Integration

Zendo Project: Providing Support During Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness

Zendo Project shares insights on supporting individuals in non-ordinary states of consciousness, offering skills and practical tips for helping during psychedelic or emotional crises.

Valerie Beltran, Steve Bagley, Chelsea Rose

PS2023 Harm Reduction Integration MDMA Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Social and Cultural Therapy Ethics

The Art of Simmering in MDMA-Assisted Therapy

Judith Herman's insights on integrating psychedelic therapy with mindfulness to protect against harm from current systems are discussed in this exploration of trauma and healing.

Bruce Poulter, Marcela Ot’alora

PS2023 Health Equity Integration Policy Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Public Benefit Research and Science

Building the next generation of psychedelic care clinics

Integration of psychedelic therapy into healthcare requires clinics to provide safe care. Planning infrastructure carefully, considering environmental factors, is crucial for successful delivery of psychedelic services.

Daniel Kelly, Gregory Kearns, Payton Nyquvest

PS2023 Integration Ketamine Policy and Advocacy Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Psychedelic Science Research

Building the next generation of psychedelic retreat centers

Psychedelic retreat centers are operating worldwide, with Oregon and Colorado preparing to regulate similar centers. These venues offer access to psychedelic experiences outside clinical settings, raising questions about their differences

Alexandra Pallas, Melissa Stangl, Ann “Annie Oak” Harrison

PS2023 Integration Plant Medicine Policy and Advocacy Psilocybin Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Resources for Therapists

How to Get Involved and Participate in State Ecosystems

Psilocybin service center facilitator discusses ceremonies and natural medicines in Colorado and Oregon's new state frameworks for participation in natural medicine practices.

William Wildcat Coakee, Sean McAllister, Dave Kopilak

PS2023 Integration Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Psychedelic-AT Research Social Justice Therapy Ethics

Embodying the Seat of the Psychedelic Guide

Psychedelic-assisted therapy training programs are expanding, but the role of the psychedelic guide is still evolving. This presentation explores the qualities and influences shaping the modern psychedelic guide.

Valeria McCarroll

PS2023 Harm Reduction Integration Policy and Advocacy Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Research Substance Use Disorder

Psychedelics, addiction, and recovery

Psychedelic-assisted therapy's history, Bill W's admiration, and the need for peer support group understanding are discussed in relation to sobriety, recovery, and psychedelics.

Kevin Franciotti, Reilly Capps, Celeste Alvarez, Danielle Nova, Rick Barnett, Juliana Mulligan

PS2023 Integration Mental Health Psilocybin Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Psychedelic Science Research

Mechanisms and time-course of psilocybin-induced neuroplasticity in healthy human volunteers.

Psilocybin's therapeutic potential for mental health is being studied for its mechanisms and optimal therapeutic window. Research investigates brain changes during and after psilocybin experiences in healthy volunteers.

Jessica L Nielson

PS2023 Ayahuasca Integration Plant Medicine Psychedelic Science Research Research and Science

The neural basis of the acute effects of ayahuasca

Studies since 2005 show ayahuasca impacts memory, vision, introspection in the brain. Changes in hippocampus, visual cortex, frontopolar regions, default mode network observed during acute effects.

PS2023 Integration Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Psychedelic Science Research Research and Science

Sleep, Dreams, and Psychedelics

Psychedelics affect sleep and dreaming, with decreased overall sleep and delayed REM onset. Electrophysiological studies show similarities between psychedelic experiences and slow-wave sleep and REM sleep.

Sidarta Ribeiro