Canada is emerging as a global leader in psychedelic research, with groundbreaking studies happening across the country.
At MAPS Canada, we are committed to supporting and promoting this important work wherever possible—helping to advance science, inform policy, and create a more compassionate, evidence-based future for psychedelic medicine.
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PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES CURRENTLY RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS
Study Title
Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies (PAT) for Cancer-Related Psychosocial Symptoms in Healthcare Providers, Patients and Policy Makers
Principal Investigator
Linda Ellen Carlson
Mechanisms supporting Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A randomized, controlled clinical trial
Valerie Taylor
Feasibility, Clinical Effects, and Safety of Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment-resistant OCD
Gwyneth Zai
A Randomized Neuroimaging Trial of Psilocybin in Depression (EMBRACE)
Sean M Nestor
General U of T Studies
Norman Farb
University Health Network Psychedelic Psychotherapy Research Group (UHN PPRG) – Ayahuasca Experiences
Emma Hapke
A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of VLS-01 Buccal Film, Compared to Placebo in Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression (ELUMINA)
Kevin Craig
Surrey, BC: CNSNeuroStudies@gmail.com
Kingston, ON: vazquep@providencecare.ca
A Randomized Trial of MDMA-Assisted Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) versus CBCT in Dyads in Which One Member has Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anne Wagner
Psilocybin in the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
Michael Van Ameringen
Relationship between Psychedelic Use, Insight and Psychological Wellbeing
Suzanne Wood
MDMA-Assisted Therapy to Resolve Trauma – Interview
Stephanie Kale
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Experience – Interview
Vicky Bungay
Looking for Higher Consciousness: The Effects of Psilocybin on Top-Down Visual Illusions and Cognition
Adrian Owen
Microdosing Psychedelics for Cognitive Performance and Mental Health
Zach Walsh
Standardized Natural Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for Opioid Medication
Francois Louw
SEAR
Leah Mayo
Psilocybin for Alcohol Use Disorder
Leah Mayo
DATABASE OF CANADIAN PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH
Our team of volunteers is building a database of psychedelic research happening in Canada.
Check back here for future updates.
RESEARCH ROOM
The MAPS Canada Research Room is a monthly webinar series dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge Canadian research across diverse disciplines within the burgeoning field of psychedelic studies. Our mission is to democratize access to psychedelic science, and fostering inclusivity through knowledge translation and dissemination of academic knowledge in a more accessible manner.