European Association of Neurological Associations (EFNA)

EFNA, the European Federation of Neurological Associations, is a Brussels-based NGO that brings together 21 pan-European neurology patient groups and supports national and disease-specific patient organizations across Europe. Its core work is patient advocacy, awareness-raising, and capacity-building for people living with neurological disorders and their carers. EFNA also works with policymakers, researchers, clinicians, and other stakeholders to improve recognition of neurological disease burden and access to care and support.

EFNA is not a psychedelic-specific organization, but it has an explicit adjacent role in the PsyPal consortium, where it is a patient advocacy partner in a European psilocybin trial for psychological distress in palliative care. EFNA also convenes policy platforms such as the MEP Interest Group on Brain Health and Neurological Conditions and has recent work on rare neurological conditions, mental health, equity of access, and patient involvement in research. For collaboration, EFNA is well positioned to connect researchers, clinicians, funders, and policy groups with neurology patient communities and to support patient-facing consultation, advocacy, and dissemination.