A leading psychedelics organization has launched an investigation of one of its board members after STAT reported allegations that she had taken financial advantage of an elderly Holocaust survivor and philanthropist who regularly used hallucinogenic drugs.
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), which is at the forefront of research on using psychedelics as medical treatment, said it is reviewing claims of financial elder abuse against board member Vicky Dulai, who was helping to care for a man named George Sarlo, her longtime companion. The decision is an about-face for MAPS, which previously said it had not investigated because no credible claims had been made.