@renskeblom.bsky.social
Psychiatrist -Netherlands Psychoanalytic Institute - Amsterdam; psychedelic assisted therapist; PhD candidate; board member of the OPEN Foundation; founder of the NVvP platform on psychedelics in psychiatry;
Big news for psychedelic research in Europe:
The new €4.3M INTEGRATE project will train 16 PhDs across Europe. Funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, it marks a major step forward. PAREA is proud to support by hosting secondments.
More here: parea.eu/parea-news/i...
Written by the Dutch Psychiatric Association (NVvP) platform on 'psychedelics in psychiatry'
06.07.2025 06:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌱 Publication announcement 🌱 - Psychedelics in Psychiatry -
- Recommendations for clinical practice in 2025 -
click the following link for details:
#psychedelic #psychiatry #NVvP #psilocybin #MDMA #APA
www.linkedin.com/posts/renske...
The island I live on with @renskeblom.bsky.social and the kids❤️
16.06.2025 19:23 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The EUDA released its European Drug Report, highlighting growing interest in psychedelics for therapeutic use. Research on psilocybin, MDMA, DMT, and LSD for PTSD and depression is advancing. New funding includes €6.5M for psychedelic therapy in palliative care. www.euda.europa.eu/publications...
07.06.2025 13:53 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0PsyPal partners OPEN Foundation are running an open-access event to discuss psilocybin assisted therapy for end-of-life distress. This session is based on findings from a clinical trial in Australia and likely to be a very illuminating session!
Register here:
open-foundation.org/events/onlin...
BREAKING: Czech Republic Set to Allow Medical Use of Psilocybin
If approved by the Senate next month, it will become the third country in the world to allow access to a psychedelic ahead of conventional marketing approval.
I have started a 'Psychedelics Starter Pack' of Bluesky accounts related to the field.
It's very much a Work In Progress - please reply or DM with suggestions.
go.bsky.app/VNupHtA
Super brief video intro-ing the alpha version(!!) of an free studyguide/book in sequence models and deeplearning in/for genomics.
16.05.2025 11:29 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Global Psychedelic Survey is the largest survey collecting data on psychedelics from across the globe. It is available in 18 (!) different languages
umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
One of my favorite resources & collaborative opportunities for those interested in the psychedelic field!!
Amazing work!!
🚨 New EU Insights is out!
Catch up on PAREA & policy updates from across Europe, including:
- MAPS training in Ukraine
- ⏳ Final day to join GPS2025 bit.ly/GPS2025-survey
- New Horizon EU funding opportunities for psychedelics
📬 Read the full newsletter: tinyurl.com/insights-may25
Luckily, your wife packed as if we were heading for a 2 week survival camp 💕✨
21.04.2025 16:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Full bloom!
18.04.2025 16:54 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
LSD research is starting to gain traction again. One avenue of interest is the treatment of depression. On April 7th, psychopharmacology PhD student Anna Becker presents her research on this & the effects of SSRI's and ketanserin on psychedelics. Voluntary participation fee! More at psyty.fi/becker
01.04.2025 08:19 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
EMA has published the third revision of its guideline on depression trials, effective Sept 2025, including a dedicated section on psychedelics. PAREA contributed to the public consultation.
Read our full News Release: tinyurl.com/nr-EMA-dep-gl
Our partners, European Psychiatric Association, published this policy paper on psychedelic treatments in psychiatry. This paper highlights specific challenges, potential benefits, & practical recommendations for clinical and research use of psychedelic treatmentsl: www.cambridge.org/core/service...
28.02.2025 16:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
To all aspiring psychedelic assisted therapists
Deadline approaching!
OPEN Foundation has developed a 2 year international comprehensive training for training skilled, ethical, and responsible psychedelic therapists. Grounded in science. Rooted in practice. open-foundation.org/adept-psyche...
OPEN Foundation, member of PAREA, is launching ADEPT, a programme aiming to equip licensed mental health professionals with the skills and knowledge to become ethical and responsible psychedelic therapists. Applications are open until March 1. Read more here: tinyurl.com/open-adept
21.02.2025 13:24 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thank you for sharing this case!
02.02.2025 11:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Case report of a suicide 3 days after psilocybin. Apparently there were some at least dark orange flags.
"The consistent difficulty in (...) accessing the patient’s internal l experiences may have hindered the recognition of critical psychological states."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A pre-print of the memorandum - psychedelics in psychiatry - the Dutch Psychiatric Association - What is possible in psychiatry and first draft of implementation strategies in mental health care. Only available in Dutch right now - We will work on a translation.
www.psychiatrie.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
A pre-print of the memorandum - psychedelics in psychiatry - the Dutch Psychiatric Association - What is possible in psychiatry and first draft of implementation strategies in mental health care. Only available in Dutch right now - We will work on a translation.
www.psychiatrie.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
