The seventh Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research (ICPR), organised by the OPEN Foundation, brought together researchers, clinicians, philosophers, Indigenous leaders and policymakers from around the world in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Held every two years, ICPR has become Europe’s leading conference dedicated to interdisciplinary psychedelic science.

In this film, we explore some of the key conversations shaping the field today. Speakers discuss the importance of Indigenous knowledge alongside scientific research, the current state of psychedelic science, psychedelic-assisted therapy, women’s experiences with psychedelics, new approaches to treating cluster headaches, theories of consciousness, and the growing debate about psychedelic use beyond clinical medicine.

The title, A Science in Adolescence, is inspired by OPEN Foundation director Joost Breeksema’s opening remarks, reflecting a field that has matured rapidly while still grappling with fundamental scientific, ethical and societal questions.

The film was produced by the Rights Reporter Foundation / Drugreporter during ICPR 2026 in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Featured speakers

The film features interviews with researchers, clinicians, Indigenous leaders and other experts from around the world, including:

• Joost Breeksema – Director, OPEN Foundation, Netherlands
• Álvaro Tukano – Indigenous Leader & Teacher, Ancestral Medicine Academy, Brazil
• Glauber Loures de Assis, PhD – Sociologist, Psychedelic Parenthood Community, Brazil
• Manvir Singh, PhD – Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Davis, USA
• Sandeep Nayak, MD – Psychiatrist, Johns Hopkins University, USA
• Tomáš Páleníček, MD, PhD – Psychiatrist & Neuroscientist, National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
• Anne Wagner, PhD, CPsych – Clinical Psychologist & Founder, Remedy, Canada
• Grace Blest-Hopley, PhD – Founder & Neuroscientist, Hystelica, UK
• Joanna Kempner, PhD – Associate Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University, USA
• Adam Barrett, PhD – Theoretical Neuroscientist, University of Sussex, UK
• Anil Seth, PhD – Professor of Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience, University of Sussex, UK
• Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW – Psychotherapist, Educator & Author, USA
• Cato de Vos, MSc – Neurobiologist & Educator, OPEN Foundation, Netherlands

Also appearing in the film

• Cody Futeran – Head of Extraction Innovations & Business Development, PsyLabs, South Africa
• Sophie Spitzer, MBA – Psychedelic Health Advocate, Pink Elephant, Netherlands
• Lea Petříková, PhD – Researcher in Psychedelic Film & Culture, FAMU, Czech Republic
• Lisa Ndejuru – Ketamine Researcher, King Faisal Hospital Kigali, Rwanda
• Erlend Thonstad – University of Oslo, Norway
• Federico Seragnoli – Psychedelics Awareness Lecturer, ALPS Foundation, Switzerland
• Juliet Mecola – Porta Sophia, USA
• Janick Bartels – Photographer, Netherlands

Reporter: Péter Sárosi
Camera and editing: István Gábor Takács