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CIRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research lab founded in 2025 at the intersection of consciousness science and transformative technology. We use AI, neuroscience, and state-regulated psilocybin frameworks to develop replicable, evidence-based treatments for PTSD, depression, and OCD, and to generate the federal evidence base needed to make these treatments universally accessible.

CIRC was founded by the team behind Changa Institute, the organization that built the nation's first government-approved psilocybin facilitator training program in U.S. history. Our scientific advisory team includes experts in clinical psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. We operate within Oregon and Colorado's state-regulated frameworks and are actively involved in shaping psilocybin policy in New Mexico.

Every landmark psilocybin trial to date, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Imperial College London, was conducted in controlled clinical settings. CIRC is the only institution embedded within real-world, state-regulated therapeutic programs from their inception. We are generating the first systematic comparison of real-world outcomes against existing clinical data, the evidence that policy requires, not just what the lab can prove.

Yes. Changa Institute Research Center is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. You will receive a formal acknowledgment letter for your records upon donation.

Every dollar funds three priorities: participant care for the 30 veterans in our current study, research staff and operational infrastructure across a two-year study period, and data analysis and peer-reviewed publication. CIRC is actively pursuing technology partnerships to co-fund infrastructure costs, maximizing the direct impact of every philanthropic dollar.