psychiatrist Archives

Australia to Allow MDMA and Psilocybin for Some Mental Illnesses

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

MDMA and Psilocybin Experts say the decision will make Australia the first country in the world to officially recognise MDMA and psilocybin as medicines. From July, (2023) authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe the drugs for post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression. After decades of “demonisation”, psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, MDMA au, australia, depression, mdma, psilocybin, psychiatrist, psychiatry, PTSD

Two Books Re: Adding Spirituality to Mental Healthcare

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Dr. Powell Many health problems arise from emotional and spiritual suffering and need to be addressed at a deeper level than technology and medications. Research findings and clinical experience increasingly reveal that spiritual factors have a significant part to play in recovery from illness. Dr. Andrew Powell, a UK psychiatrist, has been deeply engaged in

Posted in Integrative Mental Health Andrew Powell, awakening, dr. powell, Global Hospital and Research Centre, janki foundation, mental health, psychiatrist, psychiatry, spirituality

Julie Holland: Author, “Good Chemistry”

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Emma Bragdon

Dr. Julie Holland will discuss her new book, Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, from Soul to Psychedelics, which explores connection — why we need it, how we’ve lost it, and how we might find it again as well as how psychedelics could be used in psychiatry to make treatments more efficient and effective. Sponsored by Young

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, MDMA Ayahuasca, connection, good chemistry, ibogaine, julie holland, mdma, psychiatrist, psychopharmacology, PTSD