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Behaviors Eyes Closed During Psilocybin Session
“it's now fairly well established that if people are to take psilocybin and have their eyes open, much of their cognition, much of their thinking, much of the time spent in that psilocybin journey is focused on the altered perceptions of things in the outside environment. But I think if one's goal is to derive the long-lasting benefit from the psilocybin, it's very clear that having an eye mask or some other eye covering or something that ensures that one's eyes are closed for the majority, if not the entire psilocybin session is going to be very useful”
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▶ 25:42 Eyes Closed During Psilocybin Session Behaviors “it's now fairly well established that if people are to take psilocybin and have their eyes open, much of their cognition, much of their thinking, much of the time spent in that psilocybin journey is focused on the altered perceptions of things in the outside environment. But I think if one's goal is to derive the long-lasting benefit from the psilocybin, it's very clear that having an eye mask or some other eye covering or something that ensures that one's eyes are closed for the majority, if not the entire psilocybin session is going to be very useful” ▷ 26:33 Eye Mask Tools “it's very clear that having an eye mask or some other eye covering or something that ensures that one's eyes are closed for the majority, if not the entire psilocybin session is going to be very useful because it's going to limit the extent to which one is focused on those outside changes in visual perception” ▷ 27:46 Avoid Psilocybin if Predisposed to Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder Behaviors “In particular, people who have existing or have a predisposition to psychotic episodes or bipolar episodes. Even having a first relative who has bipolar or schizophrenic or schizotypal, or psychosocial issues can be a rule out condition.” ▷ 28:17 Avoid Psilocybin Under Age 25 Behaviors “everything I'm talking about today, unless I say otherwise, is really focused on adults, meaning people who are 25 years old or older, that is their basic wiring and rewiring of the brain that we call developmental neuroplasticity is completed.” ▷ 31:26 Psilocybin Supplements “And the typical dosage that's used in clinical, clinical studies ranges from one milligram, often given repeatedly from day-to-day over long periods of time so called microdosing.” ▷ 38:07 Avoid Psilocybin While Taking Serotonergic Antidepressants Behaviors “We're talking about people that, for instance, are not taking antidepressants that impact the serotonin system. This is very important to understand.” ▷ 38:45 Consult Physician Before Starting or Stopping Medications Behaviors “Anytime you're going to take anything or stop taking anything for that matter, you do need to consult with your physician, in this case, a psychiatrist as well.” ▷ 39:29 Safe Indoor Psilocybin Setting Behaviors “The setting for a psychedelic journey needs to be one in which the person under the influence of the psilocybin or other psychedelic is safe. That means no windows they can jump out of. That means no streets of moving cars they can run out into... no opportunity for getting into bodies of water.” ▷ 39:54 Sober Guides Present During Psilocybin Session Behaviors “it requires that there be at least one and perhaps even two or more other individuals who are not also taking psychedelics... present in that setting to ensure that the person taking the psilocybin is not going to harm themselves or others.” ▷ 41:45 Lie Down During Psilocybin Session Behaviors “the other component of setting that we talked about earlier, which turns out to be very important is the opportunity and perhaps even the bias toward the person on the psychedelic being seated or ideally lying down” ▷ 43:41 Music During Psilocybin Session Behaviors “other things included in setting that are known again, from scientific literature, to be very influential in terms of the experience that one has and to bias things towards a positive experience are again, safety, eye mask, but also the presence of music. ... it is one of the major drivers of the actual cognitive and emotional experience” ▷ 45:54 Fast for 4 Hours Before Psilocybin Behaviors “that's one of the major reasons why people are advised to not eat for at least four hours prior to the psilocybin journey.” ▷ 1:22:51 Allow Anxiety Peak to Pass Rather Than Fighting It Behaviors “the guide's role is to keep the person safe, but also to encourage them to let go and move through that experience, to experience the anxiety, allow it to peak... It does seem that... the ability to move through that stressful period... is an important feature for an effective therapeutic session.” ▷ 1:29:24 Well-Trained Psilocybin Guides Behaviors “I think this is one of the biggest and most important reasons for having well-trained guides who really understand the contour of the psychedelic journey, but are also trained in how to help somebody with their anxiety in real time while they're under the effects of psilocybin.” ▷ 1:30:30 Physiological Sigh Behaviors “I've talked a lot about this before on previous podcasts. So rather than explain it to you again here now, we'll put a link to the physiological psi.” ▷ 1:34:08 Avoid Psilocybin if Pregnant or Breastfeeding Behaviors “women who are pregnant or breastfeeding... should really avoid the use of psilocybin and other psychedelics entirely.” ▷ 2:00:06 Psilocybin With Supportive Psychotherapy Behaviors “The present trial showed that psilocybin administered in the context of supportive psychotherapy consisting of approximately 11 hours of psychotherapy... produced large, rapid, and sustained antidepressant effects.” ▷ 2:05:48 Use Psilocybin Only With Dedicated Highly Trained Physician Behaviors “really anyone who's not working with a dedicated and highly trained physician needs to be very cautious about these compounds as well.”