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Hellenic Center for Entheogenic Research

Reviving the Ancient Pharmakon

Elevating the science of psychopharmacognosy

Elevating the science of psychopharmacognosy

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Our Story

ELKEEN was born out of a shared commitment to revive Greece’s deep entheogenic heritage through rigorous, interdisciplinary research. Founded by a team of scientists, strategists, and cultural thinkers, we created a nonprofit research center dedicated to the study of ethnopharmacology, sacred plant compounds, and altered states of consciousness. Our work bridges modern science with ancestral knowledge, advancing clinical and preclinical research while honoring the ritual and ecological contexts from which these medicines emerged.