Як психоделіки можуть сприяти позитивним змінам у свідомості?

Останнім часом наука приділяє все більше уваги дослідженню впливу психоделічних препаратів на людську свідомість. Стаття в MDPI magazine описує, як ці речовини не лише викликають глибокі переживання, а й допомагають людям отримати корисний психологічний досвід, здатний змінити їхнє життя на краще.

The role of altered states of consciousness
Під впливом психоделіків, таких як ЛСД, псилоцибін або ДМТ, люди часто переживають сильні емоційні й інтуїтивні відчуття. Дослідники наголошують, що такі досвіди можуть привести до катарсису – глибокого емоційного очищення. Ці переживання допомагають переосмислити життєві труднощі, подолати старі травми й поглянути на світ під новим кутом.

Ketamine, known since the late 20th century as an anesthetic, has recently attracted the attention of scientists due to its potential in the treatment of mental disorders and addictions. Research shows its effectiveness in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as in working with patients with alcohol or drug addiction. Let's analyze how exactly ketamine can help in addiction therapy and what challenges researchers and doctors face.

A recent study published in the journal Nature, studied the potential of using ketamine to treat patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). In a pilot randomized controlled trial, scientists investigated the effect of a single dose of ketamine on the emotional state of patients.

Borderline personality disorder is a complex mental disorder characterized by significant emotional instability, impulsive behavior, a tendency to self-harm, and difficulties in relationships. Traditional treatments for BPD include therapy, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers, but these approaches often take a long time to achieve significant effects.

In mid-June of this year, the director of the Expio center Wladyslaw Matrenytskyi took part in an international seminar in Warsaw, which was organized by the European Alliance for Psychedelic Access and Research (PAREA) in cooperation with the Open Society Foundation, the International Renaissance Foundation, the Helsinki Human Rights Foundation and the Ukrainian Association psychedelic research.

The main goal of the workshop was to develop a common situational understanding and program
advocacy, as well as providing tools and expertise to support Ukraine in expanding access
to psychedelic therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder associated with
by war

United 24 TV channel presents report about our clinic and ketamine therapy. Translation by specialists of our clinic.

Now there is a lot of talk about the reconstruction of Ukraine, and most of the talk is about infrastructure, inanimate objects that can be destroyed to make way for something new. However, there is an underestimated human element of recovery that has a much more complex road map to recovery.

"I got 5 concussions. The last one was very serious," Oleg Kazantsev, a former junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tells me while we are sitting in a clinic in Kyiv. "After recovering in the hospital, I returned home and that's when the changes began. PTSD started. I didn't want to leave my house."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depression alone causes 200 million lost work days each year, costing employers more than $44 billion.

Dr. Bonners, CEO of Magic Soap, saw the depth of mental health problems many workers faced during the pandemic, so he turned his attention to the drug ketamine, which is currently used to treat depression and anxiety.

At the beginning of June this year, the director of the Expio center, Vladyslav Matrenytskyi, took part in an international seminar on ketamine-assisted therapy in Barcelona (Spain), which was jointly organized by the "Sinaptica" clinic (Barcelona), the Dr. Scheib Institute (Mallorca) and the Ketamine Research Foundation (KRF). , USA).

During the comprehensive 5-day program, participants delved into the theory and practice of psychedelic ketamine therapy and gained the knowledge and skills necessary for confident independent use of these treatment methods.

During the seminar, Vladyslav Matrenytskyi spoke to the participants about the peculiarities of the use of ketamine therapy during the war in Ukraine.