psychedelic medicine ubc continuing education july 18, 2013 mark haden m.s.w. 1
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Psychedelic MedicinePsychedelic Medicine
UBC Continuing EducationUBC Continuing EducationJuly 18, 2013July 18, 2013
Mark Haden M.S.W.Mark Haden M.S.W.
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Changing labels Changing labels
Psychomimetic – like psychosisPsychomimetic – like psychosis
Hallucinogen – creating visionsHallucinogen – creating visions
Psychedelic – manifesting the mindPsychedelic – manifesting the mind
Entheogen – manifesting the spiritEntheogen – manifesting the spirit
Empathogen – manifesting empathyEmpathogen – manifesting empathy
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BeneficialBeneficial
DependentDependentNon-problematicNon-problematic
ProblematicProblematic• use that has positive health, use that has positive health,
spiritual or social impact spiritual or social impact
• e.g. medical psycho-e.g. medical psycho-pharmaceuticals; coffee to pharmaceuticals; coffee to
increase alertness; moderate increase alertness; moderate consumption of red wine; consumption of red wine;
sacramental use of ayahuasca sacramental use of ayahuasca or peyoteor peyote
• recreational, casual or recreational, casual or other use that has other use that has
negligible health or social negligible health or social impactimpact
• use that begins to have use that begins to have negative health consequences negative health consequences for individual, friends/family, or for individual, friends/family, or
societysociety
• e.g. impaired driving; binge e.g. impaired driving; binge consumption; harmful routes of consumption; harmful routes of
administrationadministration
• use that has become use that has become habitual and compulsive habitual and compulsive
despite negative health and despite negative health and social impactssocial impacts
Spectrum of Psychoactive Substance UseSpectrum of Psychoactive Substance Use
Adapted from: British Columbia Ministry of Health Services. (2010). Adapted from: British Columbia Ministry of Health Services. (2010). Healthy Minds, Healthy People: A Ten-year Plan Healthy Minds, Healthy People: A Ten-year Plan to Address Mental Health and Substance Use in British Columbiato Address Mental Health and Substance Use in British Columbia . Victoria, B.C.. Victoria, B.C.
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Mushroom stones, Plants of the Gods, Schultes & Hofmann
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AyahuascaAyahuasca
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CannabisCannabis
PeyotePeyote
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Cubensis MushroomsCubensis Mushrooms
HallucinogensHallucinogens
Potential BenefitsPotential Benefits• InsightInsight• Mystical or spiritual explorationMystical or spiritual exploration• Connection to aboriginal culture or group Connection to aboriginal culture or group
Potential HarmsPotential Harms• Fear of loss of controlFear of loss of control• Set and setting issuesSet and setting issues• Triggering psychosis?Triggering psychosis?
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