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A video tutorial that guides you through each step of your psychedelic journey. We'll cover the six most popular psychedelics—LSD, MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, DMT, and ayahuasca—with information on dosage, effects, how they function in the brain and body, how to prepare for your trip, how to integrate it, and some best practices for during your trip.
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Information regarding clinical psychedelic research to help inform your decision in light of the healing potential of each medicine.
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Skip the waitlist and get early access to the Trip mobile app, the first app for consciousness-shifting experiences. (Note: the app was designed for natural, consciousness-shifting experiences, including meditation and breathwork, and we do not advocate for tripping by yourself without a sitter.)
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A written companion to the video course with extensive information on data from clinical trials and resources to help you learn more about the therapeutic and spiritual uses of psychedelics, as well as harm reduction practices.
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Additional trusted resources for support and learning including a list of psychedelic integration therapists, and how to find a psychedelic community in your city.
Curious about psychedelics, but don't know where to start? With insight from the world's leading psychedelic experts, we'll teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your journey with these powerful medicines. In this course, we cover how to choose the right psychedelic for you, where to access safe, legal psychedelics, how to integrate the lessons of your trip once it's over, and more. Psychedelics can be transformative, healing, scary, and downright magical—and while there's no "right way" to do them, there are some harm reduction practices to ensure you're safe and to maximize healing. Whether you're looking to journey solo, with friends, at a retreat, or in a clinical trial, this course will help you every step of the way.
Course Details:
Price: $74.99
Now open!
All the proceeds from this course go directly back to funding DoubleBlind's psychedelic journalism. Email [email protected] for info on our scholarship program
What's Included:
9 video lessons
Written companion
A list of vetted, legal psychedelic retreat centers
Guided meditations
Recommended music playlists
Who This Course is For:
Newbies who have never ever had a psychedelic experience
Those who have had some psychedelic experience long ago in the past and are looking to rekindle their relationship to these medicines
Those who have tried psychedelics, such as mushrooms or MDMA, at a festival or casually in other environments, but are looking to learn more about the psychedelic experience and how to use these medicines with more intentionality for growth and healing
Why this class?
No Experience Required
This course was created with first-time psychonauts and those ready to go deeper in mind. We'll walk you through picking out which psychedelic to start with, preparing for the experience, how to get through a "bad trip" (for starters, don't call it a "bad trip"), and how to integrate the lessons afterward. We'll also go over risks, benefits, and contraindications with other medications.
Access Safe, Legal Psychedelics
The elephant in the room when talking about psychedelics is that, well, for the most part they're not legal. But there are some exceptions. From enrolling in a clinical trial in the U.S. to finding a trusted retreat center abroad, we point you towards safe, legal options for tripping.
Take Control of Your Healing
Psychedelics aren't just about psychedelics. Whether you're tripping with your friends in the desert or participating in a ceremony, there are so many important tools for making sure you get the most you can out of the experience. From journaling prompts and meditations to the fundamentals of integration, we give you a foundation for going deep into your own healing.
Reduce Risk
Psychedelics can be transformative, just plain fun, or likely both. If you're trying to use them intentionally, though, there's a lot to consider, from the medications you're on to your mental health history. There are also just some basic protocols for making sure you're safe if you trip on your own, and that you know what's in your drugs.
Learn from Experts
We interviewed the leading doctors, scientists, and integration therapists in the field to learn how clinicians are guiding therapy—and how you can steer your own psychedelic experience in light of these best practices.
No Stigma
Sometimes it can be hard to seek out solid, trustworthy information about psychedelics: Traditional therapists may not know enough or be open to talking about it, while other sources on the internet may provide dubious information. We're removing the stigma and making it easy to find useful information for cultivating your relationship with psychedelics—and yourself.
It's not just about psychedelics
Any psychedelic trip will teach you that the experience isn't about the drug, but about your own inner self—your mind, body, and spirit. Exploring your newfound relationship with psychedelics is an avenue to exploring your own wellness and what nourishes your soul.
What you'll get:
What you'll learn:
This expert-curated course walks you through the basics of choosing a psychedelic—with a focus on MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, ayahuasca, and DMT—and what they're used for in therapeutic contexts. You'll also get tips for the three phases of your psychedelic journey—preparation, navigation, and integration—as well as information regarding risks and contraindications with other drugs.
Episode 1: Introduction to the Types and Functions of Different Psychedelics
We'll go over basic information on how psychedelics work in the brain, why ego transcendence is so therapeutic, and what the research is saying as to why these substances are so transformative for conditions like addiction, anxiety, or PTSD.
