Beyond Stigma: The Fundamentals of Psychedelic Medicine

Module 1: Introduction
- An overview of the current state of global mental health
- An overview of the psychedelic renaissance
- The criteria for which studies and substances are included in this course, which are not, and why this criteria is important
- The objectives of this course

Module 2: The Role of Music in Mediating Therapeutic Outcomes in Psychedelic Therapy
- How music impacts the outcome in psychedelic-assisted therapy
- The underlying brain mechanisms involved
- How the role of music in therapy can influence the future of mental health care
- Plus, access the music accompaniment we have provided while you learn. This live stream was created by Wavepaths, who provide adaptive music both for and as psychedelic therapy

Module 3: The Historical Landscape of Psychedelics
- The ancient history of psychedelic use
- The pre-prohibition history of psychedelics (pre-1970s)
- The prohibition era
- The post-prohibition period of psychedelic research
- Introduction to the psychedelic renaissance

Module 4: An Overview of Psychedelic Substances
- The definition of psychedelics and types used in psychedelic-assisted therapy
- The effects of different psychedelics on the brain
- A structured breakdown of prominent psychedelic substances, including: LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, ayahuasca /DMT, MDMA, ketamine, and ibogaine
- The safety profile of psychedelics, including harm scores and addictive potential
- The legal landscape of psychedelics

Module 5: An Overview of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
- A background on early theories of psychedelic-assisted therapy
- An overview of what modern psychedelic-assisted therapy entails, including:
- The importance of set and setting
- Screening criteria
- Preparatory therapy sessions
- Psychedelic-assisted therapy sessions and the psychedelic experience
- Integrative therapy sessions

Module 6: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of PTSD
- Background to PTSD, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for PTSD
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for PTSD therapy

Module 7: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of Addiction
- Background to addiction, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for addiction
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
- Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for addiction therapy

Module 8: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of Depression
- Background to depression, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for this condition
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for depression therapy

Module 9: Psychedelic Medicine for the Treatment of End of Life Distress in Palliative Care
- Background to end of life distress in palliative care, including the current treatments (both medical and non-drug interventions) and where they fall short
- A review of the psychedelic compounds being researched and a detailed discussion of the up-to-date literature with a focus on the controlled/randomized clinical trials for this condition
- Possible contraindications to psychedelic-assisted treatment
- Forthcoming research exploring psychedelics for end of life distress in palliative care