Essential oils and ADHD
Small studies and anecdotal evidence have suggested that some essential oils may benefit people with ADHD. There is no evidence to suggest that essential oils can be harmful for people…
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Top 10 benefits of breathwork
If you are interested in adding breathwork techniques and interventions to your work with others, here are some tips to help you prepare. Before offering breathwork interventions, consider screening your…
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Do you need to be a nurse to do ‘Psychedelic Nursing’?
Clinical skills may be needed in certain circumstances and for some types of treatment for example running a line for a Ketamine Infusion, but there is so much more to…
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Putting the Therapy in Psychedelic Therapy
Psychedelic therapy is increasing, as it is seen as a solution to address mental health. We are making significant progress towards this approach in the UK.
Psychedelic Myths
Psychedelic Myths - the risks associated with psychedelics, it's essential to distinguish between evidence-based findings and the sensationalised narratives.
Clinical Application of Psychedelics
Although humans have historically used hallucinogens in ritualistic settings for millennia, interest in their clinical application of psychedelics for treating mental illness emerged in the 1950s with the isolation of active compounds.
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Depression, its symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and assessment methods.
Depression poses a significant challenge globally, affecting a substantial portion of the population. The symptoms align with those outlined in both the ICD-11 and DSM-5, which are the primary diagnostic…
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Ontological Shock and Psychedelics
What is Ontological Shock? A famous theologian named Paul Tillich coined the term “ontological shock” in his influential metaphysical treatise Systematic Theology (3 volumes, 1951–1963). In 1994, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John Mack used…
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Sound Healing or sound baths
Sound healing therapy uses aspects of music to improve physical and emotional health and well-being. Sound healing traces its roots back to ancient civilisations such as Greece, Egypt, and India.…