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LSD

How to Take LSD Safely in 7 Steps

Taking LSD, also known as acid, can be a fascinating experience, but it is important to understand how to do it safely. Many people use LSD to enhance their creativity, improve their mental health, or to experience spiritual growth. However, without the proper knowledge and preparation, taking LSD can be dangerous and potentially harmful. In […]

By Psychable Team

3 min read
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Ayahuasca

Checklist: 10 Things You Need For Your Ayahuasca Ceremony

Embarking on your first Ayahuasca experience can be overwhelming, so you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared several weeks prior to the ceremony and our practical guide will help you have a meaningful and expansive experience. 1. White attire It is recommended to wear an all white attire for our ayahuasca ceremony. For men: Top and […]

By Psychable Team

3 min read
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Survey of Psychedelics Decriminalization and Legalization

It’s a little over two years since Denver decriminalized psilocybin through its Measure 301. The momentum is only growing as more local and state jurisdictions move to decriminalize certain psychedelics. Currently, many of the initiatives or bills make enforcing personal possession of certain psychedelics the lowest law enforcement priority, an important step to changing psychedelic […]

By Psychable Team

7 min read
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Psychedelics

Psychedelic Harm Reduction Strategies and Studies

Margaret Sharpe, MSW, LCSW What is Harm Reduction? At its core, harm reduction is built around the acceptance of human nature and free will, promoting an improvement in quality of life wherever possible. It was developed as a community and public policy model in an attempt to minimize the negative physical and social consequences […]

By Psychable Team

6 min read
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Law

Legality of Psychedelics in the US

Author: Serena Wu, Esq. After over five decades of prohibition, there is a growing interest in psychedelics as they re-emerged into public discourse and research. Most psychedelics, such as LSD, psilocybin, ibogaine, MDMA, DMT, and mescaline, are Schedule I substances, which means that the DEA considers them to “have no currently accepted medical use in […]

By Psychable Team

4 min read
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Mescaline

Peyote Pilgrimage of the Wixárika

The Wixárika, also known as Huichol, are an indigenous people that inhabit certain regions of the Western Sierra Madre in central Mexico. Admired around the world for their superb artisanry, the Wixárika are also known because of the strong cultural and spiritual traditions that they maintain, including the annual pilgrimage to their spiritual homeland of […]

By Psychable Team

5 min read
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Mescaline

Mescaline and the Roots of Modern Psychedelia

Mescaline is a naturally occurring alkaloid found in the peyote and San Pedro cacti of North and South America. The substance is closely intertwined with the history of psychedelics and was one of the main inspirations for psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, who first coined the term psychedelic in 1957. Psychedelic comes from two Greek words, ψυχή […]

By Psychable Team

5 min read
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Ketamine

Ethical Guidelines for Ketamine Clinicians

Authors: Wesly C Ryan, MD; Raquel G Bennett, PsyD Version 1.1 – Posted on 12/13/2020 The ethical ketamine clinician recognizes that therapeutic ketamine is a mental health treatment. In this document, “therapeutic ketamine” refers to ketamine that is administered to a patient primarily for a psychiatric indication, psycho-spiritual exploration, and/or psychological work. Therapeutic ketamine does […]

By Psychable Team

6 min read
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Rules for Marketing on Psychable

Rules for Marketing on Psychable* Below are Psychable’s rules for marketing for legal psychedelic-assisted therapy on our platform. Practitioners who use Psychable may offer certain services for individuals interested in psychedelic-assisted or alternative healing modalities (collectively, the “Seekers”). Practitioners may market certain services for seekers without violating the Controlled Substances Act (the “CSA”). Generally, the […]

By Psychable Team

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