MPR News Presents

Psychedelic medicine: What the research says and what comes next

MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about the science of psychedelic medicine and the policy debate over whether it should become legal therapy. 

Guests:

  • Ismail Lauredo Ali is the co-executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. He is an attorney who has been involved in the drug policy reform movement for over a decade.

  • Jessica Nielson is the chairperson of the Psychedelic Medicine Task Force for the state of Minnesota. She has a doctorate in anatomy and neurobiology and researches psychedelic neuroscience and drug policy reform. She is also the founder and president of the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota, a community organization that promotes education, harm reduction and community building around psychedelics. 

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.