ALPS | Awareness Lectures on Psychedelic Science

We aim to bring together outstanding researchers and clinicians to share, discover and learn about psychedelic science and raise awareness

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Dr. Rosalind Watts @drrosalindwatts will be joining us as a speaker at this year’s ALPS Conference! 🎉

🫂 Her talk will explore how psychedelics can help us reconnect with ourselves, others, and the world. She’ll discuss why this sense of connectedness is crucial, and how we can build long-term structures to maintain it after psychedelic experiences.

👩‍🔬 Dr. Watts is known for her ACE Model for psychedelic-assisted therapy and the Watts Connectedness Scale. She now leads the ACER Integration Community, a global network dedicated to using nature’s wisdom to support personal and collective growth.

Don’t miss the chance to hear Dr. Watts’ insights on how psychedelics can help rebuild our sense of community and connection! 🌱

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Join us next week to hear Dr. Anya Ermakova share insights on how #5MeODMT could change the future of therapy!

She will present findings from a study on 5-MeO-DMT, a powerful psychedelic tryptamine. Using micro-phenomenology, she explored the subjective experiences of participants in a clinical trial, highlighting emotional breakthroughs and personal insights. Her research is a crucial step toward understanding how 5-MeO-DMT could be used in therapy.

Dr. Ermakova is a clinical research consultant with a focus on psychedelic science. She holds a PhD in psychiatry from Cambridge and has worked with @BeckleyResearch and @BeckleyPsytech. Anya’s research interests include neuroscience, mental health, nature conservation, and ethnobotany, blending these fields through her work with psychedelics.

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We’re thrilled to announce Dr. David Erritzoe as a featured speaker at our upcoming ALPS Conference!

Dr. Erritzoe will present clinical and neuromechanistic data from psychedelic studies focusing on addiction, depression, and healthy volunteers. Discover how these substances are being studied for their potential to transform mental health treatment!

Dr. Erritzoe is a leading psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Imperial College London, where he serves as Clinical Director of the Centre for Psychedelic Research @Imperial_PRG. With over a decade of experience, he has conducted extensive research on the effects and mechanisms of psychedelics in treating mental health conditions. He also leads the NHS-based CIPPRes Clinic at St Charles Hospital, pioneering innovative treatment approaches.

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We’re excited to share that Professor Danilo De Gregorio @DaniloDeGregor1 will be speaking at this year’s ALPS Conference and present his research on how LSD can help treat anxiety, boost social behavior, and reduce alcohol addiction. His studies on rodents have identified how LSD interacts with the brain, offering hope for new treatments.

Prof. De Gregorio has a Pharm.D and Ph.D. in Pharmacology. He has worked with top experts and now leads research at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Italy. His work has been published in top journals, and he continues to explore how psychedelics can be used to treat mental health issues.

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“A Vegetal Turn for Psychedelic Plants and Fungi” – another talk to look forward to at our conference next month!

🌱 @laurapustarfi will explore the powerful relationship between plants, fungi, and the emerging field of psychedelic therapy. She will challenge the usual medical approach by emphasising that plants and fungi are not just ingredients for medicines—they are living beings with their own intelligence and importance.

🌿 She’ll discuss the idea of the “vegetal turn,” which encourages us to recognise and respect the unique roles that these natural entities play in healing. By doing so, she hopes to change how we think about and study psychedelic therapy, making sure we consider the full significance of the plants and fungi involved.

📝 About Dr. Laura Pustarfi

Dr. Laura Pustarfi is the Director of the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research Certificate Program at CIIS and an adjunct faculty member in Philosophy and Religion. Her work focuses on plant studies, ecology, and the philosophy of psychedelics. She is also co-editing The Wisdom of Trees: Thinking Through Arboreality, a forthcoming book from SUNY Press. Laura has shared her insights at many conferences around the world, exploring the connections between plant studies and psychedelic therapy.🌳📚

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We are excited to welcome Dr. Anke Röskamp & Dr. Peter Gasser to this year’s ALPS Conference!

👫Anke and Peter will share their unique experiences working together as a married couple in psychedelic individual and group therapy sessions over many years. They will discuss the benefits and challenges of couple collaboration, ethical considerations, and whether this model is particularly suited to psychedelic work.

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬About Anke & Peter: Married since 1994 with two children, both are MDs in psychiatry and psychotherapy, working in Solothurn, Switzerland. Peter is trained in psychodynamic and psychedelic therapy, while Anke specialises in systemic and couple therapy. Members of the Swiss Medical Society for Psycholytic Therapy (SÄPT) since the early 1990s, they have been part of a peer supervision group with other couples for 25 years.

