Psychedelics Today

Download Featuring Brian Normand, Co-Founder of Psymposia. Bio from Psymposia's site. 

Brian Normand is Co-Founder of Psymposia, greenthumb, and occasional trouble maker, focused on creating spaces and projects to teach people about plants and drugs.

He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a BS in Plant, Soil, Insect Science, & Sustainable Horticulture, Magna Cum Laude. He lives in Baltimore. In this interview, we discuss a lot, but here are some highlights.

• Brian's introduction to psychedelic art.
  • Music and plants informing Brian's interest.
• The genesis of Psymposia at a more academic conference.
• The stuffiness of the academic world and it not being suitable for everyone.
  • Yet how important the academic work in top schools is.
    • Rick Doblin, David Nichols, Mithoffers and Grifiths and Dennis McKenna are individuals who prove how important it is to have top academic credentials.
• The Psymposia Afterparty at this years Horizons: Perspective on Psychedelics Conference
  • This year's after party includes guest speakers such as Duncan Trussell and Rick Doblin.
• The legal status of psychedelics in the USA and internationally.
  • Some loose discussion about Portugal.
• Leveraging the globe for legal research on Psychedelics.
• John C. Lily's LSD, Ketamine and float tank research.
• How to get involved in Psychedelic work of different kinds.
• Speculation on how to take advantage of different legal systems globally to move research forward.
• Singing to the plants - Steve Beyer

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Download In this episode we talk about the following:

• Katherine's path to becoming involved in psychedelic research
• Bias in Research
• Mental state required to be a researcher
• Impact to worldview after
• Privilege
• Harm reduction
• Paying participants involved with psychedelic research
• Future best uses of psychedelics
• Medicalization of birth and death
• Taking away human life from humans and giving that power to institutions
• Katherine's work with Ingmar Gorman at the Center for Optimal Living
• Integration circles
• Happyacres.farm

https://vimeo.com/109990665 Bio via Psymposia - Katherine MacLean is an academically trained research scientist and meditation practitioner with a long-standing interest in the brain, consciousness and the science of well-being. As a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, Katherine was supported by a prestigious National Science Foundation research fellowship to study the effects of intensive meditation training on concentration, emotional well-being and brain function. As a postdoctoral fellow and faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, she was one of the only scientists in the world studying psilocybin — a psychedelic chemical found naturally in certain types of mushrooms. Her groundbreaking research on psilocybin and personality change suggests that psychedelic medicines may be the key to enhancing mental health and promoting openness and creativity throughout the lifespan.

Download In this episode we talk about the following:

• Katherine's path to becoming involved in psychedelic research
• Bias in Research
• Mental state required to be a researcher
• Impact to worldview after
• Privilege
• Harm reduction
• Paying participants involved with psychedelic research
• Future best uses of psychedelics
• Medicalization of birth and death
• Taking away human life from humans and giving that power to institutions
• Katherine's work with Ingmar Gorman at the Center for Optimal Living
• Integration circles
• Happyacres.farm

https://vimeo.com/109990665 Bio via Psymposia - Katherine MacLean is an academically trained research scientist and meditation practitioner with a long-standing interest in the brain, consciousness and the science of well-being. As a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, Katherine was supported by a prestigious National Science Foundation research fellowship to study the effects of intensive meditation training on concentration, emotional well-being and brain function. As a postdoctoral fellow and faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, she was one of the only scientists in the world studying psilocybin — a psychedelic chemical found naturally in certain types of mushrooms. Her groundbreaking research on psilocybin and personality change suggests that psychedelic medicines may be the key to enhancing mental health and promoting openness and creativity throughout the lifespan.

Download In this episode we talk to Ingmar about some great topics that included.

