587: The benefits & risks of psychedelic medicine | Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT

“Psychedelic medicine can be rocket fuel for healing,” explains Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT. Brüss, licensed psychotherapist in Los Angeles specializing in integrative, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems, joins us today to discuss the healing power of psychedelic medicine, the therapeutic uses, plus: - What is psychedelic therapy (~2:03) - Use cases for psychedelic therapy (~7:15) - MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine (~9:12) - Set & setting (~12:08) - MDMA (~15:35) - Ketamine (~21:33) - Psilocybin (~27:40) - Opening up to the experience (~29:20) - Exclusion criteria (~32:10) - Age & brain development (~33:50) - Choosing a practitioner (~37:17) - Non-psychadelic modalities (~41:22) - Where is the science headed (~47:40) - What Brüss is most excited about (~49:55) - Closing thoughts (~52:50) Referenced in the episode: - Check out his website ( https://apracticeoffreedom.com/ ) - Follow him on Instagram (@drnickbruss) - Research by MAPS on MDMA ( https://maps.org/mdma/ptsd/phase3/ ) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. ‡ For occasional sleeplessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices