lookimflying t1_its72pu wrote on October 25, 2022 at 10:25 PM

Is there a resource of providers of psychedelic-assisted counseling per state? And if so, is it accessible by a layman?

psychsafetyalliance OP t1_its8q0s wrote on October 25, 2022 at 10:37 PM

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is still illegal in the US, with the exception of ketamine therapy in some places.

Finding ketamine therapy in your area can be a simple as a Google search. Bigger cities are more likely to have ketamine clinics if they're legal in your state.

Until psychedelic-assisted therapy becomes legal, the next-best option which many people use is to use psychedelics on their own, and work with a psychedelic integration therapist to plan their journey beforehand and make sense of what came up during their journey afterwards. The Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies has a list of integration therapists HERE.

Mental health professional who works with psychedelics will tell you that it's usually not what comes up during the session that leads to healing, but rather, what you do with it afterwards that has the lasting benefit, so this option is actually pretty good for a lot of people.

psychsafetyalliance OP t1_its9vpj wrote on October 25, 2022 at 10:46 PM

The major issue here with this last method is that you still have to source your own psychedelics through unregulated underground markets, which can lead to all kinds of issues with adulteration and misrepresentation. This isn't really an issue for whole psilocybin-containing mushrooms, but when you get into the realm of pressed pills or bags of off-white powders, things get more risky.

To help people navigate underground markets as safely as possible, we made a resource called Dealing With Your Dealer which you can download for free.

We also recommend testing your drugs using chemical reagents and fentanyl strips.

These methods used together are fairly accessible for most people, but they can't catch all adulterants, so if you have $100-150 to spend in the name of safety, we also recommend using a laboratory service like DrugsData.org , energycontrol-international.org , or GetYourDrugsTested.com (depending on where you live). This is the only way to guarantee you know what you have and can make an informed choice about whether you want to take it.