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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) has emerged as a beacon of hope for those struggling with mental health challenges, offering rapid and

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I just spent a week in Denver with one of my closest friends from medical school attending the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference....

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Why don’t we prescribe Ketamine for home use? After all, it's safe, effective, and cheap, right? Some quick background is warranted, in...

“It has been proposed that administering psychedelics in natural settings known to elicit awe may enhance treatment efficacy of...

I knew there would come a time when I would try to put into words my experience with guiding nature therapy. Right now I am grieving from...

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We just celebrated our first year of serving clients out at Asheville Integrative Psychiatry and I have been reflecting on what an...

"We headed south down the forested island after eating dried dates lightly drizzled in LSD. The day was windy with feathered streaks of...

When a friend and I discovered that our high school had no debate team, we realized that a golden opportunity existed. By creating a...

4/19 is “Bicycle Day”, a minor holiday for some and a day of profound significance for others. It has little to do with bicycles and...

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