Psychedelic medicine : new evidence for hallucinogenic substances as treatments
A collection of essays examining the current status of the therapeutic potential of hallucinogenic substances, exploring how the drugs can be used to effectively treat a wide range of conditions
2 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm.
9780275990237, 9780275990244, 9780275990251, 0275990230, 0275990249, 0275990257
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Volume I: Psychedelic Medicine: Social, Clinical and Legal Perspectives Preface Editors Overview of Psychedelic Medicine Section I: The Social and Clinical Context Chapter 1: Introduction: Therapeutic Bases of Psychedelic Medicines: Psychointegrative Effects Chapter 2: The Healing Vine: Ayahuasca as Medicine in the 21st Century Chapter 3: Contemporary Psychedelic Therapy: An Overview Chapter 4: Therapeutic Guidelines: Dangers and Contra-Indications in Therapeutic Applications of Hallucinogens Section II: Medical Applications Chapter 5: Response Of Cluster Headaches to Psilocybin and LSD, Chapter 6: Psilocybin Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chapter 7: Therapeutic Uses of MDMA Chapter 8: MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 9: Psychedelic Drugs for the Treatment of Depression Chapter 10: Marijuana and AIDS Chapter 11: The Use of Psilocybin in Patients with Advanced Cancer and Existential Anxiety Section III: Legal Aspects of the Medical Use Chapter 12: Psychedelic Medicine and the Law Chapter 13: The Legal Bases for Religious Peyote Use Chapter 14: The Supreme Courts Psychedelic Case Chapter 15: Conclusions About the Contributors Volume 2: Psychedelic Medicine: Addictions Medicine and Transpersonal Healing Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Section I: Treating Substance Abuse Chapter 2: Hallucinogens in the Treatment of Alcoholism and Other Addictions Chapter 3: Addiction, Despair, and the Soul: Psychedelic Psychotherapy Chapter 4: The Therapeutic Use of Peyote in the Native American Church Chapter 5: Ibogaine and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Chapter 6: Ketamine Psychedelic Psychotherapy Chapter 7: Ayahuasca Treatment of Cocaine-Paste Addiction Section II: Guidelines for Psychotherapeutic Applications Chapter 8: The Ten Lessons of Psychedelic Psychotherapy, Rediscovered Chapter 9: Therapeutic Guidelines from Shamanic Traditions Chapter 10: Common Processes in Psychedelic-Induced Psychospiritual Change Chapter 11: Preliminary Remarks on Interpreting Resistance to Psychedelic Insights Section III: Transpersonal Dimension of Healing with Psychedelic Medicines Chapter 12: Psychedelics in Psychological Health and Growth Chapter 13: Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance. Chapter 14: Remarkable Healing During Psychedelic Psychotherapy Chapter 15: Transpersonal Healing with Hallucinogens Chapter 16: Conclusions and Recommendations: The Wider Contexts About the Contributors