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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 1H 31M

Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and Integration Pt 1 w/ Dr. Aryan Sarparast and Will Lucas

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Join us as we begin our two part discussion of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and Integration with Dr. Arayan Sarparast of the OHSU Psilocybin Education & Assessment Collaborative for Excellence (PEACE) Clinic and clinical research coordinator Will Lucas. This episode focuses primarily on counseling patients interested in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and harm reduction strategies when working with patients that have presented to the hospital with altered mental status after ingesting Psychedelic substances. We also discuss medico-legal issues surrounding psilocybin, primarily in the state of Oregon. Stay tuned for part 2 in which we will further dive into integration and psychotherapy after psychedelic experiences. Additional learning materials and resources for this episode can be found at: About Oregon Psilocybin Services:⁠https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/pages/oregon-psilocybin-services.aspx⁠Kelan L. Thomas, B.E.S. Robert Jesse, Nicky J. Mehtani, Jennifer M. Mitchell & Brian T. Anderson (2023): Commentary: Evidence-Informed Recommendation to Achieve Approximate Parity in the Allowed Number of Doses for Common Psychedelics, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2201244Bathje GJ, Majeski E and Kudowor M (2022) Psychedelic integration: An analysis of the concept and its practice.Front. Psychol. 13:824077. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.824077Carbonaro, T. M., Bradstreet, M. P., Barrett, F. S., MacLean, K. A., Jesse, R., Johnson, M. W., & Griffiths, R. R. (2016). Survey study of challenging experiences after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms: Acute and enduring positive and negative consequences. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30(12), 1268-1278.For any questions and feedback, please contact us at [email protected].

Join us as we begin our two part discussion of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and Integration with Dr. Arayan Sarparast of the OHSU Psilocybin Education & Assessment Collaborative for Excellence (PEACE) Clinic and clinical research coordinator Will Lucas. This episode focuses primarily on counseling patients interested in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and harm reduction strategies when working with patients that have presented to the hospital with altered mental status after ingesting Psychedelic substances. We also discuss medico-legal issues surrounding psilocybin, primarily in the state of Oregon. Stay tuned for part 2 in which we will further dive into integration and psychotherapy after psychedelic experiences. Additional learning materials and resources for this episode can be found at: About Oregon Psilocybin Services:⁠https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/pages/oregon-psilocybin-services.aspx⁠Kelan L. Thomas, B.E.S. Robert Jesse, Nicky J. Mehtani, Jennifer M. Mitchell & Brian T. Anderson (2023): Commentary: Evidence-Informed Recommendation to Achieve Approximate Parity in the Allowed Number of Doses for Common Psychedelics, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2201244Bathje GJ, Majeski E and Kudowor M (2022) Psychedelic integration: An analysis of the concept and its practice.Front. Psychol. 13:824077. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.824077Carbonaro, T. M., Bradstreet, M. P., Barrett, F. S., MacLean, K. A., Jesse, R., Johnson, M. W., & Griffiths, R. R. (2016). Survey study of challenging experiences after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms: Acute and enduring positive and negative consequences. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30(12), 1268-1278.For any questions and feedback, please contact us at [email protected].

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