UCLA Health symposium explores the fusion of psychedelic therapies and ecological medicine

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UCLA Health is set to host a unique symposium this week to explore the evolving research in psychedelic therapies and how combining it with reconnection to natural world could help to amplify their mental health benefits.

May 7 2024University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Promising clinical trials of psychedelics such as psilocybin, ayahuasca and others for depression, substance use disorder and end of life anxiety have led to a surge of interest in, and research support for their clinical use. We are committed to equitable dissemination, bringing these therapies to those who are most in need. To do this, we need to rethink the way medicine is practiced, and to relocate where it is practiced.

UCLA Health is proposing to integrate these two fields of study through the construction of a "Living Ecological Medicine Laboratory" on the enclosed rooftop deck of the Semel Institute at the UCLA Health campus. Envisioned as a green space with native plant gardens and a refuge for pollinators, the proposed outdoor lab would allow researchers to test the efficacy and safety of psychedelic-assisted therapies in greenspace exposures.

In-person attendance is currently full, but a waiting list is available for those who wish to attend in person.

 

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