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Be Here Now Network Guest PodcastEp. 199 - Ram Dass Explorer's Club: Our Self-Healing Capacity with Annie & Michael Mithoefer and Jackie DobrinskaDynamic duo Annie & Michael Mithoefer speak with Jackie Dobrinska about how we can reach our innate healing capacity via psychedelic-assisted therapy, breathwork, and more.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This week, Annie & Michael Mithoefer discuss:Ram Dass’ influence on Annie and Michael’s lifeA story of meditative guidance from Neem Karoli BabaOur capacity to self-heal via psychedelics or other non-ordinary statesThe power of breath work as a pathway to inner healingResearching MDMA-assist...2025-03-141h 18
Living MedicineMichael Mithoefer: The Non-Directive Approach Takes Actual WorkMichael Mithoefer, MD, is a clinical psychologist and the Senior Medical Director for Medical Affairs, Training, and Supervision at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He specializes in treating PTSD with experimental psychotherapy through clinical research and outpatient clinical practice. Between 2004 and 2018, Michael and his wife Annie completed two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase II clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. In this episode… Therapists new to the psychedelic psychotherapy space are often uncertain about how to support clients effectively during altered states. Should they remain silent and allow the medicine to do the...2025-03-061h 11Living MedicineThe Challenges of the MDMA Research Studies: Annie and Michael Mithoefer Part TwoHusband and wife team, Michael Mithoefer, MD, a clinical psychiatrist, and Annie Mithoefer, BSN, a registered nurse, are Clinical Investigators for MDMA and PTSD studies at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelics Studies (MAPS). They specialize in treating PTSD with experimental psychotherapy through clinical research and outpatient clinical practice. Between 2004 and 2018, Michael and Annie completed two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase II clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. Together, they have over 25 years of experience treating trauma patients. In this episode… Although MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has been hailed as a groundbreaking treatment for PTSD, its path to...2024-11-2839 minLiving MedicineThe Origin Story of MDMA Research: Annie and Michael MithoeferHusband and wife team, Michael Mithoefer, MD, a clinical psychiatrist, and Annie Mithoefer, BSN, a registered nurse, are Clinical Investigators for MDMA and PTSD studies at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelics Studies (MAPS). They specialize in treating PTSD with experimental psychotherapy through clinical research and outpatient clinical practice. Between 2004 and 2018, Michael and Annie completed two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase II clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. Together, they have over 25 years of experience treating trauma patients. In this episode… Psychedelics like MDMA became popular for recreational use in the 60s, leading some psychiatrists and...2024-11-2145 min
BodhiSpeak with Jerry WalshPsychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Michael Mithoefer M.D. in connection with MAPS, Stan Grof, and moreInterview with Michael Mithoefer
Michael Mithoefer, M.D., is a psychiatrist living in Asheville, NC, with a research office in Charleston, SC. In 2000, he began collaborating with MAPS on the first U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. He and his wife Annie have since conducted two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, as well a study providing MDMA-assisted sessions for therapists who have completed the MAPS-sponsored MDMA Therapy Training Program, and a pilot study treating couples with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy combined with Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy. He is now Senior Medical D...2024-09-291h 08
ALPS Podcast on Psychedelic ScienceMichael Mithoefer - Clinical trial testing of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy - Alps Conference 2023Michael Mithoefer, MD, is a psychiatrist living in Asheville, NC. He and his wife, Annie, completed the first MAPS-sponsored Phase Il clinical trial testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for crime-related PTSD, and subsequent studies with military veterans, firefighters and police officers, and a pilot study treating couples. He has been Medical Monitor for a series of Phase 2 trials which produced data that led to FDA breakthrough therapy designation. Since 2012 he and Annie have conducted training for research therapists, and supervision of therapists in two recent, successful Phase 3 clinical trials.
