PTSD, Mindfulness and Psilocybin

PTSD results from exposure to events that involve the threat of death or loss of psychological integrity. Mindfulness is an attentive awareness of the reality of things, especially the present moment and is increasingly practiced in psychology to alleviate a variety of mental and physical conditions. Psilocybin decreases activity in the brain that provides our sense of separateness, helping to remove the optical delusion that we are individuals struggling alone in the universe.

Einstein Quote

"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest -- a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.

This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.

Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security." Albert Einstein - (1879-1955)

Psilocybin should only be taken with a spiritual mindset in a supportive environment.

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Professor starts class discussing clinical research on psychedelic drugs

Psychedelic studies
Watching his mother struggle with death stirred an interest for (Bruce) Sewick. As a result, he’s studied the clinical use of psychedelic drugs to treat the terminally ill for more than 15 years, and completed his master’s thesis on the topic in 1997.

“It’s all in memory of my mom,” he said.

Now, he’s hoping to pass that knowledge on to others by offering a summer course at College of DuPage called “Psychedelic Mindview” that will explore the role of psychedelic substances throughout history. Mysuburbanlife.com

PTSD, Mindfulness and Psilocybin

Einstein Quote

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Professor starts class discussing clinical research on psychedelic drugs

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