Rick Doblin

Biography

Richard Elliot Doblin, born November 30, 1953, is an American psychedelic drug advocate who founded the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He earned his PhD in public policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and graduated in 2001, with a thesis on regulating the medical use of psychedelics and marijuana. Doblin established MAPS in 1986 to research MDMA and other psychedelics through clinical trials, working towards mainstream acceptance.