Horizons, Psychedelic Community's Largest and Longest-running Conference, to Hold its 15th Edition in New York City on October 12-16

Five-day gathering includes leading medical researchers from Columbia, Johns Hopkins, MAPS, NYU, and Yale, veterans and generals, New York legislators, and leaders of global indigenous communities

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizons, the world's longest-running annual event devoted to psychedelics, returns to the New York Academy of Medicine and The Great Hall at The Cooper Union from Wednesday, October 12 – Sunday, October 16, 2022.

An internationally-recognized destination for the growing psychedelic community, this year's five-day conference includes over 70 leading experts from science, medicine, policy, law, business, the armed forces, religion, anthropology, and the humanities.

This year's program includes two days of classes for medical and care professionals, as well as four days of in-depth forums that explore the field of psychedelics.

• Classes and Workshops on Wednesday, October 12 & Thursday, October 13 at the New York Academy of Medicine
• In-depth CE/CME education about psilocybin and MDMA therapy led by researchers like Matthew W. Johnson, PhD and Mary Cosimano, LCSW of Johns Hopkins, and Marcela Ot'alora G., MA, LPC of MAPS.
• The Psychedelic Business Forum on Thursday, October 13th at the New York Academy of Medicine
• Discussions with entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and philanthropists about growing a psychedelic care industry that can integrate with the healthcare system
• Psychedelics in Research on Friday, October 14th at the Great Hall at Cooper Union
• Briefings on the potential of psilocybin, MDMA, and novel psychedelic therapies to treat PTSD, alcoholism, end-of-life anxiety, Alzheimer's, pain, cluster headaches, and other indications.
• Psychedelics in Medicine on Saturday, October 15th at the Great Hall at Cooper Union
• Updates on major shifts in statewide and national policy that could create regulated access to psychedelic medicine in the next few years.
• Psychedelics in the World on Sunday, October 16th at the Great Hall at Cooper Union
• A look at the traditional, cultural, and religious uses of psychedelics in the real world from artists, activists, scholars, and leaders of indigenous communities.

Horizons is open to the public and registration is available at horizonspbc.com/newyork.

About Horizons
Since 2007, Horizons has helped the public understand the world of psychedelics through live events and digital media. Its flagship conference in New York City is the largest and longest-running annual gathering of the psychedelic community in the world. Horizons is produced by Horizons PBC, a public benefit corporation based in New York City.

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