The Abstract Track is a complementary seminar day which  bridges scientific research and practical application, creating a collaborative environment that promotes innovation, inclusivity, and diversity. While we won’t focus on theory building or peer-reviewed cutting-edge research, this track will make science accessible and connect it with real-world practices with following aims:

1. Addressing Critical Questions

Despite growing media attention and positive preliminary trial results on psychedelics, many essential questions remain unanswered. This track offers a platform to explore critical issues at the intersection of research, business, and societal impact within the field of psychedelics.

2. Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Understanding psychedelics demands an interdisciplinary approach. This track brings together psychologists, physicians, pharmacologists, sociologists, philosophers, theologians, anthropologists, artists, and others, fostering collaboration and rich idea exchanges across diverse scientific and practical fields.

3. Connecting Science with Practice

Translating research into real-world application is essential for advancing psychedelics therapeutically. By sharing research findings and discussing their implications, researchers and practitioners can collaborate on evidence-based therapeutic approaches, ensuring that psychedelic treatments are safe, effective, and accessible.

4. Stimulating Knowledge Sharing

The Abstract Track serves as a forum to showcase research and innovations in psychedelics. It offers an opportunity to present new ideas, works-in-progress, or published findings, engage in valuable discussions, and receive feedback that could spark further insights and advancements.

5. Encouraging Inclusivity and Diversity 

The conference’s multidisciplinary commitment is upheld by welcoming contributions from researchers, students, and professionals from varied disciplines and backgrounds. This diversity enhances the track by ensuring a broad range of perspectives and experiences are represented.

Participation requires a separate €50 ticket along with the main event pass.

We invite scholars, practitioners and representatives of psychedelic research societies to submit abstracts and ideas of posters on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:

• Business developments and challenges in the psychedelic industry

• Cultural shifts and perceptions as a result of increase awareness on psychedelics 

• Policy and regulatory challenges for the industry and ways to overcome them 

• Responses from the scientific community to the burgeoning interest in psychedelics

• Risks and challenges associated with the psychedelic hype

The abstracts will be revised and expected to be presented as 20 min talks + 10min Q&A.  Poster sessions will take place during lunch and two breaks and during the main conference day lunch break. Maximum of 10 abstracts and 10 posters will be selected. 

This track is designed for researchers of all ranks, particularly PhD students, therapists, and policymakers who are interested in the multifaceted impact of psychedelics on society. Accepted speakers get free access to the event. Poster will be visible also during the conference.

Detailed submission guidelines and deadlines for abstracts and posters can be found here.

• December 8th: Abstract and Poster Submission Deadline

• December 22nd: Notification of Acceptance / Conditional Acceptance

• January 31st: Submission of presentation slides / poster

• February  26th: Abstract day, with a possibility for poster presentation during the 27th main event day lunch

We look forward to your contributions and to advancing the conversation on the societal impacts of psychedelics together. For more information, contact jukka@edenfoundation.com