Episode 2: Choosing the Right Psychedelic for You
This episode covers the basics in regard to effects, dosage, and characteristics of each psychedelic: LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, ayahuasca, and DMT. It also includes information on questions to ask yourself in advance of tripping to help you determine which of these psychedelics might be best for you to start with.
Episode 3: Psilocybin and LSD
We interviewed experts about not only the clinical research happening around psilocybin and LSD, but also to better understand why transcendent states and mystical experiences are so therapeutic. We also include information about the differences between LSD and psilocybin, what you might be able to expect during a trip, and risks or contraindications with certain medications or psychiatric conditions.
Episode 4: MDMA
With information from Rick Doblin, executive director of MAPS (the nonprofit carrying out MDMA-for-PTSD research), we'll go over the effects of MDMA, how it works in the brain, and why it's so therapeutic for trauma. We'll also go over risks, including serotonin syndrome, contraindications, and safety measures around water intake. John Saul, a study subject in MAPS trials and now a leader in psychedelic integration shares best practices for journeying with MDMA. This episode also features information on how to enroll in a clinical trial in case you may be an eligible candidate.
Episode 5: Ketamine
You might’ve heard Ketamine is showing incredible promise for treatment-resistant depression, suicidality, and trauma, among other conditions. It’s exciting because it’s the only completely legal psychedelic medicine, which means, doctors can prescribe it. But there are a lot of questions about how this works—and how to do it safely. In this episode, we speak to Dr. Jeff Becker and Dr. Erica Zelfand about the different kinds of ketamine, how much they cost, how often treatment is necessary, how to find a ketamine clinic, and, if you have treatment-resistant depression, how you might be able to get your insurance company to cover it.
Episode 6: Ayahuasca and DMT
In recent years, ayahuasca has become one of the most popular plant medicines for depression, trauma, alcoholism, and more. It can be intimidating though. Should you drink in a ceremony in the Amazon, at an ayahuasca church in the United States, or with an underground shaman? How do you find a safe ceremony—and how do you know if you’re even a good candidate for this experience? We speak to Chacruna founder and cultural anthropologist Bia Labate about best practices and how you can make sure you’re mindful about preserving and respecting the indigenous communities with a relationship to this medicine. In this episode, we also cover the difference between ayahuasca and DMT. Author of "DMT: The Spirit Molecule," Rick Strassman offers his insights on dosing, journeying, and integrating this powerful molecule.
Episode 7: Preparation
With information from integration facilitators Ido Cohen and Deanna Rogers, as well as mindfulness teacher and plant medicine guide Nate Macanian, episodes 7 through 9 offer practical advice, harm reduction information, and measures for getting to know yourself better through the psychedelic process. Before you trip (maybe for the first time), we have a number of journal prompts and questions to ask yourself about why you're tripping, what your intention is, and how to prepare your set and setting. The more self-work and reflection you do before your psychedelic journey, the more you are likely to get out of it.
Episode 8: Navigation
This episode covers best practices the day of the trip, including what to eat, what to do with your phone while you're tripping, picking out music, setting up the space, and more. It also covers information on best practices, like whether or not to look in the mirror, considerations regarding whether to trip at night or during the day, and what to do in the case of a bad trip: For starters, don't call it a "bad trip".
Episode 9: Integration
Perhaps the most important episode, we'll go over how you can get the most out of your psychedelic journey: From the initial phase in the first few days after your trip to weeks or months out, we offer best practices and journal prompts for how you can solidify the experience into your daily life and learn from it to make the changes you intended to make. We'll also provide information on what to do if you had a challenging experience and are struggling afterward.
You'll learn best practices for
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Choosing which psychedelic to start with
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Preparing for your trip
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Cultivating your set and setting
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Getting through a challenging experience ("don't call it a bad trip")
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Integrating the lessons of your journey
Frequently Asked Questions:
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Who is this course for?
This course is for beginner psychonauts, including people who have never tried a psychedelic, as well as those who want to deepen their relationship with psychedelics and use them with intention and/or for personal growth.
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When does the course begin?
The course is now open and is designed for you to move through at your own pace. The materials, including the episodes and written guide, will be available to you forever.
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What happens when I complete an episode? Can I watch it again?
Yes, you can watch each episode as many times as you'd like.
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Can I skip ahead in episodes?
You can follow along module by module or skip ahead, if you like.
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Can I take the course from anywhere in the world?
Yes, but be sure to check your local laws. The course covers information on substances that are still prohibited in many parts of the world.
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When does the course end? Will the materials be available forever?
The course materials will be available forever.
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Still have questions?
Email us at [email protected]
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