Bulletin Vol 26.3: 2016 Annual Report

Volume 26, No. 3

Winter 2016

2016 Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Inc. (MAPS)

Editor: Brad Burge, M.A.

Design/Build: Sarah Jordan

Cover Art: The Crucible Detail by Michael Divine

ISSN 1080-8981

MAPS Bulletin interior pages are printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper.

Contents

From the Desk of Rick Doblin, Ph.D.

Annual Fiscal Report

Rick Doblin, Ph.D.

Research News

MAPS in the Media

Treating PTSD with MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy: Product Development Status and Proposed Design for Phase 3 Clinical Trials

Amy Emerson

In Pursuit of GMP MDMA

Ilsa Jerome, Ph.D.

The Walls Come Tumbling Down: My First MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Session

Andy Gold

Integrity, Mentorship, and Self-Care: Highlights from Training for Therapists Involved in Phase 3 Clinical Trials of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD

Charlotte Jackson, M.A., R.C.C.

Adherence Rating in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Research

Justin Forman, Ph.D.

Psychedelic Science and Neurodiversity: Twelve Autistic Adults Treated in MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Social Anxiety Trial

Alicia Danforth, Ph.D.

Clinical Trial Update: Marijuana for PTSD in U.S. Veterans

Sue Sisley, M.D.

Hand in Hand: How Psychedelic Harm Reduction Is Making a Difference Now

Shannon Clare Petitt, M.A., M.F.T.I

Catharsis on the Mall

Ismail Ali, J.D.

Storyteller: An Interview with Filmmaker Giancarlo Canavesio

Jennifer Bleyer

Ketamine: A Transformational Catalyst, Review of The Ketamine Papers: Science, Therapy, and Transformation

Michael Ziegler

MAPS: Who We Are

MAPS Membership