Events and Seminars
| Event | : | Psychoanalysis & Psychedelics Seminar |
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| Venue | : | Online and In Person at San Diego Psychoanalytic Center, CA 92117, USA |
| Date | : | 10/04/2025 |
| Duration | : | 1:30 - 3:30am BST / 8:30 - 10:30pm EDT |
| Extra Info | : | Daniel Brockett, M.D. will explain the neuropsychopharmacology of classical psychedelics as well as atypical psychedelics such as ketamine and empathogens such as MDMA. As the exploration of psychedelics as potential solutions forpsychological disorders gains momentum, it becomes crucial fortherapists to gain an in-depth understanding of these substances. Our patients will inevitably approach us to discuss theirexperiences with psychedelics, and some of us may find psychedelics useful to assist psychotherapy with certain people. Psychoanalysis intersects with Psychedelics in that they both seek to explore and understand the depths of the human mind, although they approach this goal differently. Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic technique that involves exploring the unconscious mind. Psychoanalytic treatment is based on bringing unconscious thoughts and feelings to consciousawareness, leading to insight and healing. The psychoanalytic process relies on a dialogue between the patient and the therapist, experientially embedded in that relationship, leading toresolving psychological conflicts.Psychedelics, also experiential, are substances that alterperception, mood, and cognitive processes. Examples include LSD, Psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms), and DMT. These substances have been used for centuries in various cultural and spiritual contexts to induce states of altered consciousness. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the potential therapeutic use of psychedelics for conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and end-of-life death anxiety. Both contemporary research and research dating back decades suggest that, under controlled conditions and with appropriate therapeutic support, psychedelics may facilitate profound psychological insights and changes. |
| Organised By | : | San Diego Psychoanalytic Center |
| Web Link | : | https://www.sdpsychoanalyticcenter.org/about-sdpc/events/new-seminar-psychoanalysis-psychedelics-seminar |