Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma | Compass

Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma | Compass | ABC News

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11 ай бұрын

Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma has just become legal in Australia. Offering hope to many, it’s not without risk. While many report life-changing benefits, others do not, and many scientists in the field fear the move is premature.
Dr Paul Liknaitsky from Monash University is running a clinical trial looking at psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, with promising results.
Professor Susan Rossell, Swinburne University of Technology, is running a trial with psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, for treatment resistant depression. They’ve had a mixed outcome.
Some are experimenting and using psychedelics illegally. Writer Tim Baker went to an underground practitioner to use MDMA for end-of-life distress.
Vietnam veteran Roger Priest is hoping to be one of the first to legally use psychedelic assisted psychotherapy for treating PTSD with his psychiatrist Stuart Saker.
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@mavahenderson7757 Ай бұрын

looking at the good effects of psilocybin mushrooms on depression I had a test, the effects of just one dose of psilocybin mushroom gave me an amazing healing..

@coryflores4964 Ай бұрын

Psilocybin mushrooms can help us break down the barriers between ourselves and others and foster a sense of empathy and compassion.

@thrickthooter4403 Ай бұрын

When taken under supported conditions, psilocybin mushrooms can cause self-described spiritual experiences that generally result in positive changes in the person's attitude, mood and hehavior

@ricomanuel7567 Ай бұрын

Psilocybin mushrooms can help us break down the barriers between ourselves and others and foster a sense of empathy and compassion.

@morgancr1993 Ай бұрын

Hey.. I'm interested in trying emm.. where do you fetch ?

@morgancr1993 Ай бұрын

where do you get from?

@henkgroenewald7588 5 ай бұрын

Psilocybin saved my life

@PWH59 5 ай бұрын

Would you mind sharing more? I’m looking into it for myself but worried about a bad trip.

@Imitatechrist 4 ай бұрын

How?

@Imitatechrist 4 ай бұрын

You owe it to us kindly to not leave cliff-hanging and instead teach us your sharing experience.

@nathanrykers4577 3 ай бұрын

@@PWH59 Don’t worry you’ll have bad trips , that a guarantee.

@jacobblue1985 2 ай бұрын

Bad trips are learning lessons @@PWH59

@allanmaccaul1465 10 ай бұрын

20-30k for treatment..😆😂 God put them absolutely everywhere around the world for a reason..

@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

I acquired mine from an online dmt psychedelic store they ship discreet¿?¿

@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

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@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

phramtrip!!!!

@Astroteolog 5 ай бұрын

how would thy get hold of of dimitri ??🤔?? @@Sophia-mn5mb

@kellypawspa Ай бұрын

Yes, but they legally sell them here in the states now, but I think that's a little bit irresponsible with the info they are putting out about their effects on mental health, but not allowing people to know how to heal themselves at home.. I worry that more people might accidentally traumatize themselves further by using them improperly.

@GreyRahman 11 ай бұрын

Psychedelic feelings is the best

@elenanicole084 10 ай бұрын

Mushy_bible

@elenanicole084 10 ай бұрын

On instagram

@bonghead6621 11 ай бұрын

Why do people accept 3rd parties regardless of their "EXPERTISE" telling them what they can or can't put into their own bodies? It's not just pathetic,it's draconian in the extreme.

@CatsandJP 11 ай бұрын

It is called…”my life I do with it what I want”…..and….it’s called “having a choice” too.

@bonghead6621 11 ай бұрын

@@CatsandJP Well said.

@JasonHauser125 Ай бұрын

I wish I could say it worked for me, but something went terribly wrong 8 months ago. I took about 2.5 grams. Maybe there was already some third party medicine in my system, but about 20 minutes later I started to get a horrible headache. For 4 hours I shook under the blankets waiting for the trip to end. Long story short, 8 months later, I still have a constant headache. Had MRI's, blood tests, EKG, neurology, psychiatrist, no one can tell me what happened, if it will ever end or if I now have a permanent migraine. It is unlikely I will ever do them again, and I was just trying to treat depression.

@JohnsonCunty33 Ай бұрын

Dude is on Instagram

@JohnsonCunty33 Ай бұрын

Mrwrighttrip

@Imitatechrist 5 ай бұрын

Please post an update, especially with Roger. Thank you. 🌊

@Imitatechrist 5 ай бұрын

@Franklin-kh6up What is it mate?

