There is growing evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychedelics and specifically that people of color report improvements in trauma symptoms. In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Joe Zamaria about his work in psychedelic-assisted therapy and his Arab identity.
Dr. Joe Zamaria’s Contact:
Email - Joseph.Zamaria@ucsf.edu
Twitter/X - @JosephZamaria
Books:
Shivitti: A Vision (Consciousness Classics) - An autobiographical record of one Holocaust survivor's triumph over concentration camp syndrome with a regimen of professionally administered LSD
Resources:
AMENA-Psy - https://www.amenapsy.org/
Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics - https://psychedelics.berkeley.edu/
Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program at Berkeley - https://psychedelics.berkeley.edu/training/
Research:
People of color in North America report improvements in racial trauma and mental health symptoms following psychedelic experiences by Williams et al. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2020.1854688
Continuing Education:
1.5 APA CE Credit ($30) - Culturally Informed Clinical Research by Dr. Monnica Williams
The Multicultural Counseling Institute courses - https://www.tmcinstitute.org/continuing-education/recorded-webinars
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Music Samples:
Intro 1 by Music Unlimited - Drum Percussive Beat
Intro 2 by Rockot - Epic Hip Hop
Outro by Alex Kizenkov - Inspirational Cinematic Adventure