Turning Psychedelic Research into Action

As a researcher, each study you publish builds the foundation for policy. However, those gains aren’t always evident, and you’re likely seeking a bigger impact from your research.

Our National Psychedelic Landscape Assessment (NPLA) shows how policy has been strengthened by impactful research, further fueling the demand for continued study.

3 Key NPLA Takeaways for Researchers

1. Undertake cost-effective research

Oregon and Colorado’s psychedelic access programs offer an incredible opportunity to use real-world data that is key to creating a meaningful narrative for psychedelic policymakers. Researchers, partnering with state agencies and community stakeholders, can use this data for many purposes:

  • Publish professional research at a fraction of the price of clinical trials

  • Undertake a range of studies, both observational and longitudinal in nature

  • Understand how psychedelic programs can better attain state behavioral health goals

2. Engage key agents

For maximum impact, researchers should partner with state agencies and legislators to ensure that policy is informed by science directly. These partnerships can provide a number of benefits both immediately and going forward:

  • Policy tweaks down the line are led by a research-driven approach

  • Encourages state investment in research

  • Builds the scientific credibility of the state’s program as an example for other states

3. Highlight under-served groups

In the psychedelic space, excitement can often overshadow equitable healing. It’s important to highlight marginalized groups in research for maximum impact. This can be done in many different ways, including:

  • Ensuring that partner organizations embody diversity in makeup

  • Studying how different policies shape the groups and identities that access psychedelics

  • Examining policy implications to see what best promotes affordability

Download the NPLA

Our NPLA provides much more than tips for researchers. It’s an outlook of where we’re at with psychedelic policy combined with insights on where we’re going. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the full report.