Course Overview
With the upsurge in psychedelic research and Oregon's recent legalization of psilocybin within licensed facilities this course will go over the information needed for Chinese medicine practitioners to know to navigate and effectively answer patients questions may have about this new offering.
(1) Who can access these services? Who can provide these services?
(2) Contraindications and medication interactions.
(3) The science of psilocybin.
(4) Historical psychedelic use within Chinese medicine.
Dr. Douglas Wingate was one of the first licensed psilocybin facilitators in Oregon and in the United States. Maintaining a Chinese medicine practice since 2011 he covers everything practitioners need to know about the new Oregon laws and accessibility of psilocybin services.
Objectives
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Becoming knowledgeable about the legalities of Psilocybin services in Oregon, federally and internationally.
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Becoming aware of mechanisms, possible uses, and contraindications of Psilocybin in the context of Oregon laws.
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How to answer common questions patients may have about Psilocybin services in Oregon.
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Learning the potential effects of Psilocybin on the body, mind, and spirit and how Chinese medicine can play a role regarding these effects.
Outline
0 hrs - 15 min
State, federal, and international psilocybin laws and psilocybin services in Oregon.
15 min - 45 min
Mechanisms of action: serotonin, neuroplasticity, and the default mode network.
45 min - 1 hrs
Research, clinical studies, therapeutic considerations, and contraindications.
1 hrs - 1.25 hrs
Frequent questions patients may have and how to answer them.
1.25 hrs - 1.5 hrs
Effects on body, mind, spirit.
1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrs
Chinese medicines potential role in preparation and integration of psilocybin services.
1.75 hrs - 2 hrs
The future of psilocybin services.
Teacher
Douglas Wingate
Douglas Wingate has has been in practice since 2011 in Portland, Oregon and began working in the Oregon Health & Science University hospital in 2018. He specializes in the treatment of neurological conditions including acute & chronic pain, stroke, PTSD, concussion, and traumatic brain injuries.
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