Sofia Sakopoulos received her B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University and completed an M.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling at The New School for Social Research. Ms. Sakopoulos’ interests include cognitive optimization and the integration of cutting-edge pharmacological psychedelic compounds and psychological interventions for an effective understanding of treatment interventions in psychopathologies. 

Minsu Yoo is a Master’s-level student at the Anthropology Department of the New School for Social Research. Her research interests center upon the innovation paradigm within psychopharmaceutical industries and institutional geographies of healthcare practices. Currently, Minsu is finishing her book on a qualitative engagement with psychotherapeutics in South Korea’s post-capitalist context, which is forthcoming in 2023. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Seoul National University and a Bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) in English Literature from Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul.