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Symposium on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in Kyiv

The director of the Expio center, Vladyslav Matrenytsky, gave a speech "Integrative ketamine-assisted psychotherapy: six years of experience in Ukraine" at the first Symposium on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

The event was organized on 22.09.24 by the Ukrainian Association of Psychedelic Research (UAPD), the Heal Ukraine Trauma Fund (HUT) and the "Lisova Polyana" Veterans' Mental Health and Rehabilitation Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine" and was intended to serve as a platform for discussing ketamine projects -assisted psychotherapy (CAP), which are planned or already implemented in Ukraine, and facilitate the establishment of connections between key stakeholders.
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Synergy of ketamine and psychotherapy: a new approach to the treatment of psychiatric disorders

In today's world, more and more people are dealing with mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traditional treatments, which include drug therapy and psychotherapy, are often time-consuming and not always effective for all patients. However, new research reviewed in the journal's scientific review Frontiers in Psychology, open the prospect of using ketamine in combination with psychotherapy, which can significantly increase the effectiveness of treatment.

What is ketamine and how does it work?

Ketamine is a drug that was originally developed as an anesthetic. However, in the 21st century, scientists have drawn attention to its potential in the treatment of depression and other mental disorders. Ketamine acts on the glutamate receptors in the brain, which helps to change the neural connections and helps to quickly relieve the symptoms of depression. Unlike traditional anti-depressants, which can take weeks to start working, ketamine shows its effects within hours of administration.

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Ketamine therapy for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

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.

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Strategic seminar in Warsaw "Psychedelics in the treatment of war injuries"

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

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In Ukraine, ketamine therapy is aimed at treating mental wounds of 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."

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US employers offer staff ketamine therapy as a bonus

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.

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International seminar in Barcelona

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.

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Ukrainians overcome the trauma of war

TV channel Arte (Germany) made a report about the mental trauma of war and its overcoming, including with the help of psychedelic therapy in our clinic.

"After almost two years of war, Ukraine is a traumatized nation. A significant part of the population suffers from physical or psychological injuries, and often from both. Tracks East looks at how the country is dealing with mass trauma.”

https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/117217-003-A/tracks-east/

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Ketamine therapy of war victims

In an interview on the Kyiv TV channel, the director of the Expio center, V. L. Matrenytskyi, talks about the psychedelic therapy of civilians and soldiers who suffered during the war.

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Ketamine psychotherapy helps to overcome psychological suffering in cancer

Researchers at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) at the University of Utah (USA) are conducting a clinical trial testing a new form of psychotherapy for people diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Such patients may experience severe psychological distress after being diagnosed.

This form of therapy combines the use of the anesthetic ketamine with talk therapy to help people suffering from existential anxiety, a condition in which a person experiences deep emotional discomfort associated with the awareness of one's own mortality, the loss of meaning in life, and a reevaluation of one's values ​​and goals. Traditional mental health treatments may not always fully meet the needs of such patients.

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