In December 2017, MAPS raised over $5.4 million in new donations and pledges from 960 supporters. In the same month, MAPS released the final in a collection of new video testimonials from clinical trial participants Roxxann, Hapi, James, Eric, Karen, and Suzanne as part of our year-end drive to raise $200,000 for evidence-based psychedelic and marijuana research and to develop new treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, addiction, and other conditions. MAPS far exceeded our $200,000 goal and raised over $400,000. Gratitude goes to our supporters who provided matching grants: Sarlo Foundation, Justin Rosenstein, Bonnie Brunet & Martin Rist, and three other anonymous supporters.
In December, MAPS received tremendous support from the cryptocurrency community. The Pineapple Fund, started by an anonymous Bitcoin philanthropist with a mission of donating over $86 million in Bitcoin, awarded MAPS $1 million in Bitcoin. Soon to follow, another anonymous philanthropist donated $1 million in Bitcoin, and another supporter gave over $769,000 in LUN tokens. MAPS now accepts Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and LUN, and will accept other cryptocurrencies that are offered.
In December, MAPS received tremendous support from the cryptocurrency community. The Pineapple Fund, started by an anonymous Bitcoin philanthropist with a mission of donating over $86 million in Bitcoin, awarded MAPS $1 million in Bitcoin. Soon to follow, another anonymous philanthropist donating $1 million in Bitcoin, and another supporter gave over $769,000 in LUN tokens. MAPS now accepts Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and LUN, and will accept other cryptocurrencies that are offered.
On August 15, 2017, MAPS was granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. This encouraging news demonstrates the FDA’s support and desire to expeditiously make MDMA into a legal medicine. Phase 3 studies will cost between $26-$35 million for both FDA and European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval. With $18 million in hand or in multi-year pledges, there’s still a funding gap we need to close.
We extend a special thanks to those who so generously supported MAPS last month:
General Support:
- Anonymous ($1 million in Bitcoin)
- Christian Halper ($100,000)
- Joshua Bezoni ($20,000)
- Dean Nolan ($15,721 in Bitcoin)
- Justin Rosenstein ($15,000)
- Anonymous ($10,000)
- René Ruiz ($10,000)
- Frank Kavanaugh ($10,000)
- The Sarlo Foundation ($10,000)
- Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith ($6,000)
- Anne F. St Goar & Shippen Page ($5,011)
- Bonnie Brunet & Martin Rist ($5,000)
- Paul & Kristina Eklund ($5,000)
- Carolyn Mary Kleefeld ($5,000)
- Anonymous ($5,000)
- Rhonda S. Zinner Foundation ($5,000)
- Anonymous ($5,000)
- Mack Fuhrer ($4,250)
- Matteo de Nora ($3,000)
- Elliot Godzich ($3,000)
- Constance & H. Roemer McPhee ($3,000)
- Meghan Kennedy ($2,500)
- Yavanna Foundation ($2,500)
- Gardner Grout Foundation ($2,500)
- Jamie Snider ($2,500)
- Tyler Theofilos ($2,018)
- Sean Abraham ($2,000)
- James Anderson ($2,000)
- Anonymous ($2,000)
- Anonymous ($2,000)
- The Peace Fund ($2,000)
- Adam Hupp ($2,000)
- PADOSI Foundation ($2,000)
- Orli Rinat ($1,800)
- Lars King ($1,500)
- Lumpkin Family Foundation ($1,500)
- Swami Ajaya ($1,200)
- Paul & Emily Eastham ($1,130)
- Grant Leonard ($1,100)
- Jeya Aerenson ($1,000)
- Sheila Burgel ($1,000)
- Diana & Matt Chapman ($1,000)
- Martin Chilcutt ($1,000)
- Joshua Dirlam ($1,000
- Vinh Do ($1,000)
- Bill Freimuth ($1,000)
- John Garand ($1,000)
- Anonymous ($1,000)
- Ed Hunsinger ($1,000)
- Shane Leather ($1,000)
- Salyer Jess Lee ($1,000)
- David L. Lewis ($1,000)
- Jared A. Luxenberg ($1,000)
- Magaly Mauer ($1,000)
- Michael Montagne ($1,000)
- Matthew S. Pazar ($1,000)
- Paul Renn ($1,000)
- Steven Rooke ($1,000)
- Anonymous ($1,000)
- Flavio Rump ($1,000)
- Martha Stampfer ($1,000)
- Marc & Astrid Vaccaro ($1,000)
- Andrew Wiggins ($1,000)
- Steve Zenone ($1,000)
- Steve Gehrman ($1,000)
- Michael Pollan & Judith Belzer ($1,000)
MDMA/PTSD Phase 3 Studies:
- Riverstyx Foundation ($2 million pledge)
- Pineapple Fund ($1 million in Bitcoin)
- Anonymous ($769,000 in LUN tokens)
- Paul & Emily Eastham ($50,000)
- Mental Insight Foundation ($50,000)
- Jennifer Allen ($21,956)
- Jonathan Cain ($2,500)
- Nathaniel Putnam ($2,500)
- Anonymous ($1,000)
- Elisha A. Gottstein ($1,000)
- Anja Saunders ($1,000)
MDMA/Anxiety Associated with Life-Threatening Illness:
- Mental Insight Foundation ($50,000)
MDMA/PTSD Couples Therapy Study:
- William F. Harrison ($10,000)
Marijuana for PTSD Study in Arizona:
- Arizona Natural Pain Solution ($10,000)
Zendo Project:
- Allen Hopper ($45,000)
- Eric Angell ($1,000)
MAPS relies on the generosity of individual donors to achieve our mission. Psychedelic science is again being conducted under federal guidelines, but no funding for psychedelic psychotherapy research is yet available from governments or major foundations.
Help us reach our goal to make MDMA a medicine by 2021 by establishing a monthly gift of $10 or more. maps.org/donate
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