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Psychedelics TodayPT288 – Annie & Michael Mithoefer – Vital Psychedelic ConversationsIn this episode of the podcast, Kyle interviews Annie & Michael Mithoefer for the 2nd edition of Vital Psychedelic Conversations. They cover breathwork, trusting the process, the inner healer, and updates on new trials for 2022. www.psychedelicstoday.com2022-01-281h 17
The Drug Science Podcast41. Couples counselling and MDMA with Annie and Michael MithoeferMichael Mithoefer, MD is a Clinical Investigator and acting Medical Director of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation. Together with his wife Annie, they completed the first phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in 2009 and a subsequent study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in military veterans, firefighters and police officers. They are now supervising therapists in the ongoing MAPS Phase 3 trials of MDMA-assisted Psychotheapy for PTSD, leading training in MDMA- assisted psychotherapy for therapists interested in working on clinical trials, and providing FDA-approved MDMA sessions for research therapists. Michael is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at...2021-07-2151 min
THE NEW HEALTH CLUB🍄 #52 - Charley Wininger - Will we have couples therapy on MDMA?Hi guys we are back!And today I talk to Charley Wininger. He is a licensed Psychoanalyst and Mental Health Counselor for individuals and couples. Charley is an author and an expert on Psychedelic Drugs, the 71-year-old is also a relationship counselor who calls MDMA the “relationship superglue” and just published the book called. “Listening to ecstasy” When reading about Charley’s book, I was wondering: is our connection on a neural level the most important one? Charley must know. In his book he talks about his “MDMA” journey with his wife Shelley, since the two of them, y...2021-02-1853 min
IFS TalksMDMA Assisted Therapy with Michael MithoeferMichael Mithoefer, MD is a Clinical Investigator and acting Medical Director of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation. He and his wife, Annie, completed the first phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in 2009 and a subsequent study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in military veterans, firefighters and police officers. They are now supervising therapists in the ongoing MAPS Phase 3 trials of MDMA-assisted Psychotheapy for PTSD, leading trainings in MDMA- assisted psychotherapy for therapists interested in working on clinical trials, and providing FDA-approved MDMA sessions for research therapists. He is Clinical Assistant Professor of...2020-12-0352 min
INbodied Life with Lauren TausThe Presence You Bring: MDMA Therapy with Annie MithoeferAnnie Mithoefer, B.S.N., is a Registered Nurse living in Asheville, NC. She was co-investigator on two of the MAPS-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trials for individuals with PTSD and a pilot study treating couples combining MDMA-assisted psychotherapy with Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. She is currently co-investigator in MT1, a protocol allowing MAPS-trained therapists to receive their own MDMA-assisted session, she conducts MAPS Therapist Trainings with her husband, Michael, and is a supervisor for Phase 3 therapists. Annie is a Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner and she is trained in Hakomi Therapy. I...2020-08-241h 06
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood TherapyOur Beloved Fabrice returns! New Psychedelic Research!Rhonda, Fabrice, and David discuss psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, Fabrice’s wonderful new marriage, his fascinating new podcast (http://peaceatlast.us/), and more. David and Rhonda are thrilled to have our beloved friend and colleague, Dr. Fabrice Nye, as the special guest on today’s podcast. Many of you will remember Fabrice as the man who gave birth to the Feeling Good Podcast, and acted as host for the first 133 podcasts. Fabrice describes many events since he turned over the reins to Rhonda earlier this year, including his recent marriage and move to the beautiful but fire-ravaged Russ...2020-01-2758 min
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy177: Our Beloved Fabrice returns! New Psychedelic Research!Rhonda, Fabrice, and David discuss psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, Fabrice’s wonderful new marriage, his fascinating new podcast (http://peaceatlast.us/), and more. David and Rhonda are thrilled to have our beloved friend and colleague, Dr. Fabrice Nye, as the special guest on today’s podcast. Many of you will remember Fabrice as the man who gave birth to the Feeling Good Podcast, and acted as host for the first 133 podcasts. Fabrice describes many events since he turned over the reins to Rhonda earlier this year, including his recent marriage and move to the beautiful but fire-ravaged Russ...2020-01-2758 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social SciencePsychedelic Medicine: The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca by Richard Louis MillerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Psychedelic Medicine: The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca Author: Richard Louis Miller Narrator: Andy Rick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 20, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics • Explores the tumultuous history of psychedelic research, the efforts to restore psychedelic therapies, and the links between psychiatric drugs and mental illness • Offers non-technical summaries of the most recent, double-blind, plac...2019-08-2003 min
Closure OptionalClosure Optional Ep. 36 – Steve McDonald, PRISMSteve is a Australian Military Veteran who cured his debilitating PTSD through the exploration of altered states of consciousness; states induced by martial Arts, meditation, and yes, psychedelic compounds. He is one of the founders of PRISM, a non-profit organisation that works to develop and integrate psychedelic research back into mainstream science and medicine in Australia. Steve is a change consultant and researcher currently specialising in the future of human consciousness, and this is a great conversation about adapting to change, both on a personal level and at a global scale. We discuss climate change, the evolution...2018-12-161h 37
Aubrey Marcus PodcastAMP #131 Dr. Michael and Annie Mithoefer on MDMA TherapyWith a decade of work in holotropic breath therapy logged and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy trials underway for successful treatment of PTSD, Dr. Michael and Annie Mithoefer set the record straight on sensational news surrounding MDMA, chat conspiracy theory, and discuss the importance of dismantling of the current psychotherapy model to replace it with something non-traditional, but far more effective.
