Alicia Danforth's guest appearances

Alicia Danforth

Psychedelics Today

Reset With Amber Lyon

Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature | Bioneers Radio Series

Joe Tafur

Dan Engle

Michael Pollan

Richard Grossman

David Krantz

Becca Segall Tarnas

Renn Butler

Joe Moore

Adam Strauss

Lynn Marie Morski

Rick Doblin

Harvey Schwartz

Daniel Pinchbeck

Dennis McKenna

Joshua Wickerham

OwlTail

Mariavittoria Mangini

Kathleen Harrison

Ralph Metzner

Charles Grob

Until recently, it has been very difficult to get approval for serious research into “mind-manifesting” plants and drugs. Leading figures in the field describe that potential and the status of current research. Hosted by Kat Harrison; with Ralph Metzner, Charles Grob, Mariavittoria Mangini, Ph.D., and Alicia Danforth.

Until recently, it has been very difficult to get approval for serious research into “mind-manifesting” plants and drugs. Leading figures in the field describe that potential and the status of current research. Hosted by Kat Harrison; with Ralph Metzner, Charles Grob, Mariavittoria Mangini, Ph.D., and Alicia Danforth.

The Cutting Edge of Psychedelics Research | Kathleen Harrison, Ralph Metzner, Charles Grob, Mariavittoria Mangini, Ph.D., and Alicia Danforth

In this episode, Joe interviews Clinical Psychologist, Alicia Danforth. In the show, they cover topics including how to get involved in the space, consent, research, MDMA, Autism and more. 3 Key Points:  Alicia Danforth is a Clinical Psychologist who will be having a talk on Ethical Challenges in Psychedelic Medicine at the ICPR Conference in the Netherlands, April 2020. There is a possibility for MDMA to have a non-responder effect. No one has done research dedicated to why some people don't react at all to MDMA. Psychedelic science is very hard to talk about. We have the language of science that studies the psychopharmacological effects of drugs but no language that holds the effects of an altered state of consciousness yet.   Support the show  Patreon Leave us a review on  iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group -  Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community.   Navigating Psychedelics   Show Notes About Alicia  Her path to her current place is such a random road that led her to where she is She was going to burning man and getting into harm reduction when she realized the untapped value of psychedelics, its where her interest began She began volunteering, doing administrative work for a doctor  She was offered to be a study coordinator   She got introduced to the power of psilocybin as a medicine, for dying cancer patients  The patients had a prognosis from 6 months to a year To see how this state of consciousness helped people transition to the end of life so smoothly, that is what inspired her   5 months after she started working on the study, she got a cancer diagnosis  Getting Involved in the Space  Alicia would always get people approaching her about how to get in the field and she tells them “what field?” Her Power Point making skills, are what technically got her involved in this field “You never know what skill may be needed in this field” - Alicia Alicia encourages people to look into their own collection of skills, and dig deep into that, find your niche, and then use that to contribute to the movement  Clinical therapists and psychologists are not the only people in this field We need accountants, marketers, etc    Consent  People start to get really religious around this field Joe mentions a story where someone performed non-consensual reiki  Current Research  She is currently looking at why psychedelics appeal to people who typically like to abuse power She did a talk at burning man about ‘coming down from the psychedelic power trip’ She tries to cite as many references and research as possible Her talk at ICPR is going to be the very professional, version of that talk Why are individuals who seek to abuse these tools so irresistibly drawn to psychedelics? “If someone gets abused, and people say don't come out about it because it's not good for the movement, then what kind of movement is that?” - Joe  Empathogens  MDMA is known as an Empathogen Can empathogens help people who are not empathetic, become empathetic? Cohen’s D is the measure of effect size  Big pharma uses this all the time, to determine the effects of one drug compared to another The Cohen’s D is how large that difference is    Non-response MDMA  There is a known, non-responder effect with MDMA There was a few double-blind sessions, where the patient received MDMA, and they didn't react, their vitals didn't change  At the end,  it was revealed that they truly received MDMA, and then even to be sure, they would do a blood test, and it showed up in the blood   No one has done research dedicated to why some people don't react at all to MDMA It's probably common, that for people who are relying on MDMA to work as their last resort option and try it and not feel anything at all, to end their life afterward  Media and Support  It's the most difficult thing in dealing with the media  When you are entirely dependent on funding, if you don't talk about what you're doing, then you can't get funding at all   There is a crisis in science on the replicability on these studies  Joe says its cool to have these studies replicated outside of the US   “Psychedelic science is very hard to talk about due to the subjective nature of the psychedelic experience. We have the language of science that studies the psychopharmacological effects of drugs. There is no language that holds the effects of an altered state of consciousness yet.” - Alicia The rapport that the patient and facilitator have, and the effect of that relationship, is a variable  Links Website  About Alicia Danforth Alicia received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto in 2013. Since 2006, she has worked in clinical research at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on clinical studies for adults with anxiety related to advanced-stage cancer and with autistic adults who experience social anxiety. She is currently a lead clinician and supervisor for a clinical trial at UCSF for psychological distress in long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS. She is also certified in Trauma-Focused CBT and Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy.     Get a 30 day free audible trial at audibletrial.com/psychedelicstoday

