Delos Psyche Research Group
The Delos Psyche Research group was formed in early 2018 with the mission to develop and carry out scientific research in the area of psychedelic substances. By performing rigorous and innovative studies we will contribute to the field of psychedelic science for the benefit of humanity. We have partnered with Beckley Foundation, being one of the world’s leading psychedelic research groups and hope to contribute to the growing body of evidence that support the benefits of using psychedelic substances under both controlled and naturalistic settings.
Data Driven
Results Orientated
Research Focused
Any amount would help support and continue development on this project and is greatly appreciated.
Board Members
Richard Knowles, Ph.D. is the founder and executive director of Delos Psyche Research Group as well as a licensed psychologist working at a psychiatry and psychotherapy clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s also served as faculty at Sofia University, teaching classes on psychology and consciousness studies at the doctoral level. As a researcher, his topics of inquiry include consciousness studies, altered states of consciousness, psychedelic studies, and exceptional human experience. He has additionally worked for the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies as a lead adherence rater for their MDMA-assisted psychotherapy research treating PTSD along with having received the MAPS therapy training. He is proud to serve as principal investigator of an LSD microdosing study, and clinical trials using intravenous infusions of 5-MeO-DMT and looks forward to conducting a wide variety of psychedelic research in the future.
Jana was born in Prague, Czech Republic. She finished her Business and Economy studies in Europe. In 2014, she moved to the USA, where she got into Personal Health. In 2016 she graduated from National Personal Training Institute and received her National Academy of Sports and Medicine Certification. She continued her studies and earned the NASM Nutrition Specialization Certificate and become CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level I. Jana has developed an interest in learning other cultures, so she took a year off and did solo traveling around the world. Her most current role is learning about Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy while working for Polaris Insight Center. Jana is very passionate about spreading environmental awareness and about relationships between humans and our ecosystem.
Her interest is in consciousness, the mind-body connection and the role psychedelics play in healing trauma.
Her interest is in consciousness, the mind-body connection and the role psychedelics play in healing trauma.
Eric Sienknecht received his B.A. in Philosophy and World Religions from Georgetown University in 2000 and his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies in 2011. He is a Licensed Psychologist and Co-founder of Polaris Insight Center, a ketamine-assisted psychotherapy center, and a Sub-investigator and Study Therapist on the Phase 3 MAPS-sponsored MDMA-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for treatment of PTSD. His areas of expertise include treatment of depression, chronic pain, trauma, and integration of psychedelic experiences. His professional interests include psychoanalysis, consciousness research, mystical and peak experiences, mindfulness, and studying the synergistic effects of yoga, music, and psychedelics. He writes articles for Chacruna.net and presents regularly at psychedelic conferences on topics such as Set and Setting in Psychedelic Therapy and Ethics of Psychedelic Therapy and Research.
Members
Alex’s fascination with all aspects of neuroscience began in his formative years; constantly seeking answers to questions regarding human cognition, behavior, and social dynamics. While earning his Bachelor of Science degree with specialization in Psychopharmacology from San Diego State University;he began studying the underlying neurochemical mechanisms which mediate these schemas in the human brain. In his role as Project Manager within The Attention Lab at SDSU he investigated factors influencing study abroad experiences, cognitive engagement in the classroom, impacts of anxiety and technology on academic engagement as well as forensic psychology relating to jury trials. After graduation he utilized his knowledge consulting for international clients in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and India as a business psychology expert. Upon returning to the United States he shifted his focus toward the application of psychedelic substances in the mental health domain. Currently Alex is traveling the country with his partner executing fund-raising events for non-profit organizations aiming to integrate the use of psychedelic substances into psycho-therapeutic protocols.
Liron earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Psychological Science from the University of Western Australia. During her undergraduate degree, she volunteered as a counsellor at Fresh Start Recovery Programme, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre focused on Naltrexone treatment. Liron then completed an Honours degree and went on to work as a Research Assistant in the Addiction Lab at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, researching protracted abstinence and exercise as potential interventions in the recovery of alcohol-induced cognitive deficits. Currently, Liron volunteers at Mind Medicine Australia, a not-for-profit focused on the development of safe and effective psychedelic-assisted therapies. In this role she has written a submission to the Drug of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill, helps out at events and is an active Chapter Member. Liron is entranced by the promise and potential of the therapeutic use of psychedelic medicines. Her main goal is to be a force for good in the mental-health space, filling the evident gap in innovative treatments available for treatment-resistant patients.
Michael Doty is a psychotherapist, researcher, and artist. Michael exhibited a keen interest in studying consciousness from a young age, often using methods such as hanging upside down, merry-go-rounds, and sensory deprivation using himself and his brothers as test subjects. His formal entry in studying consciousness came as an undergraduate at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, where he double majored in psychology and philosophy, studying the role of psychedelics in Taoism and Buddhism, as well as the impact of spirituality on alcohol consumption. After receiving his master’s in counseling psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies, Michael began working as a psychotherapist, specializing in the use of expressive arts therapy to foster personal growth. Michael is currently finishing coursework for his PhD at Sofia University, where he is studying the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic medicine.
“It does not seem to be an exaggeration to say that psychedelics used responsibly and with proper caution, would be for psychiatry what the microscope is for biology and medicine or the telescope is for astronomy.”