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We are thrilled to announce that Lea Julia Mertens @mertens_lj will be one of the speakers at ALPS 2024 Conference!

📊 Lea will share the final results from the German Efficacy and Safety of Psylocybin in Treatment-Resistant Depression (EPIsoDE) trial, a major study exploring the effects of #psilocybin on treatment-resistant depression.

🍄 Learn about the innovative trial design, the impactful findings, and what these results mean for the future of psychedelic therapy.

👩‍🔬 About Lea Julia Mertens: She’s a clinical psychologist and researcher with a MSc. in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience from Maastricht University. She has worked at the @Imperial_PRG, and is currently with the Department of Molecular Neuroimaging at the Central Institute of Mental Health. Lea is the study coordinator, therapist, and researcher for the EPIsoDE trial.

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🌟 We are thrilled to announce that @MichielElk will be one of our keynote speakers at our upcoming conference this October!

Dr. van Elk will elaborate on:

🔍 The latest wave of optimism and breakthroughs in psychedelic therapy for mental health disorders
🧠 The key challenges impacting the validity and reliability of psychedelic research
✔️ Practical solutions and a checklist for evaluating the quality of psychedelic studies

This talk is perfect for researchers, journalists, funders, policymakers and anyone interested in understanding the true potential and safety of psychedelic therapies.

🖌️About Dr. Michiel van Elk:

Dr. Michiel van Elk is an expert in philosophy, biological psychology, and the psychology of religion. With a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, he has held positions at UCSB, EPFL, and Stanford University. Currently, he is an associate professor at Leiden University, leading the Psychedelic, Religious, Spiritual and Mystical (PRSM) experiences lab. His research on altered states of consciousness has been widely published and featured in prominent outlets like the New York Times and National Geographic.

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Débora Gonzalez will be speaking at this year’s ALPS Conference! ⛰️

🌿Dr. Gonzalez will present her latest research on using #ayahuasca in psychotherapy to help people struggling with intense and long-lasting grief after losing a loved one. Her study compares the effectiveness of therapy with and without ayahuasca, providing new insights into how this traditional plant medicine could support grief recovery and improve mental health.

👩🏻‍🔬About the speaker: Dr. Gonzalez is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Isabel I University in Spain and a researcher at Fundación Sant Joan de Deu. She has published numerous works on psychedelics like ayahuasca and is currently exploring their potential to change how we approach death and grief.

Join us to hear about this fascinating work that could transform bereavement care.✨

🎟️ The conference is happening in less than 2 months so make sure to get your ticket on https://t.co/hwfOwp0pUk!

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Awareness Lectures on Psychedelic Science Conference 2024

Join us in Aarau, Switzerland on October 11-12 , 2024 for our biggest event to date providing deep insights into the latest advancements in psychedelic research and therapy, featuring 16 speakers and 2 panel discussions.✨

🎟️ Tickets and more info on: https://t.co/kphrmm7mIZ

🍽️ Enjoy two full days of learning with all meals included - breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

📍 Easily accessible via public transportation within 40 minutes from Bern, Basel & Zurich.

💫 Don’t miss our research poster sessions and stay tuned for Friday evening’s special program announcement.

🥂 Connect with fellow attendees during the Saturday networking apero with complimentary drinks, followed by an afterparty!

📚 Earn Postgraduate Credits (FSP, SSPP) for continuous education applicable for psychologists and medical doctors.

👀 We have budget-friendly tickets for students, seniors and other walk of lives.

🌍Let’s come together for a week-end of insightful discussions and networking.

See you there!

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🌀 🎥 Exciting News from ALPS Conference 2023! 🚀 We've started uploading videos of our conference talks to our YouTube channel. 🌟 Check it out and relive the experience! Visit: https://t.co/p30bkhF8wR #ALPS2023 #ConferenceHighlights #LearningNeverStops

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🍄 Explore the Power of Microdosing! ALPS Foundation is excited to support our friends Psilocybin SF as they launch an ONLINE Conference on November 19, 2023! 🍄

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[Mark Melnykowycz @melnykowycz]

Attending the @ALPSconference was excellent to think about how #BCI technologies can fit into and potential enhance treatment journeys for mental health. I think that #EEG in earbuds can help and scale how therapists understand and work with patients. #digitalhealth #neurotech

[PAREA @pareascience.bsky.social @PareaScience]

The ALPS Foundation hosted their annual conference this weekend in #Geneva. Our founder, Tadeusz Hawrot, discussed PAREA's work. Switzerland's role in the psychedelic field is significant, making this event truly special. Thank you @alpsconference #alpsconference #Switzerland