Exploring the Benefits of Psychedelic Therapy

Instructions

Understand the psychotomimetic model.
Research the psychotomimetic model, which was first made public in 1953 when Maclean’s magazine published an article about a journalist's experience with LSD.
Understand the psycholytic model.
Learn about the psycholytic model, which involves using low doses of LSD and psilocybin to help patients access and discuss difficult or repressed material.
Create a safe and comfortable environment.
Use decorations such as pictures, music, flowers, and diamonds to create a pleasant atmosphere.
Administer the drugs.
Give the drugs in small doses, usually no higher than 150 micrograms.
Encourage the patient to explore their thoughts and feelings.
Ask the patient to explore their thoughts and feelings without judgement.
Analyze the results.
Examine the results of the therapy and look for connections between the patient's recollections and contemporaneous reports.
Evaluate the success.
Assess the success of the therapy by looking at the patient's improvement in cases of anxiety neurosis, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.