• Harm Reduction
• Psychedelic Science 2017
• Upcoming Zendo Training in NYC
• Czech Psychedelic Medical History
• MAPS MDMA Psychotherapy Video Archive
• Group work to help support Processing

Ingmar Gorman, M.A. is a currently unlicensed doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the New School for Social Research. His clinical work is supervised by licensed clinical psychologists at his training sites. After receiving his B.A. in Psychology from the New College of Florida. Ingmar completed a pre-doctoral externship at Bellevue's Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program and Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Unit, where he obtained specialized training in treating people living with substance use disorders. He has also gained extensive experience treating severe mental illness at South Beach Psychiatric Hospital's Heights Hill Outpatient Clinic. Ingmar has trained in individual and group psychotherapy at Beth Israel Medical Center's Psychiatric Inpatient Services, as well as the Brief Psychotherapy Research Program. Ingmar uses an integrative approach to treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic principles. When treating substance misuse, Ingmar draws on his extensive training with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky and Dr. Jen Talley, in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Mindfulness based approaches. Links Ingmar's site Center for Optimal Living - Psychedelic Program Upcoming Zendo Training in NYC (Training for harm reduction at festivals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG-CteSuae8

Download In this episode we talk to Ingmar about some great topics that included.

• Harm Reduction
• Psychedelic Science 2017
• Upcoming Zendo Training in NYC
• Czech Psychedelic Medical History
• MAPS MDMA Psychotherapy Video Archive
• Group work to help support Processing

Ingmar Gorman, M.A. is a currently unlicensed doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the New School for Social Research. His clinical work is supervised by licensed clinical psychologists at his training sites.  After receiving his B.A. in Psychology from the New College of Florida. Ingmar completed a pre-doctoral externship at Bellevue's Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program and Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Unit, where he obtained specialized training in treating people living with substance use disorders. He has also gained extensive experience treating severe mental illness at South Beach Psychiatric Hospital's Heights Hill Outpatient Clinic. Ingmar has trained in individual and group psychotherapy at Beth Israel Medical Center's Psychiatric Inpatient Services, as well as the Brief Psychotherapy Research Program. Ingmar uses an integrative approach to treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic principles. When treating substance misuse, Ingmar draws on his extensive training with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky and Dr. Jen Talley, in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Mindfulness based approaches. Links Ingmar's site Center for Optimal Living - Psychedelic Program Upcoming Zendo Training in NYC (Training for harm reduction at festivals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG-CteSuae8

This episode features Joe Moore, co-host of Psychedelics today. Joe was a student at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire and is now working in the software industry as well as hosting a few podcasts and coordinating Transpersonal Breathwork workshops mostly in Breckenridge, Colorado. LINKS Dreamshadow - Holotropic Breathwork in Vermont CAPS PTSD scoring system VICE article on Tony Macie - MDMA\PTSD

This episode features Joe Moore, co-host of Psychedelics today. Joe was a student at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire and is now working in the software industry as well as hosting a few podcasts and coordinating Transpersonal Breathwork workshops mostly in Breckenridge, Colorado. LINKS Dreamshadow - Holotropic Breathwork in Vermont CAPS PTSD scoring system VICE article on Tony Macie - MDMA\PTSD

Download Kyle and Joe speak with Jonathan Thompson about his podcast Psychedelic Parenting and the future of the Psychedelic Parenting organization. Other topics that were covered include:

• Talking about psychedelics and substances with teenagers and children
• The Aftercare Project and psychedelic integration, and holding space.
• How to pass on the values of the psychedelic experience through spirituality, conscious living, social justice, free expression, and radical honesty.
• Children's books that describe marijuana.
  • It's Just a Plant: http://www.justaplant.com/
  • Stinky Steve Explains Causal Cannabis: https://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Steve-Explains-Medical-Marijuana/dp/0615867049
• The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and religious sacraments/medicine
  • A video of the Ashland, Oregon Santo Daime Church: https://vimeo.com/6821805
• Psychedelic summer camp, rites of passage, breathwork, and cacao ceremonies.
  • "Psychedelic Summer Camp" presentation: http://prezi.com/yakuu3hyxzfo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Hope everyone enjoys this episode. We really enjoyed talking to Jonathan and feel blessed by his wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Let us know what you think! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast via Sitcher or iTunes and please consider leaving us a review and comment. We greatly appreciate your support! Where to find Jonathan and his work: Psychedelic Parenting: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/ Contact: [email protected] Here's the link to Psychedelic Parenting MAPS donation page: https://store.maps.org/np/clients/maps/donation.jsp?campaign=59 Links and articles mentioned:

