This is something I’ve been working on for ~1.5 years and
something diligent scientists have been working toward for 20+
years.
This episode features a recording of the press conference
announcing the launch of the world’s largest psychedelic research
center and the U.S.’s first psychedelic research center --
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness
Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Among other things,
they will be investigating the effectiveness of psychedelics as a
new therapy for opioid addiction, Alzheimer's disease,
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-treatment Lyme
disease syndrome (formerly known as chronic Lyme disease),
anorexia nervosa and alcohol use in people with major depression.
The researchers hope to create precision medicine treatments
tailored to individual patients’ specific needs.
I couldn’t be happier, and it wouldn’t have happened without
generous support from Steven and Alexandra Cohen (@cohengive),
Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt), Blake Mycoskie (@blakemycoskie), and
Craig Nerenberg. Many thanks also to Benedict Carey of the New
York Times (@bencareynyt) for investigating and reporting on this
from multiple perspectives, as he’s done for many years.
As some of you know, I shifted most of my focus from startup
investing to this field in 2015, and it’s incredibly important to
me that this watershed announcement helps to catalyze more
studies, more ambitious centers, more scientists entering the
field, and more philanthropists and sources of funding taking a
close look at psychedelic science. To that end, it’s critical
that more people realize there is much more reputational upside
than reputational risk in supporting this work in 2019 and
beyond. To broadcast this as widely as possible, I have one offer
and one sincere ask:
THE OFFER — If you’re involved with media and would
like to learn more about the center or speak with the key
scientists involved, please visit this contact
page.
THE ASK — Please share the New York Times articles
(here is one tweet) or the
announcement. Whatever you can do to spread the word is most
appreciated! The short link
tim.blog/nyt will also forward to one
of the NYT articles.
On this press conference, I am joined by Roland Griffiths, Ph.D.,
who initiated the psilocybin research program at Johns Hopkins
almost 20 years ago, leading the first studies investigating the
effects of its use by healthy volunteers. His pioneering work led
to the consideration of psilocybin as a therapy for serious
health conditions. Griffiths recruited and trained the center
faculty in psychedelic research as well.
Also participating is Matthew Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor
of psychiatry and behavioral science, who has expertise in drug
addictions and behavioral economic decision-making, and has
conducted psychedelic research at Johns Hopkins since 2004 (with
well over 100 publications). He has led studies that show
psilocybin can treat nicotine addiction. Johnson will lead two
new clinical trials and will be associate director of the new
center.
The conference was moderated by Audrey Huang, Ph.D., a media
relations director at Johns Hopkins.
Additional resources:
Johns Hopkins Opens New Center for Psychedelic
Research (New York Times)
Tim Ferriss, the Man Who Put His Money Behind Psychedelic
Medicine (New York Times)
Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness
Research (Official website)
Johns Hopkins Launches Center For Psychedelic
Research (Johns Hopkins Newsroom)
Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research Contact
Form
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