MAPS' 34th Anniversary: A Message From Rick Doblin, Ph.D.

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) celebrates its 34th anniversary. Founder Rick Doblin addresses the history of the organization, reflecting on early efforts to maintain legal access to MDMA-assisted psychotherapy through engagement with the DEA, leading to its subsequent criminalization and the later pivot toward formal FDA drug development pathways. The organization continues working toward establishing MDMA as a medical treatment for PTSD. Looking toward the future, the aim is to foster mental health and spiritual development while integrating psychedelics into mainstream medicine, with the hope that these efforts contribute to a more unified global perspective.