Projects

Norrsken Mind’s purpose is to advance the field of psychedelic science in Europe. We fund projects related to psychedelic science in the areas of research and education.



Our primary focus is on raising funds and funding research, but we also aim to provide education and engage with mental health stakeholders and decision makers to facilitate a fact-based understanding of psychedelic-assisted treatments.

Grants awarded
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Investigating the neurobiological mechanisms behind psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy

Norrsken Mind supports researchers at Karolinska Institutet to investigate the cognitive and neurobiological changes associated with psilocybin-assisted therapy, which may offer insights into the neurobiology of major depressive disorder and the therapeutic mechanisms of psilocybin.

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MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Young Adults with Major Depressive Disorder

Norrsken Mind has granted partial funding to a study under planning at Umeå University to investigate MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment for depression in young adults (aged 18-25).

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The Effect of Psilocybin on MDD Symptom Severity and Synaptic Density

Norrsken Mind, through our predecessor organisation Osmond Foundation, funded the first Swedish clinical trial using a psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy protocol. The study is conducted at Karolinska Institutet and investigates the effects of psilocybin on symptoms of depression and synaptic density.

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Genetic & environmental contributions to psychiatric risks & benefits of psychedelic use in vulnerable populations

Norrsken Mind is funding a project at Karolinska Institutet to investigate the genetic and environmental contributions to psychiatric risks and benefits of psychedelic use in vulnerable populations.

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Psychedelic use and markers of physical health

An epidemiological research program at Karolinska Institutet by Otto Simonsson, PhD, and Walter Osika, MD PhD, focused on investigating the link between the use of classic psychedelics and different somatic disorders

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The adolescent and young adult use and experience of psychedelics

The research project aims to investigate adolescent and young adult use and experience of psychedelics in two different and natural settings through survey, longitudinal observation, and in-depth interview.

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Education

Nordic Psychedelic Science Conference 2022

We sponsored the Nordic Psychedelic Science Conference (NPSC) which took place in Oslo, Norway, on the 19th and 20th of May 2022.

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Norrsken Mind’s purpose is to advance the field of psychedelic science in Europe. We fund projects related to psychedelic science in the areas of research, education, and implementation.

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