The questions:

00:00 Intro
00:29 Could you introduce yourself?
01:33 Is psychedelic therapy a major pharmacological innovation?
02:12 Will psychedelic therapy become mainstream?
03:06 What is evidence and what is hype?
04:02 Where do psychedelics seem to work?
05:15 How do you see the FDA decision on MDMA?
07:15 What are the main methodological problems?
08:59 How do you see the psychedelic renaissance now?
11:02 Can researchers impose cultural values on participants?
12:43 What research questions matter most now?
15:05 Which theory of psychedelic action do you favor?
17:33 Can microdosing be effective?
19:01 Can the drug effect be separated from the experience?
20:25 Can you share a memorable patient story?
23:28 What is the potential for treating addiction?
26:04 What other conditions could psychedelics help?
27:19 Could group therapy reduce costs?
28:24 How do you see political support from pseudoscientific voices?

Filmed at the Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research (ICPR) 2026 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Watch Drugreporter’s short documentary about the event and explore more of our articles and videos on psychedelics.

Interview: Péter Sárosi | Rights Reporter Foundation – Drugreporter
Camera and editing: István Gábor Takács | Rights Reporter Foundation – Drugreporter