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Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

United States
3 Trials

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formerly NARSAD) is the world's largest private funder of psychiatric research, having awarded over $475 million to more than 5,000 scientists—including grants specifically supporting psilocybin-assisted therapy trials, ketamine research, and other innovative treatments for depression, PTSD, and schizophrenia. In 2023 alone, the foundation funded seven grants advancing psilocybin-based research and has supported over 90 ketamine-related projects, making it a cornerstone funder of emerging psychedelic science.

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Non-Profit
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United States
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Collaborated Trials

3
CompletedI

THC and Ketamine Effects in Humans: Relation to Neural Oscillations and Psychosis

Start Date
Compounds
Placebo, Ketamine
CompletedIV

Ketamine for Depression: An MRI Study

Start Date
Compounds
Ketamine
CompletedI, II

Ketamine for Suicidality in Bipolar Depression

Start Date
Compounds
Ketamine, Placebo