September 10, 2023
All course times are Eastern Standard Time + Canada
12:00 – 12:30 Brief History of Psychedelics
- Ancient/Indigenous practices
- Early 20th Century research (Hoffman)
- 50’s/60’s (Sabina/Grof/Leary)
- Counter culture/controversy
- Controlled substances act
12:30 – 12:50 Current Status of Psychedelics
- Discuss various levels of decriminalization vs. legalization
- Explain what “breakthrough status” means
- Explain what “off label” use means
- Explain nuances of medical legalization vs non-medical
- Explain difference between sitter/ shaman/ therapist
12:50- 1:00 BREAK
1:00 – 1:20 Ketamine
- Chemical structure
- Legal status
- Research/ target treatment
- Method of administration/dosing
- AEDP potential
1:20 – 1:40 MDMA
- Chemical structure
- Legal status
- Research/ target treatment
- Method of administration/dosing
- AEDP potential
1:40- 1:50 BREAK
1:50- 2:10 Psilocybin
- Chemical structure
- Legal status
- Research/ target treatment
- Method of administration/dosing
- AEDP potential
2:10- 2:30 5-MeO-DMT
- Chemical structure
- Legal status
- Research/ target treatment
- Method of administration/dosing
- AEDP potential
2:30- 3:00 Large group discussion: Q & A