Psychedelics Today

Interested in our Vital training program? 🎓 We’re excited to offer our Vital Q&A sessions! Here you can learn how to incorporate psych-delics into your practice and get answers to your career questions in this field from our team of specialists. Vital is our extensive 12-month training course for practitioners and professionals, starting on September 17 with limited spots available. Join our Vital 4 Q+A webinar this week, hosted by David Drapkin on August 8, 2024, at 12 PM (EST). Attendees will receive a special offer off of Vital tuition for attending. Sign up now to learn more about a promising career path in psych-delics! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gVzjfnXP

What are the latest trends and developments shaping the psychedelic landscape? We invite you to join our free webinar with Floris Wolswijk, founder of research database Blossom, to explore the current and future directions of psychedelic research. He’ll cover topics such as: 🍄Microdosing and psychedelic-assisted therapy: Where do they stand today across medical, underground, and religious pathways? 🍄Integration coaching: What developments are expected? 🍄Legalization efforts: What’s on the horizon? 🍄Scaling psych-delics: What are the biggest concerns? Floris Wolswijk is the founder of Blossom, an informational hub for psychedelic insights. He co-founded FLO coaching, focusing on psychedelic-assisted coaching. Floris is also part of Delphi, a consultancy advising on the medical introduction of psychedelics. Reserve your space now: https://lnkd.in/gsZVzexQ

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Johanna interviews Jung experts and Vital instructors: Maria Papaspyrou, psychotherapist and co-founder and director of the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy (IPT); and Dr. Ido Cohen, clinical psychologist and founder of The Integration Circle. 🫂 They discuss how formative experiences and psychedelics help to reveal the multiple aspects of their being, explaining how protective parts of our psyche typically shield us, and how psychdelics can break these barriers, enhancing self-understanding. They question how much of our identity is shaped by societal expectations, which shadow aspects hinder our authenticity, and what undiscovered facets of ourselves remain. 🔍 They also cover: 🕳️The idea of self as a unified entity: Does this concept make sense anymore? 🕳️Risks in understanding how different parts work together, from justifying behaviors to inflating defensive structures 🕳️The need to move away from solution-based to more process-focused frameworks, and the power in treating healing and growth as an ongoing process 🕳️The rejection of the shadow and the archetypal (and impossible) wish to extinguish all suffering 🕳️The large discrepancy between what people think being a psychedelic facilitator is vs. the reality ..and more! 🎧Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/gXi96Duw

Spiritual emergence. If you’ve been paying attention to the psychedelic movement for even a little while, you’re likely familiar with the term. If not, it’s an important concept to understand, and a perfect time to learn. 👻 What is spiritual emergence, how does it differ from a spiritual emergency, and psychosis? 😵💫 How can you spot it, prepare for it, mitigate any potential harms, reap the potential benefits, and how can you support others going through it? And going even deeper: how can you specialize in it? 🧙 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gfXpFrDP 🔗

Have you considered how integrating psychedelics into your life could elevate your professional and personal growth? 🌱 Vital is a comprehensive psychedelic training for practitioners and professionals, and the next cohort begins September 17, offering you a chance to: ✨ Navigate the emerging psychedelic industry with confidence ✨ Foster personal evolution, well-being, and creativity ✨ Integrate psychedelics into your professional practice responsibly ✨ Progress your understanding of the science, ethics, and legal frameworks surrounding psychedelics Check out the course overview and FAQ at https://lnkd.in/gXn_K7QD, and if you have questions or want to speak to one of the members of the Vital team, register for our Vital 4 Q+A webinar now! Register: https://lnkd.in/gSHT_KCQ

If you haven’t been following psychedelic news much lately: the summer has been a tense period for those anxiously awaiting the FDA decision to approve or deny MDMA therapy. ⚖️ Why? Because on June 4, an expert advisory panel advised the FDA that MDMA therapy was neither safe nor effective for patients with PTSD. 👎 While their recommendation is nonbinding, the panel’s opinion significantly impacts the FDA’s final decision on Lykos’ new drug application. 🧨 So, who are the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC), why did they vote to overwhelmingly recommend to the FDA that MDMA therapy was neither safe nor effective for patients with PTSD, and how did they arrive at their decision? 🤔 Read the full analysis from journalist Elena Schmidt here: https://lnkd.in/gEN94pas

In this episode, Joe interviews Jasper Degenaars: mycologist, educator, and the Hyphae Headmaster at Fungi Academy offering retreats, communal living, and online courses to teach people how to grow mushrooms and form a deeper connection with them. 🍄 Degenaars shares his journey to Guatemala’s Fungi Academy, emphasizing mushrooms’ ecological significance as “masters of life and death.” The Academy offers in-person events, self-paced courses, and its Sacred Mycology Summit from Feb. 23-25, 2025. He discusses: 🌱The importance in studying the entire organism rather than just specific compounds 🌱The stoned ape theory and possible new evidence 🌱Why he prefers the term ‘magic mushrooms’ to the reductionist way of only talking about psilocybin  🌱The clash between clinical Western approaches and Indigenous traditions 🌱The Iron law of prohibition and how MDMA has gotten stronger and stronger ..and more! 🎧 Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/g8isFR2D

This week, join Kate Cotter, Executive Director of the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines, for a live informational session and Q&A about the current state and future directions of psychedelic policy. Topics include legislative efforts and the potential for psychedelic-assisted therapy to address mental health issues such as PTSD, depression, addiction, and more. 🗓️ Thursday, August 1 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST  📍 Live-streamed across our social channels Be a part of the conversation and don’t miss this exciting live-streamed event!

Want to see Joe and Kyle live in action? Then join us at the magical Plant Magic Cafe in Denver for a live taping of the Psychedelics Today podcast! ✨ This special evening will shed light on community-use models in Colorado and Oregon, emphasizing harm reduction and the necessity for extensive education beyond practitioner programs. It’s the perfect setting for those eager to join lively discussions and deepen their understanding of psychedelic use. Here’s how the night will unfold: 🍄 Doors open at 6:45pm 🍄 Thought-provoking discussion starts at 7pm 🍄From 8-9pm, mingle and network with others in the community Delicious food and refreshments will be available for purchase at Plant Magic Cafe during the networking time. Secure your place at this unique gathering by grabbing your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gxgpA9F3

Psychedelics in palliative care has become an exciting new framework for people looking to ease anxiety and embrace spirituality, but the concept is not as simple as just providing a substance. 🍄 In this episode, Joe interviews Livi Joy: Director of Health and Safety, Existential Palliative Ministry Lead Facilitator and more at Sacred Garden Community (SGC). She discusses the screening process and safety measures for using psychedelics in palliative care, emphasizing the importance of patient autonomy and considering factors such as support systems, therapy needs, home safety, medication interactions, physical health, and the necessity of the sacrament as the key for healing. She discusses: 🌛How preparation questions for a journey are often in line with preparation for death 🌛Why it’s important to provide these experiences for people far from the dying process itself 🌛What Sacred Garden’s core tenant that everyone can have an experience with the divine means to her 🌛Atheism and the complications that arise when discussing spirituality and consciousness: Who’s really in charge? 🌛How psychedelics can help with understanding and preparing for death, but our culture is too death-phobic too embrace that ..and more! 🎧 Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/gvmme5pF