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Christopher Bench
There's no such thing as a bad trip
Hang on, yes this is. Thousands will attest to such. The saying goes something like: "there's no such thing as a bad trip, just a difficult experience that has not been integrated". Justin Smith-Ruiu wrote in On Drugs: Psychedelics, Philosophy, and the Nature of Reality At issue, ultimately, is the problem of whether it is more useful to conceptualize psychedelic experience in utilitarian or existential terms. I prefer the latter approach, as I believe it is vastly more ade
Christopher Bench
Inner Healer
Curiosity, respect and trust in the inner healing intelligence are usually more helpful than theories on pathology. Michael Mithoefer If you cut yourself with a knife and you stay out of the way (keep it clean and the wound edges opposed), the wound will heal itself. Even a surgeon does not do any healing. He simply puts the tissues back in the right order to allow the body to heal. The bones, skin, fascia and tissues all knit together by themselves. The mind is no di
Christopher Bench


Introduction to Medicine-Assisted Psychotherapy
As noted on the home page, information about Schedule 8 drugs is heavily regulated. As such, the following information should be seen as very rudimentary introductory information that can be utilised to initiate your exploration of medicine-assisted psychotherapy. There is a lot more specific information in the password-protected Patient Portal. Medicine-assisted psychotherapy (MAP) is an innovative approach that combines psychotherapy with medications to enhance treatment
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Monash University Clinical Practice Guideline for the Appropriate Use of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted Psychotherapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
I have included a link to this guideline: https://files.magicapp.org/guideline/8b39bac3-7f2b-451d-b69c-b0c78a879c9a/published_guideline_10972-1_5.pdf It is an up-to-date resource from the field's experts.
Christopher Bench


Your Guide to Medicine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Medicine-assisted psychotherapy (MAP) is an innovative approach that combines traditional psychotherapy with medicines to enhance treatment outcomes for individuals struggling with treatment-resistant mental health disorders. At the moment, a psychiatrist can apply to be an Authorised Prescriber of these unapproved medicines to be used in a psychotherapeutic process that has been approved by Human Research Ethics Committee. Benefits and Risks of Medicine-Assisted Psychothera
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