Hurricane Helene Update - October 2024
Words cannot express what I am feeling at this time. I have been in a state of shock, unable to think clearly, to take action or to make de
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Isabelle McKenzie
Jun 184 min read
How To Heal from Nature-Deficit Disorder And Reconnect with Nature This Summer
Discover Nature-Deficit Disorder (NDD) and its impact on well-being. Learn how reconnecting with nature reduces stress, boosts health, and
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Isabelle McKenzie
Apr 195 min read
The Transformative Capabilities of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression
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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Josh Short MD
Jan 44 min read
Respecting the Medicine: Ketamine and Safety
The recent tragedy of Matthew Perry’s death has made many people aware of the dangers of ketamine, and rightly so. As a psychiatric...
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Josh Short MD
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Embracing the Solstice: Mental Health Lessons from the Longest Night
The winter solstice falls on Thursday, December 21, 2023, marking the year's shortest day and longest night. Besides being an...
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Tiffany Sauls, MD
Jul 3, 20235 min read
Reflections on Psychedelic Science 2023
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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Josh Short MD
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Emergence Room: Embracing Growth through Nature and Ketamine Therapy
(Luna Moth, Bent Creek, Corvair Trail) In a culture obsessed with the myth of progress, it is easy to think of growth as a straight line,...
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Josh Short MD
Mar 14, 20237 min read
First, do no harm.
Why don’t we prescribe Ketamine for home use? After all, it's safe, effective, and cheap, right? Some quick background is warranted, in...
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Josh Short MD
Jan 10, 20236 min read
Naturally Healing
“It has been proposed that administering psychedelics in natural settings known to elicit awe may enhance treatment efficacy of...
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Josh Short MD
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Grief and recovery: Thoughts on nature-inspired therapy
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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Josh Short MD
Oct 9, 20223 min read
On the Loss of a Friend
The experience of grief is unique for each of us. With empathy we realize that, while we are all sharing in grief, we are also all...
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Tiffany Sauls, MD
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Building Bridges: One Year of Asheville Integrative Psychiatry
We just celebrated our first year of serving clients out at Asheville Integrative Psychiatry and I have been reflecting on what an...
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Josh Short MD
Aug 24, 20224 min read
Reclaiming Connection: Looking beyond pharmaceuticals in the digital era
"We headed south down the forested island after eating dried dates lightly drizzled in LSD. The day was windy with feathered streaks of...
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Josh Short MD
May 25, 20225 min read
Sometimes tripping means falling down
When a friend and I discovered that our high school had no debate team, we realized that a golden opportunity existed. By creating a...
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Josh Short MD
Apr 18, 20226 min read
Bicycle Day (or the influence of pedaling under the influence)
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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Josh Short MD
Mar 8, 20222 min read
A-bun-DANCE, Abundance, Move your buns dance
"Movement is based on a universal human necessity to express." -Tom Weklser Have you watched a newborn move lately? Have you seen the...
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Josh Short MD
Mar 7, 20223 min read
Single-Day Ketamine Therapy at Asheville Integrative Psychiatry
Every culture has its traditions with regards to healing. With western medicine, particularly allopathic medicine, the focus has been on...
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Josh Short MD
Feb 10, 20224 min read
Wilderness and Wellness: Deepening the Psychedelic Experience
Perhaps the most important difference between psychedelic medicines and other medicines is that the effect of psychedelic medicines...
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Josh Short MD
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Keeping the Pilot Light Lit
Combining integrative psychiatry, psychedelic assisted therapy, and nature connection into a single practice in the woods has been a long...
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Josh Short MD
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Charting Progress: Updates on MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD
There has a been a lot of interest in Dr Sauls' role as a principal investigator in the expanded access use of MDMA for treatment of PTSD...
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