Kevin Franciotti

Kevin Franciotti graduated from Northeastern University in 2013. As an undergraduate he completed an internship as a research assistant at Harvard Medical School working on the phase II dose-response study investigating the therapeutic potential of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of end-of-life anxiety. He was also one of the founders of the Northeastern chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and in 2009 the group co-sponsored the Boston Ibogaine Forum with Cures Not Wars. In the Winter 2015 edition of the MAPS bulletin, he wrote about his experience as a subject in one of the observational outcomes studies on ibogaine treatment for opiate dependency. He continues to live in Boston where he works as an independent journalist covering topics related to psychedelic therapy, addiction, and ibogaine advocacy. His recent contributions include: New Scientist, Reason.com, Reset.me, Reality Sandwich, and VICE.