The general standard is that the psychedelic journey occurs a single time, with standardtalk therapyoften continuing after.
That’s not the case at all!
Currently, legislation has been passed in over a dozen states to make psilocybin legal.
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Who Can Psilocybin Therapy Help?
Psilocybin therapy is generally used for people with issues that may be treatment-resistant to conventional therapies.
Below are some of the populations who have been shown to benefit from psilocybin therapy.
It’s clear that psilocybin therapy has the potential to reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Psilocybin has been studied for usage with PTSD patients with positive results.
Other psychedelics such as MDMA andketaminehave also been studied as treatment options for PTSD.
This includes populations that have conditions that have resisted treatment in the past.
It should always be done in the company of a licensed therapist who is specialized in its therapeutic usage.
If you have any cardiac or medical issues, check with your physician before considering its use.
Because of that, nearly any other form of therapy would be a more mild place to start.
If you’ve never done therapy at all, consider starting talk therapy.
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