Psychedelic MedicinePsychedelic Medicine

UBC Continuing EducationUBC Continuing EducationJuly 18, 2013July 18, 2013

Mark Haden M.S.W.Mark Haden M.S.W.

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Changing labels Changing labels

Psychomimetic – like psychosisPsychomimetic – like psychosis

Hallucinogen – creating visionsHallucinogen – creating visions

Psychedelic – manifesting the mindPsychedelic – manifesting the mind

Entheogen – manifesting the spiritEntheogen – manifesting the spirit

Empathogen – manifesting empathyEmpathogen – manifesting empathy

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BeneficialBeneficial

DependentDependentNon-problematicNon-problematic

ProblematicProblematic• use that has positive health, use that has positive health,

spiritual or social impact spiritual or social impact

• e.g. medical psycho-e.g. medical psycho-pharmaceuticals; coffee to pharmaceuticals; coffee to

increase alertness; moderate increase alertness; moderate consumption of red wine; consumption of red wine;

sacramental use of ayahuasca sacramental use of ayahuasca or peyoteor peyote

• recreational, casual or recreational, casual or other use that has other use that has

negligible health or social negligible health or social impactimpact

• use that begins to have use that begins to have negative health consequences negative health consequences for individual, friends/family, or for individual, friends/family, or

societysociety

• e.g. impaired driving; binge e.g. impaired driving; binge consumption; harmful routes of consumption; harmful routes of

administrationadministration

• use that has become use that has become habitual and compulsive habitual and compulsive

despite negative health and despite negative health and social impactssocial impacts

Spectrum of Psychoactive Substance UseSpectrum of Psychoactive Substance Use

Adapted from: British Columbia Ministry of Health Services. (2010). Adapted from: British Columbia Ministry of Health Services. (2010). Healthy Minds, Healthy People: A Ten-year Plan Healthy Minds, Healthy People: A Ten-year Plan to Address Mental Health and Substance Use in British Columbiato Address Mental Health and Substance Use in British Columbia . Victoria, B.C.. Victoria, B.C.

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Mark.haden@vch.caMark.haden@vch.ca

www.markhaden.comwww.markhaden.com

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Potential BenefitsPotential Benefits• InsightInsight• Mystical or spiritual explorationMystical or spiritual exploration• Connection to aboriginal culture or group Connection to aboriginal culture or group

Potential HarmsPotential Harms• Fear of loss of controlFear of loss of control• Set and setting issuesSet and setting issues• Triggering psychosis?Triggering psychosis?

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