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Psychedelic SalonSalon2 -029 – “Treating PTSD with MDMA”Guest speakers: Michael and Annie Mithoefer
Annie & Michael Mithoefer
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Year this lecture was recorded: 2017
Michael and Annie Mithoefer have been working for years to bring MDMA into the forefront as a treatment for PTSD. As a couple who works together holding space for these sessions, they share about what they learned of the promise and pitfalls of this medicine.
Also see Psychedelic Salon Podcast 86, which was posted on April 4, 2007 for Michael Mithoefer's 2006 Palenque Norte Lecture.
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Annie & Michael Mithoefer
PROGRAM NOTES:
Year this lecture was recorded: 2017
Michael and Annie Mithoefer have been working for years to bring MDMA into the forefront as a treatment for PTSD. As a couple who works together holding space for these sessions, they share about what they learned of the promise and pitfalls of this medicine.
Also see Psychedelic Salon Podcast 86, which was posted on April 4, 2007 for Michael Mithoefer's 2006 Palenque Norte Lecture.
Download
MP3
PCs – Right click, select option
Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option2017-09-2648 minPsychedelic SalonSalon2 -029 – “Treating PTSD with MDMA”Guest speakers: Michael and Annie Mithoefer
Annie & Michael Mithoefer
PROGRAM NOTES:
Year this lecture was recorded: 2017
Michael and Annie Mithoefer have been working for years to bring MDMA into the forefront as a treatment for PTSD. As a couple who works together holding space for these sessions, they share about what they learned of the promise and pitfalls of this medicine.
Also see Psychedelic Salon Podcast 86, which was posted on April 4, 2007 for Michael Mithoefer's 2006 Palenque Norte Lecture.
Download
MP3
PCs – Right click, select option
Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option2017-09-2648 minPsychedelic SalonSalon2 -029 – “Treating PTSD with MDMA”Guest speakers: Michael and Annie Mithoefer
Annie & Michael Mithoefer
PROGRAM NOTES:
Year this lecture was recorded: 2017
Michael and Annie Mithoefer have been working for years to bring MDMA into the forefront as a treatment for PTSD. As a couple who works together holding space for these sessions, they share about what they learned of the promise and pitfalls of this medicine.
Also see Psychedelic Salon Podcast 86, which was posted on April 4, 2007 for Michael Mithoefer's 2006 Palenque Norte Lecture.
Download
MP3
PCs – Right click, select option
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Here We AreMAPS (Live from Asheville)with Michael and Annie Mithoefer.
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Here We AreMAPS (Live from Asheville)with Michael and Annie Mithoefer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-07-241h 51
Here We AreMAPS (Live from Asheville)with Michael and Annie Mithoefer.
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Here We AreMAPS (Live from Asheville)with Michael and Annie Mithoefer.
