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Faan Rossouw - Indeeva Biomedical Nov 22, 2016

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Download Faan was a great guest. He is currently working on a cannabis startup in Montréal, Québec, Canada named Indeeva Biomedical. Joe previously interviewed Faan for his permaulture podcast Permaculture Salad to talk about how shamanism, ayahuasca and permaculture go together in a complementary way (link). At the time of that interview Faan was living on a permaculture/ayahuasca retreat center in Peru named the Paititi Institute. Faan now lives in Montréal and has studied at McGill University where he studied cubic farming methods, which is one of many ways to decrease the total carbon output of agriculture. [caption id="attachment_317" align="alignright" width="255"] Photo via Backcountry Cannabis[/caption] I hope you find his insights as interesting as we did. Feel free to reach out with any questions through our contact page or reach out to Faan via LinkedIn or Twitter - links below. In this interview we speak at length about number of subjects including:

Cannabis
CBDs
Opiates
- Fentanyl
- Addiction
Ayahuasca
Pharmahuasca
- To what degree is Pharmahuasca different from Ayahuasca in terms of effect
Novel applications of drugs for specific diseases/conditions
Speculations about future cannabis laws in Canada
Synergistic qualities of cannabis.

Links https://www.medicaljane.com/directory/professional/faan-rossouw/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/faan-rossouw-73961b96 https://twitter.com/brah_faanicus https://www.facebook.com/indeevabm http://permaculturesalad.com/faan-rossouw-episode-7-amazonian-permaculture/ Aug 2013 interview

Kyle and Joe - MAPS MDMA training in New York Nov 15, 2016

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Download Kyle recently had the great opportunity to attend one module of the MAPS MDMA Therapy sessions. In this episode we talk about the experience at the workshop and about some other valuable topics as well. Let us know what you think, and please leave a review on iTunes!

Details on Phase Three studies for MDMA therapy
Oceanic\Manic symptoms vs "real" mania
Patients expressing religious material showing up in sessions
Measurement tools (CAP Score)
Similarities between this MAPS method and the Grof model
MDMA taking down the fear response and allowing patients to access difficult material
Watching hours of video as a training method for MDMA psychotherapy
Timelines for legalization
How to apply the scientific method to the music used in MDMA therapy
How to get ready for the legalization for MDMA therapy

Kyle and Joe Talking About The Interview with Dimitri Muganis and the Field Oct 20, 2016

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In this episode Kyle and Joe speak about the recent interview they recorded with Dimitri Muganis. There were some relatively important points in the interview that needed further discussion and expansion and in this podcast we unravel some of the material. There is plenty more to unpack there. Some of what is discussed in this episode includes.

Race
Class
Research and Treatment
- When should one take priority
Democratization of the medicines
Privilege
Paying for people to participate in research
The white upper middle class bias in the research
The bias in research towards veterans

Overall there are loads of things that we discussed, and in short the real message here is that we all need to keep moving forward. There is plenty of room for growth in the field for all of us to move our agendas forward. With endless amounts of research left to be run, we can still treat people. I'm not sure we are going to see Psychedelic medicines be used in the next 1-2 years in major hospitals outside of research, but we are going to see it in the next decade for sure. Lets keep moving and taking care of each other. -Joe Sign up for our mailing list here.

Tom Shroder - Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal Sep 23, 2016

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Download Tom Shroder Joe and Kyle talk about Tom's great book titled "Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal". Tom is an editor, and author of a number of books as well as the former editor of the Washington Post. Interviewing Tom was real fun and we appreciate him joining us for the show. We get into some great topics including

Tom's interesting connection to Rick Doblin
The history of Rick's rise to influence
The story of the Mithoefers transitioning from emergency medicine and sailing to Holotropic Breathwork and MDMA research
The book and this interview also follow the story of a US Marine who came home with treatment resistant PTSD and was then treated by the Mithoefers with MDMA as part of their research.

The book is amazing and well worth your time if you want to get familiarized with the hopes and history of psychedelic research. Links Tom giving a talk in Berkley covered by CSAPN Tom Shroder Wiki Acid Test on Amazon https://vimeo.com/109338542 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06l2FT9cLBs

Neal M. Goldsmith, Ph.D. - Psychedelic Healing Sep 22, 2016

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Download Neal M. Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist specializing in psychospiritual development. He is a popular speaker on drug policy reform, spiritual maturation, and the emergence of an integral society (a six-minute clip of his talk on the "Fusion of Spirit and Science" may be found at: http://vimeo.com/7517009) and an author, most recently of Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development. Dr. Goldsmith has curated dozens of successful conferences and cross-disciplinary "meetings of minds" for corporations as well as the psychedelic community, including the Horizons and MAPS Psychedelic Science conferences. He is a founder of several discussion salons on integral philosophy, governance, media, postmodern science, healing, and the future of society. Trained in humanistic, transpersonal, and eastern traditions, Dr. Goldsmith maintains a (non-psychedelic) psychotherapy practice in New York and Sag Harbor, NY, and may be reached via his Web site: http://www.nealgoldsmith.com/psychedelics. Topics Discussed

What Neal's practice looks like
How Neal works with people who use psychedelics
Self with a small "s"
Aligning with one's Deeper self
- Creating health
Sensory deprivation
Maturity - long term vs short term
Human history
- Use of sacred technology to align with long term good
Psychedelic vs Psycholytic Approaches - Psychedelytic (combined)
Maturation and rites of passage
- How do we transition to adulthood now?
How one can become involved with the field
- Getting good grades, bringing good grants with you
MAPS
Erowid staff write ups
Future research with adept Buddhist monks
World religious leaders - research
We have to be mature with this process.
Comissions
Meetings with leaders
How to reintroduce back into society
279 chems from Shulgin to research - Chemical Modeling
Autism research -UCLA - Alicia Danforth

Influences

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Dimitri Mugianis- Iboga, Psychedelic gas-lighting, and Structural Criticism Sep 16, 2016

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Download In this episode we speak with Dimitri about a ton of interesting subjects including:

Iboga
Addiction
Bwiti
Dana Beal
Structural Criticism
Problems with giving psychedelics to the current medical system
Psychedelic Anarchy
Non-hierarchical organizing - making the group the parent instead of making a person the parent
Peer programs
Alexandre Tannous
Century of Self documentary

"Be hurt, forgive and organize" Blessings of the Forest - Give back to Gabon Links Dimitri's site Instagram Facebook

Brian Normand - Events And How To Get Involved Sep 11, 2016

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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

If anyone would like to submit a story to the magazine at Psymposia you can do so by submitting your story to -- hi@psymposia.com Take a list and let us know what you think!

Katherine MacLean - Imagining Interesting Futures Aug 29, 2016

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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.

Ingmar Gorman - MDMA Psychotherapy and how to get Involved with Psychedelic research Aug 07, 2016

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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

Joe - Holotropic States, Philosophy and Healing Jul 19, 2016

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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

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