Beyond Stigma: The Fundamentals of Psychedelic Medicine
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy has the potential to revolutionize mental healthcare.
We believe the greatest barriers to this revolution are stigma and misinformation. We also believe that education is the most powerful tool to combat those barriers.
In service to this mission, we have collated the highly compelling evidence-based data emerging from psychedelic science to create this comprehensive course.
Who is This Course For?
- Anyone interested in the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics
- Medical and health professionals
- Patients and their loved ones
- Advocates
Course Features
- Stay current in psychedelic research! You will be notified when this course is updated as new data from clinical trials emerges.
- Study on your own time and at your own pace
- Instant access to all course materials
- 30-day money back guarantee. If for any reason this course does not work for you, send us an email and we will happily refund you.
- Lifetime unlimited access
What You’ll Get
- 9 comprehensive modules focusing on the therapeutic application of psychedelics for specific medical conditions
- Video interviews and testimonials from researchers, medical experts, and patients
- Endnote citations linking to peer-reviewed studies and relevant articles
- Downloadable PDFs and graphics for review with colleagues, patients, and peers
- Module 1: Introduction
Mental health disorders are one of the leading causes of disability in the world – 1 in 4 people will experience at least one mental health disorder in their lifetime 1. Below are some global statistics to get a sense of the prevalence of this issue:
- Over 300 million people suffer from major depressive disorders – one-third are resistant to treatment
- About 35 million people struggle with substance use disorders
- 6-9% of the population suffers from PTSD
- Of the 40 million people requiring palliative care each year, 29-50% will suffer from death-related anxiety and depression
- Approximately 16 million people suffer from eating disorders8, and prevalence rates are spiking, rising from 3.5%to 7.8% between 2000 and 2018
Module 2: The Role of Music in Mediating Therapeutic Outcomes in Psychedelic TherapyIn psychedelic research, there is a general consensus amongst independent research groups that the effectiveness of clinical trials using psychedelics such as psilocybin is mediated by the occurrence of personally meaningful experiences during the session, including “peak-experiences” and “autobiographical insight”.
Music is a key component to all psychedelic therapies and plays an essential role in successful therapeutic outcomes. Psychedelics and music are thought to work synergistically: psychedelics enhance the subjective experience of music
significantly, and music is shown to play a key role in facilitating these personally meaningful experiences.Module 3: The Historical Landscape of PsychedelicsIn this module you will learn:
- The ancient history of psychedelic use
- The pre-prohibition history of psychedelics (pre-1970s)
- The prohibition era
- The post-prohibition period of psychedelic research
- Introduction to the psychedelic renaissance
Module 4: An Overview of Psychedelic SubstancesIn this module you will learn:
- The definition of psychedelics and types used in psychedelic-assisted therapy
- The effects of different psychedelics on the brain
- A structured breakdown of prominent psychedelic substances, including: LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, ayahuasca/DMT, MDMA, ketamine, and ibogaine
- The safety profile of psychedelics, including harm scores and addictive potential
- The legal landscape of psychedelics
Module 9: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of End of Life Distress in Palliative CareThis module will briefly review how psychedelic-assisted therapy works and some main factors in the therapeutic process. Although various approaches can be found in underground settings, we will mainly focus on the process used in the clinical trials we’ll be describing in our upcoming modules.
