Spotlight: Rapid and sustained reduction of treatment-resistant PTSD symptoms after intravenous ketamine in a real-world, psychedelic paradigm (MacConnel, et al, 2024)
"Administering ketamine in ways that parallel psychedelic-assisted treatments—including preparatory, integration, sensory immersion, and psychotherapy sessions—could decrease PTSD symptoms meaningfully."
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811241286726
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Psychedelic Therapy: Does the psychedelic experience matter?
Psychedelic medicines have been studied in the Western medical literature consistently for over 100 years, over 60 of which in the ongoing study and practice of racemic ketamine. Psychedelic experiences are described similarly and often felt as profoundly meaningful.
Michael DeMarco, PhD
Psychedelic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: On Ketamine, Context and Competencies in “Assisted-Psychotherapy”
There are many tools to help a psychotherapist help clients learn to speak the language of cognitive behavioral therapy, especially tools which may help facilitate therapeutic alliance, including, but not limited to telehealth.
Michael DeMarco, PhD
