sense...

Report: Day 3 of MAPS’s Psychedelic Science 2023

Lucid News is publishing a daily roundup of news from the conference, including coverage of workshops and briefings that took place yesterday. The coverage below...

Report: Day 3 of MAPS’s Psychedelic Science 2023

Lucid News is publishing a daily roundup of news from the conference, including coverage of workshops and briefings that took place yesterday. The coverage below...

Celebrity Update: CNN & Oprah Talk Psychedelic Healing

Psychedelics continue to gain acceptance in mainstream media and culture. From Prince Harry sharing how psychedelics helped his mental health, to Jada and Jaden Smith...

MAPS’ Psychedelic Science 2023 Will Be Massive and Mind-Blowing

The largest ticketed psychedelic gathering in history is coming to Denver on June 19-23. The latest iteration of the Psychedelic Science conference, produced by the...

Psychedelic Science Announces Sessions and Select Featured Speakers for ... - StreetInsider

Dr. Roland Griffiths Announced to Lead Discussions on the Science and Research of Psychedelics. Featured Speakers Includes Dr. Matthew Johnson, ...

Psychedelics Weekly – Roland Griffiths Faces the End, The NBA Lifts Its Cannabis Ban, and The Rising Popularity of Mushrooms for Moms

In this episode of Psychedelics Weekly, Kyle is back in Colorado and in-person with Joe, and they discuss what stood out to them in the...

Psychedelics Weekly – Roland Griffiths Faces the End, The NBA Lifts Its Cannabis Ban, and The Rising Popularity of Mushrooms for Moms

In this episode of Psychedelics Weekly, Kyle is back in Colorado and in-person with Joe, and they discuss what stood out to them in the...

A Psychedelics Pioneer Takes the Ultimate Trip - The New York Times

As the founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Dr. Roland Griffiths has been a pioneer in ...

Researchers Come Closer to Understanding How Psychedelics Effect Serotonin Receptors

Floris Wolswijk, the founder of Blossom, breaks apart recent developments in psychedelic research in this monthly column in cooperation with Lucid News. Blossom is your...

Carey Turnbull Wears Many Hats as a Donor and Investor

Carey Turnbull will soon turn 71. Unlike most folks that age, he’s not slowing down. On the contrary, Turnbull works more than full time, he...

Carey Turnbull Wears Many Hats as a Donor and Investor

Carey Turnbull will soon turn 71. Unlike most folks that age, he’s not slowing down. On the contrary, Turnbull works more than full time, he...

What Nitrous Oxide Showed The Father of American Psychology

William James, often called “the father of American psychology,” isn’t as well-remembered as his European colleagues, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. And that’s a shame,...

Lucy Walker on Turning ‘How to Change Your Mind’ Into a Netflix Hit

Many in the psychedelic field divide mainstream interest in consciousness expanding compounds into before and after the bestseller status of Michael Pollan’s “How to Change...

Young Psychedelic Philanthropist Blazes Path for the Psychedelic Future

It’s been said, only partly in jest, that the secret to success in life lies in choosing the right parents. If true, that helps explain...

Can Psychedelics Treat Inflammation and Eye Disease? Eleusis Thinks So.

Often in the world of psychedelics, what’s old becomes new again. In a 1938 article in the journal American Anthropologist titled “The Appeal of Peyote...

Can Psychedelics Treat Inflammation and Eye Disease? Eleusis Thinks So.

Often in the world of psychedelics, what’s old becomes new again. In a 1938 article in the journal American Anthropologist titled “The Appeal of Peyote...

The Elephant in the Room is LSD

This essay is excerpted from a longer piece in Burning Shore, a Substack newsletter from author Erik Davis. There is an elephant in the psychedelic...

Science Feature: Psilocybin For Anorexia

Psychedelic medicine is most widely associated with the treatment of mental health disorders such as depression and PTSD. As depressive and anxiety states often co-occur...

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Psychedelics for the Treatment of Depression and Psychiatric Disorders

May 25, 2021

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