The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“Psychedelic medicine can be rocket fuel for healing,” explains Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT. Brüss, licensed psychotherapist in Los Angeles specializing in integrative, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems, joins us today to discuss the healing power of psychedelic medicine, the therapeutic uses, plus:  - What is  psychedelic therapy (~2:03) - Use cases for psychedelic therapy (~7:15) -  MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine (~9:12) - Set & setting (~12:08) - MDMA (~15:35) - Ketamine (~21:33) -  Psilocybin (~27:40) - Opening up to the experience (~29:20) - Exclusion criteria (~32:10) - Age & brain development (~33:50) - Choosing a practitioner (~37:17) - Non-psychadelic modalities (~41:22) - Where is the science headed (~47:40) - What Brüss is most excited about (~49:55) - Closing thoughts (~52:50) Referenced in the episode:  - Check out his website (https://apracticeoffreedom.com/)  - Follow him on Instagram (@drnickbruss)  - Research by MAPS on MDMA (https://maps.org/mdma/pt