psychedelics Archives

Microdosing & Psychedelic Science Update

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Emma Bragdon

Jim Fadiman, PhD. Microdosing The first comprehensive book on microdosing, using new research and extensive reports from individuals to describe the possibilities of the practice. A good night’s sleep is a sacred healing ritual you deserve to savor every single night… So why do too many of us find ourselves fighting for it? More than

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Psychedelics IMHU, jim fadiman, microdosing, poor sleep, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelics

FDA On MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Emma Bragdon

FDA Rejects Application to Accept MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy We are living in a mental health crisis that has reached a critical level with more than 350 million people living with PTSD worldwide. Fortunately, a tool exists that can help address the suffering — psychedelic-assisted therapies.–Rick Doblin, PhD. On August 9, 2024 the FDA announced that it

Posted in MDMA FDA, MAPS, mdma, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelics, PTSD, Rick Doblin

Emergence Phenomena: Defined and Discussed

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Emergence Phenomena: Opening the Dialogue The experiences individuals have as a result of “spiritual emergence” are many and simple categories often miss the subtle differences that are important to acknowledge. Especially if someone is a clinician and needing to make an assessment, i.e. if a client/patient is in a process of spiritual emergence or not.

Posted in Mental Health, Spiritual Emergence, Uncategorized anomalous experiences, Daniel Ingram, emergence, emergency, emergent phenomena, Frontiers in Psychology, meditation, non-ordinary, Oliver Sandilands, phenomenology, psychedelics, stan grof

Will Hall Interview

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Emma Bragdon

Will Hall, M.A. Will Hall: Speaking About Ethics Will Hall, M.A, is a counselor and facilitator working with individuals, couples and groups. He is currently a PhD Candidate at Maastricht University Medical Center – School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, supervised by Dr. Jim van Os. His work as a therapist and group facilitator focuses

Posted in Plant Medicine, Spiritual Emergency Ayahuasca, ethics, plant medicine, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelics, sexual abuse, Shamans, training, Will Hall

Psychedelic Science Update

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

Psychedelic Science June 19-23, 2023, the largest psychedelic conference in history on Psychedelic Science, sponsored by Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), was attended by more than 12,000 people in Denver, CO. You can now attend virtually with 10 pre-recorded sessions that highlight some of the key themes of the conference and more videos

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Psychedelics education, ketamine, mdma, medicine, mental health, mental illness, plant medicine, psilocybin, psychedelics, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, science, training

Possible Crises with Psychedelic Use

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

Challenging psychedelic crises cover a vast area The following manual excerpt is from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS, 2010), and just touches on challenging experiences. Jules Evans also adds his opinion. For a more in-depth study, see (MAPS) reading list below. — There is no clear manifestation of any substance or mixture of

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Psychedelics going crazy, losing your mind, MAPS, plant medicines, psychedelics, psychosis, spiritual emergency. traiuma

Adverse Effects of Ayahuasca

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

Adverse Effects of Ayahuasca: Results from the Global Ayahuasca Survey Adverse Effects: About the study This study begins with a very long introduction that tries to explain ayahuasca not as a substance, but as a tool within a complex medical system. It also includes an exhaustive review of all the studies that have been

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Psychedelics adverse effects, Ayahuasca, plant medicine, psychedelics

Brain Scans Reveal Ayahuasca’s Impact

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

DMT Study gives most advanced picture yet of DMT compound’s effect on advanced functions such as imagination Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan of a brain shows regions of increased connectivity on DMT. Connectivity rises from yellow to orange to red. Photograph above: Christopher Timmermann, Imperial College London DMT’s Impact The brew

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Psychedelics Ayahuasca, brain imaging, brain scan, consciousness, DMT, psychedelics, psychedlic-assisted psychotherapy, psychotherapy, Robin Carhart-Harris

Psychedelics Facilitator Training and Research

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Psychedelics Facilitator Training UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Psychedelics (BCSP) is one of many academic institutions that offer training in the science, history, and use of psychedelics. They network with scholars around the world. The research and facilitator-training community involved in Psychedelics includes many institutions held in high regard: Duke University Center for

Posted in Psychedelics Ayahuasca, BCSP, ibogaine, integrative mental health, mdma, psychedelic, psychedelic facilitator, psychedelic training, psychedelics, Susana Bustos, UC Berkeley Center for the study of psychedelics

States Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Over the course of the past year, several states across the US have taken legal action to expand access to psychedelic-assisted therapies for some citizens. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), as much as 20 percent of all veterans returning home from Afghanistan will suffer from symptoms of PTSD. It’s currently estimated that roughly twenty-two

Posted in Psychedelics depression, Johns Hopkins, mental health, Nature Medicine, psychedelic medicine, psychedelic-assistred psychotherapy, psychedelics, PTSD, trauma, veterans