Psychedelic Medicine: Is it Good?

The course Psychedelic Medicine: Is it Good? offers a nuanced exploration of the psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) field. Designed as a 2.5-hour online course, it provides participants with up-to-date information through video interviews with industry leaders, articles, and other resources.

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Course Description

The course Psychedelic Medicine: Is it Good? offers a nuanced exploration of the psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) field. Designed as a 2.5-hour online course, it provides participants with up-to-date information through video interviews with industry leaders, articles, and other resources.

The course aims to equip learners with the knowledge to discern who is best suited for PAP and who is not, emphasizing the importance of well-trained guides in this therapeutic modality. It also delves into the gradient approach to PAP concept and discusses the positive implications of decriminalizing psychoactive drugs.

The course is not merely theoretical; it includes practical components designed to help professionals and laypeople. Whether you are a mental health professional, a nurse, or an MD, this course offers Continuing Education Credits, making it a valuable addition to your professional development. Taught by Emma Bragdon, the course guides anyone interested in understanding the current landscape of psychedelic medicine, its ethical considerations, and its potential for treating 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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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

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This course includes

  • Lectures 1
  • Duration 3 Hours
  • Skills All levels
  • Language English
  • Availability Always
  • Certificate CE

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