In this episode, Joe interviews Clinical Psychologist, Alicia Danforth. In the show, they cover topics including how to get involved in the space, consent, research, MDMA, Autism and more. 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>Alicia Danforth is a Clinical Psychologist who will be having a talk on Ethical Challenges in Psychedelic Medicine at the ICPR Conference in the Netherlands, April 2020.</li> <li>There is a possibility for MDMA to have a non-responder effect. No one has done research dedicated to why some people don't react at all to MDMA.</li> <li>Psychedelic science is very hard to talk about. We have the language of science that studies the psychopharmacological effects of drugs but no language that holds the effects of an altered state of consciousness yet.</li> </ol> <a href="http://patreon.com/psychedelicstoday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Support the show <ul> <li><a href="http://patreon.com/psychedelicstoday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a></li> <li>Leave us a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/psychedelics-today/id1114398275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a></li> <li>Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc</li> <li>Join our Facebook group - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PsychedelicsToday/?source_id=178167012580097" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Psychedelics Today group</a> – Find the others and create community.</li> </ul> <a href="http://psychedelicstoday.teachable.com/p/navigatingpsychedelics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Navigating Psychedelics</a> <a href="psychedelicstoday.teachable.com/p/navigatingpsychedelics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Psychedelics-Trip-Journal-Today/dp/1983747262/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=psychedelics+today&amp;qid=1551818487&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Integration-Workbook-Planting-Growth-Change/dp/1986544613/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=psychedelics+today&amp;qid=1551818487&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Show Notes About Alicia <ul> <li>Her path to her current place is such a random road that led her to where she is</li> <li>She was going to burning man and getting into harm reduction when she realized the untapped value of psychedelics, its where her interest began</li> <li>She began volunteering, doing administrative work for a doctor <ul> <li>She was offered to be a study coordinator</li> </ul> </li> <li>She got introduced to the power of psilocybin as a medicine, for dying cancer patients <ul> <li>The patients had a prognosis from 6 months to a year</li> <li>To see how this state of consciousness helped people transition to the end of life so smoothly, that is what inspired her</li> </ul> </li> <li>5 months after she started working on the study, she got a cancer diagnosis</li> </ul> Getting Involved in the Space <ul> <li>Alicia would always get people approaching her about how to get in the field and she tells them “what field?”</li> <li>Her Power Point making skills, are what technically got her involved in this field</li> <li>“You never know what skill may be needed in this field” - Alicia</li> <li>Alicia encourages people to look into their own collection of skills, and dig deep into that, find your niche, and then use that to contribute to the movement <ul> <li>Clinical therapists and psychologists are not the only people in this field We need accountants, marketers, etc</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Consent <ul> <li>People start to get really religious around this field</li> <li>Joe mentions a story where someone performed non-consensual reiki</li> </ul> Current Research <ul> <li>She is currently looking at why psychedelics appeal to people who typically like to abuse power</li> <li>She did a talk at burning man about ‘coming down from the psychedelic power trip’</li> <li>She tries to cite as many references and research as possible</li> <li>Her talk at ICPR is going to be the very professional, version of that talk</li> <li>Why are individuals who seek to abuse these tools so irresistibly drawn to psychedelics?</li> <li>“If someone gets abused, and people say don't come out about it because it's not good for the movement, then what kind of movement is that?” - Joe</li> </ul> Empathogens <ul> <li>MDMA is known as an Empathogen</li> <li>Can empathogens help people who are not empathetic, become empathetic?</li> <li>Cohen’s D is the measure of effect size <ul> <li>Big pharma uses this all the time, to determine the effects of one drug compared to another</li> <li>The Cohen’s D is how large that difference is</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Non-response MDMA <ul> <li>There is a known, non-responder effect with MDMA</li> <li>There was a few double-blind sessions, where the patient received MDMA, and they didn't react, their vitals didn't change <ul> <li>At the end,  it was revealed that they truly received MDMA, and then even to be sure, they would do a blood test, and it showed up in the blood</li> </ul> </li> <li>No one has done research dedicated to why some people don't react at all to MDMA</li> <li>It's probably common, that for people who are relying on MDMA to work as their last resort option and try it and not feel anything at all, to end their life afterward</li> </ul> Media and Support <ul> <li>It's the most difficult thing in dealing with the media <ul> <li>When you are entirely dependent on funding, if you don't talk about what you're doing, then you can't get funding at all</li> </ul> </li> <li>There is a crisis in science on the replicability on these studies <ul> <li>Joe says its cool to have these studies replicated outside of the US</li> </ul> </li> <li>“Psychedelic science is very hard to talk about due to the subjective nature of the psychedelic experience. We have the language of science that studies the psychopharmacological effects of drugs. There is no language that holds the effects of an altered state of consciousness yet.” - Alicia</li> <li>The rapport that the patient and facilitator have, and the effect of that relationship, is a variable</li> </ul> Links <a href="https://www.aliciadanforth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> About Alicia Danforth Alicia received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto in 2013. Since 2006, she has worked in clinical research at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on clinical studies for adults with anxiety related to advanced-stage cancer and with autistic adults who experience social anxiety. She is currently a lead clinician and supervisor for a clinical trial at UCSF for psychological distress in long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS. She is also certified in Trauma-Focused CBT and Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy.   <a href="https://onnit.sjv.io/c/486052/396894/5155" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Get a 30 day free audible trial at <a href="http://audibletrial.com/psychedelicstoday" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">audibletrial.com/psychedelicstoday</a>

