Psychedelic Medicine
US Institutional Review Board Perspectives Regarding Psychedelic Research
May 2026
Institutional review boards (IRBs) are gatekeepers of psychedelic research, deciding whether and under what conditions it may proceed. Yet IRB understanding, attitudes, perspectives, and concerns regarding psychedelics and psychedelic research have not previously been studied. These factors are important to assessing whether US IRBs are likely to be over- or underprotective of psychedelic research participants and to helping psychedelic investigators address key IRB concerns.
