Psychedelics, Therapists, Shamans...

A good article describing how someone who has never had their own psychedelic trip will not be able to guide someone through a trip as intricately as someone who is more experienced.

Even someone who has had a few of their own experiences is limited in their ability to do this.

As a result, the person undergoing treatment with psychedelics is largely left to navigate the unfamiliar landscape by themselves.

This, however, does have some similarities to the shamanic experience.

What do you think?

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Psychedelics- An Update

Psychedelic Science 2023 brought together 12,000 registrants in Denver, Colorado, four times as many people as the previous conference in 2017, crowning the movement to rehabilitate psychedelics for therapeutic use against depression and other disorders.

Science unveils unsuspected mechanisms of brain reconfiguration and ends decades of research bans imposed by the war on drugs, but serious obstacles remain to be overcome.

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Massachusetts Joins the Psychedelic Legalization Effort!

Massachusetts may be the next state to legalize psychedelic use through a voter initiative.

The newly formed Massachusetts for Mental Health Options (MMHO) committee submitted initial documents to the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF), signaling their intent to secure ballot placement for the measure, details of which are currently sparse.

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Psychological Strengths with Psychedelic Use

A new study has found that psychedelic use is associated with specific psychological strengths, suggesting that psychedelics can have positive effects on mental well-being compared to other substances like cannabis and alcohol.

The findings, published in the International Journal of Wellbeing, indicate that self-transcendent experiences play a key role in predicting positive outcomes of psychedelic use.

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