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Whole Body Mental Health RadioMDMA Assisted PTSD Therapy with Dr.s Michael Mithoefer, Worthy and TaylorMichael Mithoefer, M.D., is a psychiatrist practicing in Charleston, SC, where he divides his time between clinical research and outpatient clinical practice specializing in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an emphasis on experiential methods of psychotherapy. He is a Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator and is trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy. He and his wife, Annie Mithoefer, recently completed a MAPS-sponsored Phase II clinical trial testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. A paper about their study was published in July 2010 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. They are currently conducting a second trial with veterans who have PTSD...2017-01-0649 min
Psychedelics TodayElizabeth Gibson - Dreamshadow Holotropic Breathwork
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Kyle and Joe get to talk with Elizabeth regarding her experience with MDMA assisted psychotherapy, Holotropic Breathwork, and her work with Stan and Christina Grof in the Grof Transpersonal Training program. Elizabeth also discusses the importance of bodywork such as working with people who "aren't back" from their experience, doing breathwork/bodywork with other experienced facilitators, observation of bodywork, and the lack of bodywork in psychedelic psychotherapy. Elizabeth will be facilitating some Dream Work at her next Holotropic Breathwork workshop.
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Mind Body Health & PoliticsDr. Michael and Annie Mithoefer on MDMA for PTSDMichael Mithoefer spent a decade of his early career as a board certified emergency medical physician. He is certified in internal medicine and in 1991 he became certified in psychiatry. He and Annie Mithoefer have a private practice of psychiatry in clinical research in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. On November 2nd, 2001, Michael and Annie obtained FDA approval to run a clinical trial in the United States giving MDMA in combination with psychotherapy to treat chronic treatment resistant, post-traumatic stress disorder. The first experimental session of his Phase II clinical trial happened in April of 2004. This is a historic, groundbreaking study. 2016-02-2558 minPsychedelic SalonPodcast 432 – “GAPS, MAPS, and PTSD”Guest speakers: Katie Tomlinson & Rachel Hope
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Today's podcast features two of the Palenque Norte Lectures that were given at Burning Man in 2014. The first talk is by Katie Tomlinson, founder of GAPS, the psychedelic student organization at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. For anyone interested in establishing student groups on other campuses this talk has some great pointers for you . Following Katie's talk we hear Rick Doblin, the founder of MAPS, introduce Rachel Hope, a participant in one of the MDMA studies sponsored by his organization. Rachel tells her amazing story of a very long struggle with...2015-01-221h 21Psychedelic SalonPodcast 432 – “GAPS, MAPS, and PTSD”Guest speakers: Katie Tomlinson & Rachel Hope
PROGRAM NOTES:
Today's podcast features two of the Palenque Norte Lectures that were given at Burning Man in 2014. The first talk is by Katie Tomlinson, founder of GAPS, the psychedelic student organization at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. For anyone interested in establishing student groups on other campuses this talk has some great pointers for you . Following Katie's talk we hear Rick Doblin, the founder of MAPS, introduce Rachel Hope, a participant in one of the MDMA studies sponsored by his organization. Rachel tells her amazing story of a very long struggle with...2015-01-221h 21Psychedelic SalonPodcast 432 – “GAPS, MAPS, and PTSD”Guest speakers: Katie Tomlinson & Rachel Hope
PROGRAM NOTES:
Today's podcast features two of the Palenque Norte Lectures that were given at Burning Man in 2014. The first talk is by Katie Tomlinson, founder of GAPS, the psychedelic student organization at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. For anyone interested in establishing student groups on other campuses this talk has some great pointers for you . Following Katie's talk we hear Rick Doblin, the founder of MAPS, introduce Rachel Hope, a participant in one of the MDMA studies sponsored by his organization. Rachel tells her amazing story of a very long struggle with...2015-01-221h 21Psychedelic SalonPodcast 432 – “GAPS, MAPS, and PTSD”Guest speakers: Katie Tomlinson & Rachel Hope
PROGRAM NOTES:
Today's podcast features two of the Palenque Norte Lectures that were given at Burning Man in 2014. The first talk is by Katie Tomlinson, founder of GAPS, the psychedelic student organization at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. For anyone interested in establishing student groups on other campuses this talk has some great pointers for you . Following Katie's talk we hear Rick Doblin, the founder of MAPS, introduce Rachel Hope, a participant in one of the MDMA studies sponsored by his organization. Rachel tells her amazing story of a very long struggle with...2015-01-221h 21