In this module you will learn:
• A background on early theories of psychedelic-assisted therapy
• An overview of what modern psychedelic-assisted therapy entails, including:
– The importance of set and setting
– Screening criteria
– Preparatory therapy sessions
– Psychedelic-assisted therapy sessions and the psychedelic experience – Integrative therapy sessionsModule 6: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of PTSDIn this module you will learn:
- Background to PTSD, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for PTSD
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
- Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for PTSD therapy
Module 7: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of AddictionIn this module you will learn:
- Background to addiction, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for addiction
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
- Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for PTSD therapy
Module 8: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of DepressionIn this module you will learn:
- Background to depression, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for this condition
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
- Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for PTSD therapy
Module 9: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of End of Life Distress in Palliative CareIn this module you will learn:
- Background to end of life distress in palliative care, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for this condition
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
- Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for end of life distress in palliative care
We would like to honor and thank the scientists and researchers, and the institutions that support them, whose dedicated and rigorous research is cited in this course. It is because of their trailblazing work in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy that a new paradigm for global mental healthcare is now possible. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Rick Doblin, PhD
- Roland R Griffiths, PhD
- Matthew Johnson, PhD
- Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD
- David Nutt, MD
- Ben Sessa, MD
- Rosalind Watts, PhD
- Charles Grob, MD
- Michael Mithoefer, MD
- Marcela Ot’alora, LPC
- Allison A Feduccia, PhD
- Adele Lafrance, PhD
- Peter Gasser, MD
- Stephen Ross, MD
- Anthony Bossis, PhD
- Jeffrey Guss, MD
- Michael Bogenschutz, MD
- Erika Dyck, PhD
- Stanislav Grof, MD
The content for this course was curated using evidence-based research, lectures, and articles from industry experts. All citations utilized in this course meet standard guidelines and are part of the public domain. Experts listed above are not affiliated with PsyTech and no endorsement or authorization should be inferred by their inclusion in our course. PsyTech has included links to each study to ensure credit is given for their research under the guidelines of “Fair Use.”
- Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone interested in the compelling science behind psychedelic-assisted therapy. This may include medical and health professionals, advocates, patients, and their loved ones.
What is the format of the course?There are nine modules in the course. Each module contains slide lessons that you can read at any time that’s convenient for you. Plus, there is an additional resource section in each module for further reading and review, including video interviews and testimonials from researchers, medical experts, and patients. You will also find endnote citations linking to peer-reviewed studies and relevant articles.
Do I have to show up at a particular place or time?No! The entire course is online and can be accessed wherever and whenever most convenient for you. You can learn at your own pace and review materials as many times as you’d like. Your enrollment will enable lifetime access to all of the modules, and you’ll be notified when this course is updated as new data from clinical trials emerges.
I am not able to afford this course right now but am eager to dive in. Do you offer any scholarship options?It is important to us that anyone who wants to learn more about the therapeutic applications of psychedelic-assisted therapy has access to this course. To learn more about our scholarship program, please send an email to: info@psytech.biz
If for some reason the course doesn’t feel like a good fit, can I get a refund?Yes, we have a 30-day money back guarantee. If for any reason you’d like a refund, please send an email to: info@psytech.biz
Do you offer academic credit?We currently do not, but hope to in the future.
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very educational … I truly enjoyed each segment
It is so awesome to know that my personal experience relates to what professionals have discovered. It is really powerfull🕉🙏⚛
The written content of the course was well organized and easy to follow. I was left with the feeling that I wanted to learn more.
The primary issue with the course is with the references. It isn’t possible to return to the course after each reference. This is cumbersome and time consuming. I enjoy both the written articles and the videos but would like ease of navigation so I can access as many references as I wish. Hope these references will remain available to me for some time, as it was impossible to get through all of them in a timely manner. Thank you for all your good work and for access to this information.
I had hoped the course would provide more information on the protocols used in the studies.
I had hoped the course would provide more information on the protocols used in the studies.
Really great insightful and enjoyable!
Very informative, interesting course which is well organized, summarizing the details, emphasizing the main points, known researches and materials, and underlining the psychiatry achievements in the field.
Hi PsyTech Team I loved the integrative approach and the background literature to deepen my knowledge is fantastic. Your team did a marvelous job. I hope our paths will cross again. I know I and Jade have an important contribution to make to the field with the rest of our community. Please reach out when your ready to collaborate. How can I help? Many Blessings.
I especially appreciated that you put the basic instructions for opening the references. I rarely use ‘command click’, so that was extremely helpful.
This course is beautifully presented, carefully researched, and thorough. I am deeply grateful for its broad scope and easy access to sources. I hope it will awaken the psychiatric community to the vast therapeutic potentials of these “magical, mystical” molecules, which may be curative rather than merely therapeutic, in the hands of trained and experienced practitioners
well done team!!!