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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