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What is Psychedelic Therapy?

Psychedelic therapy (sometimes referred to as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, or PAP) is a type of psychiatric practice that involves ingesting a psychedelic substance as part of a psychotherapeutic process.

In psychedelic therapy, the use of psychedelics is typically combined with talk therapy, music and two professional healthcare individuals present.

A range of consciousness-altering psychedelic drugs are currently being used or researched for therapeutic purposes in both clinical and nonclinical settings. Some are derived from plants, like psilocybin (magic mushrooms), DMT, peyote, ayahuasca, and ibogaine. Others — including ketamine, MDMA, and LSD — are chemical compounds.

While Indigenous communities have used psychedelics in therapeutic and religious settings for thousands of years, psychedelic therapy is relatively new in Western clinical settings.

It’s becoming more popular with increased legalisation of certain psychedelic substances, a rise in mental health conditions, and a lull in psychopharmacological research.

Between the 1950s and 1970s — before former President Richard Nixon outlawed them with the Controlled Substances Act — scientists produced a breadth of evidence both verifying and pointing toward the therapeutic potential of psychedelic therapy to treat:

addiction
mental health conditions like depression and anxiety
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

In recent years, renewed interest and investment have fueled additional research, much of which is ongoing.

There’s still a lot to learn about the potential of psychedelic therapy, but the existing research is promising, particularly for those with severe PTSD.

Because of this, advocates and lobbyists are working to decriminalize some psychedelic substances to improve access and research opportunities. Stay tuned, because these treatment options are evolving each week.

SET AND SETTING

The most important part of preparation for your therapy session, journey or experience, is set and setting, being somewhere you are completely at ease, comfortable and able to meditate, such as a therapists room, your front room sofa, or your bedroom, do not put yourself into any situation where you would have to go outside and interact with people or drive a car, these things can have a negative effect on your experience, remember these are medicines, not recreational drugs, parties, clubs and festivals are not a good set and setting.

For the best results with high doses of psychedelics, you must plan your playlist, your lighting, and have somebody on hand to hold the space, for example, answer the phone or the front door if possible. Get an eye mask and headphones to block out the outside world and avoid unwanted distractions. Make sure your mind is in a positive place for the whole day leading up to your journey, eat light meals, and nothing for two hours before your dose, all of these things will help you achieve the best possible results.

Factors influencing set:

Past trauma, Propensity for panic attacks and anxiety, perception of safety, and support during the experience, current emotional valance, present life issues, mental health conditions, physical state - hydration, illness etc.

Factors influencing setting:

Sounds- music/silence, company- solo/friends/public, Temperature- indoor or outdoor, Lighting- Day/might, lights, lamps or candles, Smells- food, incense, candles.

Be well prepared...

Some useful tips and pointers...

Before using psychedelic medicines, it is really important to be well prepared, to know everything about the medicine and what to expect during the journey, such as intense emotions or euphoria, reading other peoples accounts is helpful, and talking to a psychedelic therapist or life coach is also advisable for your own safety and peace of mind.

Make a dosing plan and an emergency plan. Set a schedule to make sure you won't be interrupted, prepare your space, as your setting is very important and can influence the type of journey you experience, make rules about touch with your guide or therapist and anything else you feel is important to you.

Intention setting is very important, it gives you a framework for engaging with the medicine, what type of relationship do you want with this substance? Is this the right medicine for me? Why do I want to take this medicine? Who do I want to take this medicine with? Where do I want to take this medicine, How much do I take?

Knowing what to expect can make the difference between a good experience and a bad experience.

We offer a voluntary preparation/integration service for anyone needing advice on how to prepare for their journey, (use our contact us page to enquire), we do not and cannot offer psychedelic therapy until legislation changes here but you don't need to self medicate alone, we can be here for you, we can help to prepare you, and offer integration afterwards, and you can find help on the link below if you have already taken psychedelics without the appropriate preparation or professional and need assistance. This service is based in America but is used worldwide.
https://firesideproject.org

We strongly advise against taking psychedelics recreationally, these medicines can cause adverse reactions in people predisposed to certain mental health disorders such as schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder, please speak to a trained psychedelic therapist before using these medicines to help with any type of condition.