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UPRA is a non-profit organization that promotes legal psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) and scientific research on psychedelics in Ukraine.

UPRA strategic priority: Scientific research and protocols

For doctors

UPRA strategic priority: Training and professional certification

For the military

UPRA strategic priority: Advocacy and regulatory development

For society

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The population of Ukraine in 2023-2024 is approximately 33.5 million. 1

15.4 million Ukrainians

over 3 years of full-scale war and 11 years of Russian invasion are experiencing mental health issues, according to WHO data.2

8.4 million Ukrainians

are at risk of developing mental disorders due to military actions, forced displacement, and the loss of loved ones. 3

5.1 million Ukrainians

may have a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as the prevalence of PTSD among people living in war conditions can reach 15.3% 4

PTSD

is a mental condition that occurs after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event. Key symptoms include severe emotional instability, aggression attacks, nightmares, and intrusive memories of the traumatic event.

It is expected that only

55%

of these patients are expected to recover completely after conventional therapy courses. 5

How can we help the remaining 45%?

The answer is — psychedelic assisted therapy

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT)

— is a method of combining the effects of psychotherapy and psychedelic compounds. Such a method is proven to have a significant therapeutic superiority compared to existing treatments of PTSD and depression.
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Breakthrough treatment method

Chemical structural formula of MDMA molecule
2017
MDMA
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the breakthrough therapy designation for MDMA for the treatment of PTSD.
Chemical structural formula of Psilocybin molecule
2019
Psilocybin
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the breakthrough therapy designation for psilocybin for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder.
Chemical structural formula of LSD molecule
2024
LSD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized the use of Lysergide d-tartrate (MM120) as a breakthrough therapy for GAD (generalized anxiety disorder).
He lost a friend in the war. He lost his fingers, foot, spleen and sense of life. The PTSD diagnosis, antidepressants — panic attacks have not disappeared. His reason for living was lost. But psychedelic therapy worked.
"My life has changed in one session."
Stanislav Gibadulin,
call sign Hitman
Served in the Armed Forces from the beginning of the war in Donbas.
UPRA research program and projects
Step 1
We provide scientifically proven information about psychedelic therapy among the general public in Ukraine.
Step 2
Training mental health professionals to work with psychedelic substances
Step 3
We advocate for established research and patient access to treatment.
Step 4
We are working on developing methodologies and standards for PAT
Step 5
We mobilize resources, strengthen our team, and enhance institutional capacity.
Step 6
We organize dialogue between Ukrainian specialists and world leaders in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Partners
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Join us!
UPRA welcomes like-minded people to join our initiative. Together we make Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy available for those who can benefit from it.
I am a health practitioner
I would like to receive PAT training
I am an activist
I would like to volunteer for UPRA