Psychedelic Therapy Grounded in Mindfulness and Non-Duality

A talk between Dr. Michael Shapiro, author of the recently published "Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically Through Psychedelic Psychotherapy," and Dr. Rael Cahn, Director of the USC Center for Mindfulness Science and PI of the Mindfulness Assisted Psychedelic Therapy trial at the USC Brain and Creativity Institute.  Dialog focused on implementing a framework of mindfulness and non-duality as foundational to engagement with psychedelic therapy.  Focusing on practical lessons learned in the application of this kind of approach in both individual and group/ceremonial psychedelic therapy contexts as well as the scientific understanding of psychological and brain changes associated with these practices.   The potential benefits as well as dangers related to incorporating psychedelic therapy into meditation practice context will be explored.