PPF2022 intends to visibly “shake the tree” — to open up possibilities for transforming health (especially mental health), and related professions. Through developing active, diverse and cohesive communities with shared vision and practices, we can take steps towards positive change…
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Psychedelic Psychotherapy Forum (PPF) this fall. Now in its 6th iteration, PPF 2022 will facilitate dialogue and shared learnings amongst practitioners about psychedelic-assisted therapies, safe, ethical and cultural practices, indigenous and spiritual use…
Shannon Dames BsN, MPH, EdD Professor and Resilience Researcher Can we engage with ketamine to help us build capacity and education avenues to support the emergence of other psychedelics in the system? Yes! Once we absorb other psychedelic medicines (as…
By Andrea M. Langlois, MA When contemplating the gifts that I, a non-indigenous woman, have received from plant medicine traditions, several questions arise: How do I reciprocate? What meaning do I make of this bond that now exists between myself…
PLANTS AND PSYCHEDELICS 2020:Trail Blazing through Western MedicineArticle by Dr. Shannon DamesResearch is paving the way as we continue forging new pathways to interweave plant and psychedelic therapies with western medicine. While still controversial and prohibited in many areas, with…
Dear Fellow Community Members, How are you, in this moment? We hope that you find yourself safe, well resourced and well taken care of by your community and loved ones. We’re connecting today as we want to compassionately respond to the…
The last decade of the twentieth century was a heady time for modern psychiatry. Fluoxetine was released in the mid 80’s and many other so-called anti-depressants followed on its heels. Though never proven, we touted the neurotransmitter deficit model for…
Article by Bruce Tobin, Ph.D. TheraPsil, a non-profit group dedicated to creating legal access to psilocybin for medical purposes, is expanding. To augment our core team of seven clinicians, we have now acquired a group of excellent support and administrative people,…
THE RELATIONSHIP OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND INTEGRITY Article by Duncan Grady, D. Min, MS Dec 13, 2019 I’d like to begin this brief article by quoting from the Psychedelic Psychotherapy Forum; “The word “psychedelic” loosely translates to “mind-manifesting”: an expansion of consciousness in both…