• 5 Psychedelic Family Values: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=300
• What EXACTLY Do You Mean by "Psychedelic Parenting" http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=55
• How Old is Old Enough?: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=204
• Motherboard Vice article by Jonathan: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/psychedelic-parenting-is-about-more-than-just-drugs
• PrimeMind - Psychedelic Parenting: https://primemind.com/parenting-with-psychedelics-994e2776583a#.e5ahzw10o

Download Kyle and Joe speak with Jonathan Thompson about his podcast Psychedelic Parenting and the future of the Psychedelic Parenting organization.  Other topics that were covered include:

• Talking about psychedelics and substances with teenagers and children
• The Aftercare Project and psychedelic integration, and holding space.
• How to pass on the values of the psychedelic experience through spirituality, conscious living, social justice, free expression, and radical honesty.
• Children's books that describe marijuana.
  • It's Just a Plant: http://www.justaplant.com/
  • Stinky Steve Explains Causal Cannabis: https://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Steve-Explains-Medical-Marijuana/dp/0615867049
• The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and religious sacraments/medicine
  • A video of the Ashland, Oregon Santo Daime Church: https://vimeo.com/6821805
• Psychedelic summer camp, rites of passage, breathwork, and cacao ceremonies.
  • "Psychedelic Summer Camp" presentation: http://prezi.com/yakuu3hyxzfo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Hope everyone enjoys this episode. We really enjoyed talking to Jonathan and feel blessed by his wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Let us know what you think! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast via Sitcher or iTunes and please consider leaving us a review and comment. We greatly appreciate your support! Where to find Jonathan and his work: Psychedelic Parenting: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/ Contact: [email protected] Here's the link to Psychedelic Parenting MAPS donation page: https://store.maps.org/np/clients/maps/donation.jsp?campaign=59 Links and articles mentioned: 

• 5 Psychedelic Family Values: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=300
•  What EXACTLY Do You Mean by "Psychedelic Parenting" http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=55
• How Old is Old Enough?: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=204
•  Motherboard Vice article by Jonathan: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/psychedelic-parenting-is-about-more-than-just-drugs
• PrimeMind - Psychedelic Parenting: https://primemind.com/parenting-with-psychedelics-994e2776583a#.e5ahzw10o

Download Kyle and Joe speak with Raven Renee Ray about the Aftercare project. Here is a short description of the project from it's facebook site. The Aftercare Project is dedicated to the psychological and spiritual well-being of people reintegrating after challenging psychedelic experiences. The conversation is fun and wide ranging. We hope it is helpful and informative to academics, therapists, counselors and psychiatrists who are interacting with people coming back from difficult experiences. Here is a slightly longer description of the ACP. Given the fact that ayahuasca has shown promise in research studies, we feel we not only have the humane duty to help those in need, but also the responsibility to ensure the reputation of ayahuasca and her traditional stewards among decision-makers in our own culture. This will allow us to continue holding space for research to continue, while protecting traditional practices. Because of the colossal challenges inherent in navigating multicultural spaces and the lack of understanding outside of the anthropological community regarding conflicting paradigms of urban capitalism and jungle reciprocity, we must do our best as North Americans to prepare those in our own communities who are called to this experience prior to their trip. This preparation will include full, informed consent, education on safety, cultural expectations and differences, and what to do in the case that further care is required upon return. Raven is also fundraising for the Aftercare Project. You can find a page for the fundraising effort here. Main site for Aftercare Project - Facebook