Presenter: Jessica Khurana
Session: EmPOWered by Psychedelics: Real Stories of Healing
Description:
In this session we will review what psychedelics are and learn how they are used to treat rare pain conditions as well as mental health disorders. We’ll look at several case studies at Eleusinia to see how they have been used.
Attendees will learn:
1. What classic psychedelics are.
2. The therapeutic mechanisms of N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and psilocybin.
3. How the therapeutic effects of psychedelics apply to the bio-psycho-social aspects of both chronic pain and mental health conditions.
4. Individual stories of how psilocybin and DMT have been used at the retreat.
N, N-Dimethyltryptamine is a substituted tryptamine that occurs in many plants and animals, including humans, and which is both a derivative and a structural analog of tryptamine. DMT is used as a psychedelic drug and prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes as an entheogen. (Source: Wikipedia)
Bio:
Jessica Khurana is a patient with hemicrania continua, a constant debilitating headache in the TAC family. After experiencing significant relief with psychedelics, she started Eleusinia Retreat, a retreat dedicated to teaching visitors to leverage psychedelics for both physical and mental benefits. Jessica is first and foremost a patient advocate.