Psychedelics, Hallucinogens and Entheogens: What Clinicians Need to Know – Peter H Addy

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Would you be able to spot your clients’ recreational use of psychedelics? What does psychedelic use mean for them (and you) in therapy? Would any of your clients benefit from a psychedelic experience? How will you know? How will you navigate the ethical dilemmas that may arise in session?

Many of us were taught nothing about psychedelics, or were given out-of-date information based on early Prohibition era stories and policies. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is effective in the treatment of a variety of mental health conditions, and the FDA has both approved phase III clinical trials and expanded access. But there are gaps between clinician awareness of psychedelic use, how psychedelics are used in carefully designed clinical trials, and how your clients use them in the real world.

Complete this online training to bridge those gaps and confidently address your clients’ questions and experiences. You’ll acquire the skills you need to navigate common ethical dilemmas that may arise from talking with your clients about possibly illegal activity.

By completing this course, you’ll discover why clients use psychedelic substances and how this may impact their treatment.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• Types of psychedelic substances & their effects
• How & why psychedelics are used
• How to talk to your clients about psychedelic substances
• Updates on research of the effectiveness of psychedelics

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1. Analyze known mechanisms of action for psychedelics, MDMA, and dissociatives as they relate to case conceptualization.
2. Evaluate recent clinical trials, other research on psychedelics, and their treatment implications.
3. Determine contraindications to using psychedelics in therapy, as well as other potential risks of use.
4. Appraise the basic concepts of psychedelic integration as related to clinical treatment.
5. Utilize clinical strategies to talk about psychedelics when your clients bring up their experiences in session.
6. Analyze the ethical challenges that may arise when discussing use of psychedelics in session.

Types of Psychedelic Substances: What You Need to Know

• Classic Psychedelics: LSD, Psilocybin, Mescaline, DMT
• Empathogens: MDMA
• Dissociatives: Ketamine, Dextromethorphan, Nitrous Oxide
• Complex Psychedelics: Ayahuasca, Ibogaine
• Other Atypical Psychedelics: Salvia Divinorum, Cannabis

History & Context of Psychedelic Use: The Research

• Epidemiology: Who uses, how, & how often
• Pharmacology: How they work in the brain
• Indigenous Use: How they work in culture
• Safety
  • Addiction to psychedelics
  • MDMA is not ecstasy
  • Potency & purity of “street drugs”
  • Ibogaine & cardiac toxicity
• Contemporary Research
  • PTSD
  • Addiction
  • End-of-life anxiety
  • Depression
  • OCD
  • Social anxiety

Legal Avenues for Experiencing Psychedelics: Paths Clients May Take

• Clinical Trials for MDMA & psilocybin
• Cultural Tourism
  • South American ayahuasca tourism
  • Central American mushroom tourism
• Contemporary Tourism
  • Mushroom tourism in the Netherlands, Jamaica
• Church for ayahuasca & peyote
• Legal Psychedelics
  • Ketamine & cannabis clinics
  • The strange case of Salvia
• Exercise: Discuss psychedelics with your client

Ethical Considerations for Your Clients

• Sexual abuse in psychedelics communities
• Outing & societal pushback
• Isolation when your client has no community
• Limitations of the related research

Ethical Considerations in the Therapy Room

• Assessment strategies to determine high risk
• The entropic brain theory
• Diagnoses that may benefit from psychedelic experiences
• How to talk about future illegal activity
• Spiritual bypassing: Using psychedelics to avoid working on yourself
• Exercise: Navigate ethical challenges

Psychotherapy Preparation & Integration

• Non-directive counseling
• Grounding techniques
• The holotropic mind model
• Exercise: Practice counseling techniques