@KiwikimNZ 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much Roger for your service. I’m sorry you have had to go through the horrible mental sides effects of war. My grandfather unfortunately took his life after suffering the same as you on his return after WW2, after 30 plus years he couldn’t do it anymore. I have also suffered from Depression/anxiety/ptsd for many years and most antidepressants also have sent me over the edge and in a downward slope. 15 medications I have tried with no real success. I say give people like us the opportunity to try this stuff, we have nothing to loose, only our luves❤

@JingWu-jk9fn 2 ай бұрын

On Instagram...

@JingWu-jk9fn 2 ай бұрын

@jostrippy

@stephenransley9377 11 ай бұрын

i wish the uk world wake up to this

@mrs_Mccoy 7 ай бұрын

I'd appreciate your comment

@mrs_Mccoy 7 ай бұрын

I got some from an online store

@mrs_Mccoy 7 ай бұрын

FROM TRIPWITH_JEFF

@mrs_Mccoy 7 ай бұрын

in instagram

@poor_impulsive 3 ай бұрын

24K AUD over 9 months - would be easier for you to just travel to the Netherlands

@stephenransley9377 11 ай бұрын

this is what we need well done austaiia

@elenanicole084 10 ай бұрын

Mushy_bible

@elenanicole084 10 ай бұрын

On instagram

@rapmamori4136 4 ай бұрын

@@elenanicole084is it from Australia

@gvthevinnys 11 ай бұрын

Dr Paul is very impressive, he and other experts in this field are opening a clinic in Abbotsford, Melbourne, (Clarion Clinics) looking forward to learning more about this :)

@poor_impulsive 3 ай бұрын

24K AUD over 9 months - well impressive

@Mannsy83 3 ай бұрын

It's help for the rich but pain for the poor

@christyme6395 2 ай бұрын

@@Mannsy83 I'm not sure where you live but here in the U.S. you can go down to your local smoke shop and buy a legal psychedelic called Amanita Muscaria. It's a type of mushroom that looks like the mushroom from Super Mario. It was used in Siberian Shamanism for thousands of years and it works. It usually goes for around forty or fifty dollars. 🍄🍄🍄

@Mannsy83 2 ай бұрын

@@poor_impulsive is it 9 months? How is that possible unless it's multiple dosing sessions?

@izzydawiz7486 2 ай бұрын

I personally suffered years of depression and ptsd. After the use of ayahuasca the derpressions never returned. The ptsd took a bit longer. Now i take psilocybin mushrooms ones or two times a year, to remind me of the wisdom surounding these natural substances.

@Mannsy83 2 ай бұрын

How did it help the depression? Did you see things in a new light or was it more fixed your chemical makeup

@izzydawiz7486 2 ай бұрын

@@Mannsy83 It was a very strong experience. But immediately afterwards it felt like the missing chemicals were ballanced again. In the three months after i had to work trough emotional challenges. I've still got the recipe if you are interested. Don't do this on your own though. Find someone who's an experienced and safe facilitator.

@Mannsy83 2 ай бұрын

@@izzydawiz7486 thank you. I've found a therapist that offers it. To be honest I'm so worried I'm going to have to end my life. I'm so messed up, every day is depression and I can't do much more. Was your depression bad?

@izzydawiz7486 2 ай бұрын

@@Mannsy83 I've experienced depression for 25 years, with some periods being particularly severe, including hallucinations and a belief that it would never end. Interactions with others would send my mind into chaos, leaving me feeling completely lost and lonely. But let's talk about you. Hang in there. Ayahuasca is unlike any medicine we're familiar with; it's closer to a magical potion than a pharmaceutical drug. Ayahuasca led me to a point where I had to release everything and simply allow it to happen. I understand this may seem counterintuitive in your current state of mind. But remember, Ayahuasca isn't human; it doesn't make mistakes. Since I stopped trusting people completely, Ayahuasca became my only option. If you're interested, I can guide you through the process afterward. Trust in the journey and take the dieta sirously. If you need any other info just ask. let luck guide you. J

@izzydawiz7486 2 ай бұрын

@eyeswideopen1144 2 ай бұрын

I’m with Tim 👏🏼 best thing I ever did… if it was easily accessible to treat mental health I would’ve been cured many years ago

@mikenicholas9017 11 ай бұрын

Test it for nerve repair after prostate surgery.

@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

I acquired mine from an online dmt psychedelic store they ship discreet¿?¿

@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

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@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

phramtrip!!!!

@jamieedgar3237 27 күн бұрын

Thankyou for the good quality and timely presentation of this information. Humans are so arrogant about using any substance or food and the laws of the day don’t really help the situation. It’s enlightened minds that push us all forward as a species. Onya auntie

@smithphil-x3k 18 күн бұрын

Dude is on Instagram

@smithphil-x3k 18 күн бұрын

@mrwrghttrip

@sayhello2pedro Ай бұрын

It’s a shame it’s so expensive but at least it’s a step in the right direction.

