Psychedelic Trips Could Soon Be Part of Therapy -- Here's What Those Sessions Will Look Like

[TexasTowelie]

Investors are opening their minds and wallets to the possibilities of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Three biopharmaceutical companies aiming to make psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders have gone public in recent months: Peter Thiel-backed Atai Life Sciences IPO'd in June and now has a market cap of $2.6 billion; MindMed went public in April and now has a market cap of more than $1 billion; and Compass Pathways IPO'd in November, with a current market cap of nearly $1.5 billion.

Together the three companies have more than nine psychedelic therapy drugs in their pipelines. And that's not to mention the work being done by many more private biotech and telemedicine companies like Y Combinator-backed Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, as well as start-ups like Mindbloom, which is already treating patients with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. (Ketamine is not a psychedelic but is considered a dissociative anesthetic that can lead to a distortion of sights, colors, sounds, self and environment).

All this means that tripping on mind-altering drugs like MDMA could become a regular part of therapy to treat conditions from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, chronic pain and obsessive-compulsive disorder in the next two to five years.

Read more: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/money-report/psychedelic-trips-could-soon-be-part-of-therapy-heres-what-those-sessions-will-look-like/2691217/

[berniesandersmittens]

1. Peter Thiel is a scary person

I hope I would forget about him being behind this if I dosed.

[abqtommy]

2. Psychedelic Therapy Is Having a Moment -- Here's What You Need to Know

When I was younger I never purposely ingested any psychedelic substance since I considered them to be part of the problem. In the current move to use psychedelics as part of therapy the important part that I've read about is the support team that guides the patent through their experience.

Here are a few pieces of information from the website that uses the title I've also used for this reply:

"While Indigenous communities have used psychedelics in therapeutic and religious settings for centuries, psychedelic therapy is relatively new in Western clinical settings.

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The final phase is the integration process, when the therapist and client work together to integrate meaning from the psychedelic experiences."

Much more concerning this topic can be found at this link that I heartily recommend:

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/psychedelic-therapy

[Hekate]

4. Many thanks

In the 1960s I steered clear, and among my reasons for doing so was my understanding that it was best to have a reliable guide for the trip. I’ve often wondered, since then, what I might have missed…

I have, however, had experiences with some therapists in the intervening years.

So, now that it looks like psychedelics may become mainstreamed into therapy? I await further info.

[Midnight Writer]

3. Mr. Neil Young guided me through my first experience.

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. I did acid. Loved it. I did it alone all the time.

Would do it again except it's too dangerous if you have high blood pressure.