Alicia Danforth PhD - ICPR 2020: Ethical Challenges in Psychedelic Medicine

Dr. Alicia Danforth explains the incredible healing benefits of combining psychedelics with traditional psychotherapy.  Dr. Danforth, a transpersonal psychotherapist, is an expert researcher in this field and explains the medicinal benefits of psilocybin (the psychoactive compound in 'magic mushrooms').  Dr. Danforth was a researcher in the Harbor UCLA Medical Center study that found psilocybin reduced anxiety in patients diagnosed with terminal cancer.  In the study, 12 subjects diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer and anxiety were given psilocybin which improved their moods and reduced anxiety for the long term (http://reset.me/study/study-psilocybin-reduces-anxiety-in-terminal-cancer-patients/ ).Dr. Danforth describes why she thinks MDMA has the potential to treat social anxiety in autistic adults.  For more information on natural medicines and therapies please visit http://www.reset.me .  For more information on Dr. Danforth visit http://losangelescounselingcenter.com/staff/alicia-danforth-ph-d/.

Dr. Alicia Danforth explains the incredible healing benefits of combining psychedelics with traditional psychotherapy. Dr. Danforth, a transpersonal psychotherapist, is an expert researcher in this field and explains the medicinal benefits of psilocybin (the psychoactive compound in 'magic mushrooms'). Dr. Danforth was a researcher in the Harbor UCLA Medical Center study that found psilocybin reduced anxiety in patients diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the study, 12 subjects diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer and anxiety were given psilocybin which improved their moods and reduced anxiety for the long term (<a href="http://reset.me/study/study-psilocybin-reduces-anxiety-in-terminal-cancer-patients/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://reset.me/study/study-psilocybin-reduces-anxiety-in-terminal-cancer-patients/</a> ). Dr. Danforth describes why she thinks MDMA has the potential to treat social anxiety in autistic adults. For more information on natural medicines and therapies please visit <a href="http://www.reset.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reset.me</a> . For more information on Dr. Danforth visit <a href="http://losangelescounselingcenter.com/staff/alicia-danforth-ph-d/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://losangelescounselingcenter.com/staff/alicia-danforth-ph-d/</a>.

Dr. Alicia Danforth