@TaylorSarah-gv4bc 15 күн бұрын

Bought mine from an online store

@TaylorSarah-gv4bc 15 күн бұрын

DutchTripz is the handle?

@bradpacker8370 2 ай бұрын

I'm all for it ❤

@Josiebilleon 2 ай бұрын

@jostrippy..

@lorettalynch2703 9 күн бұрын

I have been depressed for 20+ years ketamine has saved my life. I no longer want to die. It is a crushing debilitating, strangling disease. I have done hours and hours of research on ketamine treatment watching videos reading articles and I’m going to tell you from experience that wanting to die every day and then one day you wake up and you say oh my God I feel so great and lifted-weight😮! It is so incredibly sad to me that one in four Americans have this and 26% of Americans have a mental disorder and insurance will not pay for this insurance does not cover it because the percentage rate is incredibly high for 85% of people who are resistant to anti depressants. I also suffer trauma OCD and ADHD and I have cut my medication’s more than half since I started treatment. big pharmaceutical companies are disgusting and need to get with it and start making insurance companies pay for the treatment because it’s works

@intuitivediane 11 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@FrankGeorge-uu3mv 4 ай бұрын

I got some psychedelic products from an online store

@FrankGeorge-uu3mv 4 ай бұрын

from tripwith_jeff

@FrankGeorge-uu3mv 4 ай бұрын

in instagram

@mishmazy 11 ай бұрын

The woman in the thumbnail looks like that missing girl “Emma“ - can’t remember her last name - she was the girl who was living in/out of women’s shelter, was in to photography, very pretty w/ a free spirit. She was last seen on the street acting afraid , barefoot and had a welfare check on the street corner but legally they had to let her go. Anywho. That pic where did it come from?

@regional1000 2 ай бұрын

Which experts? Hmmm? There are mo experts that they can source. They made that up?

@shannonsidebottom9490 4 ай бұрын

mental floss❤

@JohnT-tz9ki 4 ай бұрын

Alot of my friends who did lsd died of pancreatic cancer

@poor_impulsive 3 ай бұрын

@krqne3226 3 ай бұрын

@@poor_impulsive⁉️⁉️⁉️ what the hell

@ChengJason-mq5um 22 күн бұрын

Thanks to mycobronde for introducing me to this beautiful practice

@ChengJason-mq5um 22 күн бұрын

@ mycobronde

@ChengJason-mq5um 22 күн бұрын

On IG

@javier7065 4 күн бұрын

You wouldn't get it.

@FAFOSecurity 16 күн бұрын

😮 $20,000? Just buy a 1/4 for $100 bucks and find a trip buddy 😅

@TaylorSarah-gv4bc 15 күн бұрын

Bought mine from an online store

@TaylorSarah-gv4bc 15 күн бұрын

DutchTripz is the handle?

@SeaMark782 2 ай бұрын

Ketamine assisted therapy.

@JohnT-tz9ki 4 ай бұрын

Poisonous mushrooms are natural too

@sayhello2pedro Ай бұрын

No one is advocating taking poisonous mushrooms. What are you trying to say?

@matt_hayward 11 ай бұрын

How conveniently drug becomes medicine. there is some merit to the treatment sure but I find that irritating

@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

I acquired mine from an online dmt psychedelic store they ship discreet¿?¿

@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

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@Sophia-mn5mb 9 ай бұрын

phramtrip!!!!

@mrbb.business7281 11 ай бұрын

It's a shame you didn't interview anyone who is against psychodelics. The dangers were highlighted for about 5-10% of the article and I thought they were sugar coated when talked about.

@CatsandJP 11 ай бұрын

Do some reading..they are not as bad as the old wrap they got back in the 60 and 70s…take it from one who lived that era and used them.

@Imitatechrist 5 ай бұрын

@@CatsandJP 🍄 > any pill. Forget about Isd. Grow. Yourself.

@stephensoto2126 4 ай бұрын

every drug can be dangerous & every drug can be safe. It all depends on you & your correct dosage. I use delics every week & I've never felt more like myself.

@shannonsidebottom9490 4 ай бұрын

when nothing else works what do u do ,have you ever taken seriously? talk about poison that stuff is poison. one pill and your done , unable to function. get ready to stay in bed. gee that's helpful for someone who already can't function

@shannonsidebottom9490 4 ай бұрын

seroquel not seriously 😅