The OPEN & OHSU Psilocybin Study
The Clearing is participating in OHSU’s OPEN study on the safety and outcomes of psychedelic services. Adults 21+ can take part through brief online surveys.
Study Overview
As psychedelic services become more available in Colorado and beyond, there’s still a lot to learn about how they affect people’s lives over time: what helps, what’s hard, and what keeps people safe.
The Clearing is participating in the OPEN study, led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. The study follows people receiving supported psychedelic services and asks how they’re doing before their session and over the following year. Your answers become part of a growing body of research that can guide safer, better care for everyone who comes after you.
Participation is entirely optional, and it doesn’t change the care you receive at The Clearing.
OPEN is an observational research study, which means it doesn’t change or direct your psilocybin services in any way. Researchers simply ask participants to complete surveys about mood, substance use, and overall health, before their session and at several points afterward. The goal is to better understand the safety and outcomes of psychedelic services as they’re actually delivered in the real world.
The study is led by Todd Korthuis, MD, at OHSU and is approved by OHSU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB #26147).
What is this study about?
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Anyone 21 or older who is planning to receive supported psychedelic services, including psilocybin services at The Clearing, is welcome to take part.
There’s no direct benefit to you from participating. What you’ll be doing is contributing to research on psychedelic safety and outcomes, helping shape the future of evidence-based services, and strengthening the broader community’s understanding of psychedelics.
Who can participate?
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Let your facilitator know you’re interested. Mention the OPEN study during any of your conversations with us here at The Clearing.
Get your sign-up link. Your facilitator will give you a unique link or QR code to enroll.
Complete a survey before your session. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes and asks about your mood, substance use, and health.
Complete follow-up surveys. After your session, you’ll be invited to complete up to six more surveys over the next 12 months.
What is involved?
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Compensation Plan
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You’ll receive a $50 gift card for each survey you complete. The study surveys are separate from your psilocybin services at The Clearing.
Privacy and security. The study has passed OHSU’s security review, and your information is stored securely.
Participation is entirely voluntary. You can change your mind and withdraw at any time.
Your identity is never shared, except where required by law, such as in cases of child or elder abuse or threats of harm to yourself or others.
The researchers have reported the study carries a federal Certificate of Confidentiality which protects your information, including from court orders.
For questions about the research itself, contact the OPEN study team at OHSU:
Email: openstudy@ohsu.edu
Phone: 503-954-8758
How your information is protected
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Questions about the study
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Interested?
Let us know when you reach out, or mention it to your facilitator, and we’ll share your personal sign-up link.