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Looking back at the 1st edition: world references in psychedelic therapy

Pedro Zuzarte · 20 October 2026

Group photo of the 1st edition students in a lecture theatre at the Faculty of Medicine, with the text “Looking back at the 1st edition: world references”.
Looking back at the 1st edition: world references in psychedelic therapy at the Faculty of Medicine, February to June 2026 · Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins, MAPS.

World references in psychedelic therapy, at the Faculty of Medicine. From February to June 2026, the 1st edition of the course “Introdução à Terapia com Psicadélicos: Investigação e Clínica” (Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy: Research and Clinical Practice), at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, brought together names from Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins University, MAPS and other leading institutions.

David Nutt opened the course. He was followed by Erika Dyck, William Richards, Christopher Timmermann, Julia King Olivier, Michael and Annie Mithoefer, and a different module with Boundless (Bárbara Starling and Ivan Pereira). Rick Doblin, founder of MAPS, closed the 1st edition live.

Images from the course

  • David Nutt on a video call, in front of a bookcase, at the course's opening class.
    David Nutt · Imperial College London · opening class, 7 February 2026.
  • Julia King Olivier smiling, during a class of the course.
    Julia King Olivier · Compassionate Care Center, Geneva · 2 May 2026.
  • Bárbara Starling and Ivan Pereira, from Boundless, holding a microphone in front of the module 8 slide.
    Boundless (Bárbara Starling and Ivan Pereira) · a different module, at the Faculty of Medicine · 9 May 2026.
  • Rick Doblin on a video call, waving, at the last class of the 1st edition.
    Rick Doblin · founder of MAPS, live · closing class, 27 June 2026.

The 1st edition in numbers

  • Almost 80 students.
  • 12 modules.
  • 1.5 ECTS.

Scientific Committee of the 1st edition: Pedro Zuzarte (coordination), João da Fonseca, Rita Águila, Eduardo Schenberg and Pedro Escudeiro.

The 2nd edition

The 2nd edition starts in February 2027: 11 Saturdays, in person or online. Applications close on 31 December. See how to apply for the 2nd edition or the course page (external site).

Psychedelic therapy in a clinical setting: Discover KETAMED: psychedelic therapy (opens in a new tab)

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