Foundations in MDMA Safety, Therapeutic Applications & Research

Learn about MDMA, the pharmacology, safety, effects, and neurobiology. Then dive deeper into the clinical trials and therapeutic applications.

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  • Last updated Dec '23
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Course Description

Foundations in MDMA Safety, Therapeutic Applications & Research is a course designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacology and effects of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy. Through interactive eLearning modules, learners explore how MDMA modulates neural circuits to bring about changes in mood, cognition, and behaviour.

The course delves into the safety and risks associated with MDMA in both medical and non-medical settings. In addition, it presents an overview of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, acquainting participants with clinical protocols, trial findings, and the potential therapeutic applications for various mental health conditions.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

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About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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This course includes

  • Lectures 1
  • Duration 6 Hours
  • Skills All levels
  • Language English
  • Availability Always
  • Certificate CE

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