Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma | Compass | ABC News
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Published 2023-08-08
Dr Paul Liknaitsky from Monash University is running a clinical trial looking at psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, with promising results.
Professor Susan Rossell, Swinburne University of Technology, is running a trial with psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, for treatment resistant depression. They’ve had a mixed outcome.
Some are experimenting and using psychedelics illegally. Writer Tim Baker went to an underground practitioner to use MDMA for end-of-life distress.
Vietnam veteran Roger Priest is hoping to be one of the first to legally use psychedelic assisted psychotherapy for treating PTSD with his psychiatrist Stuart Saker.
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All Comments (21)
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Psilocybin saved my life
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20-30k for treatment..😆😂 God put them absolutely everywhere around the world for a reason..
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Dr Paul is very impressive, he and other experts in this field are opening a clinic in Abbotsford, Melbourne, (Clarion Clinics) looking forward to learning more about this :)
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Why do people accept 3rd parties regardless of their "EXPERTISE" telling them what they can or can't put into their own bodies? It's not just pathetic,it's draconian in the extreme.
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Please post an update, especially with Roger. Thank you. 🌊
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Psychedelic feelings is the best
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Thank you so so much Roger for your service. I’m sorry you have had to go through the horrible mental sides effects of war. My grandfather unfortunately took his life after suffering the same as you on his return after WW2, after 30 plus years he couldn’t do it anymore. I have also suffered from Depression/anxiety/ptsd for many years and most antidepressants also have sent me over the edge and in a downward slope. 15 medications I have tried with no real success. I say give people like us the opportunity to try this stuff, we have nothing to loose, only our luves❤
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this is what we need well done austaiia
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i wish the uk world wake up to this
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I’m with Tim 👏🏼 best thing I ever did… if it was easily accessible to treat mental health I would’ve been cured many years ago
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Test it for nerve repair after prostate surgery.
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I personally suffered years of depression and ptsd. After the use of ayahuasca the derpressions never returned. The ptsd took a bit longer. Now i take psilocybin mushrooms ones or two times a year, to remind me of the wisdom surounding these natural substances.
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I'm all for it ❤
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Interesting.
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Poisonous mushrooms are natural too
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Which experts? Hmmm? There are mo experts that they can source. They made that up?
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The woman in the thumbnail looks like that missing girl “Emma“ - can’t remember her last name - she was the girl who was living in/out of women’s shelter, was in to photography, very pretty w/ a free spirit. She was last seen on the street acting afraid , barefoot and had a welfare check on the street corner but legally they had to let her go. Anywho. That pic where did it come from?
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mental floss❤
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Alot of my friends who did lsd died of pancreatic cancer
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Ketamine assisted therapy.
