The Activities of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies as an Example of Modern US Science Diplomacy
Istoriya January 1, 2022 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.18254/s207987840021119-9 via OpenAlex
Summary
The article analyzes contemporary international cooperation in science, innovation, and medicine, focusing on the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Science's work in Switzerland, Mexico, and Israel. It introduces a new concept of 'diplomacy for science' regarding illicit substance studies. The author employs historical-genetic and retrospective methods to explore scientific diplomacy's history and compares political approaches between countries while examining studies on MDMA for PTSD, LSD for end-of-life anxiety, and Ibogaine for addiction.
Study at a glance
| Population | countries involved in psychedelic research including Switzerland, Mexico, and Israel |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The article explores the emergence of 'diplomacy for science' through international collaboration on psychedelic research. |
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of present-day international cooperation in the field of science, innovation and medicine. Using the example of the work of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Science abroad, namely in Switzerland, Mexico and Israel, the author considers a completely new area of “diplomacy for science” — the cooperation in the study of illicit substances. Using the historical-genetic and retrospective method to immerse in the history of scientific diplomacy and psychedelic research in the territory of the selected country, the comparative method — to compare foreign and domestic political approaches, as well as using journalistic articles, medical articles and publications in the MAPS Bulletin as sources, the author considers the reason for conducting the MDMA/PTSD, LSD/End of Life Anxiety, and Ibogaine/Addiction studies in the selected countries.