Truffle ceremony for depression

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Truffle ceremony for depression

How we a truffle ceremony You can read here about using multiple truffle ceremonies as a treatment for depression. The combination of psilocybin therapy and lifestyle changes makes the approach effective.

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Truffles for depression

Awareness that psilocybin sessions are a very powerful treatment method for depression is increasing. Scientific studies increasingly demonstrate that psilocybin works most effectively for treatment-resistant depression. All these studies are based on a single high dose of psilocybin without lifestyle changes. What would happen if all test subjects were also advised to live healthier lives outside of the psilocybin session?

The trip therapy treatment for depression

The majority of our clients suffer from depression. Based on our experience in Trip Therapy, we have learned that the results of depression treatments with psychedelics such as psilocybin work even better if we create a plan of action to promote physical and mental health. At Trip Therapy, we do this based on an intake and a neurotransmitter questionnaire, allowing us to improve the brain's neurochemistry prior to the psychedelic session. This, combined with some extra preparation, ensures a solid foundation and a better psychedelic session.

Timeline triptherapy

Report

During registration, an intake form and a questionnaire regarding your state of mind, the so-called neurotransmitter test, are completed.

Advice

2 weeks before the session

Advice

We will contact you within a few days to advise you. The advice concerns nutrition, supplements, and possibly exercise advice.

Monitoring

1 week before the session

Monitoring

After following the advice, we will be in contact again after approximately a week regarding the progress and the effect of the advice. At this stage, we can still decide to change the schedule if necessary.

Additional suggestions

3 days before the session

Additional Suggestions

The three days before your session are the most important days of your preparation. Dot the i's and cross the t's here, and we will provide you with extra tips. For example, specific things to read or videos to watch.

Assignment and information

1 day before the session

Assignment and information

The day before the psychedelic session, you will receive information about the day of the session. For example, about what you may and may not eat before and after your session. Additionally, if it helps, we can give you a small extra assignment to make the session even more effective.

Half an hour before the session

30 minutes before the session

For the session

On the day of the ceremony, we will meet as agreed and conduct the session. This is an important day, and we will talk about intentions and goals for about half an hour, or longer if necessary. We will also prepare you for what to expect and how to handle certain situations.

The intake

The psychedelic session

The intake

As soon as you are ready, you can take the psychedelics provided by us. We will remain in communication throughout this process and keep an eye on the goals.

The first effects

15-30 minutes after ingestion

The first effects

The first psychedelic effects can occur after about fifteen minutes. These can range from visual disturbances to the emergence of various sensations. Some experience the beginning as very pleasant, while others find it unpleasant. During this phase, your coach will help you relax, as relaxation plays a key role in starting the psychedelic journey.

The peak

60-90 minutes after ingestion

The introspection

The peak of the psychedelic effects will set in approximately one to one and a half hours after ingestion. This peak is ideal for turning inward. During this phase, the coach will give you space for introspection. Every now and then, you can expect a question that you may not be able to answer with words, and perhaps do not need to. Depending on your needs, this phase sometimes lasts only 30 minutes or sometimes even two hours.

After the peak

2-5 hours after ingestion

Coming down

During the coming down, the entire perception will gradually return to how it was before the trip, but with a number of insights and positive changes. Depending on the dosage, the coming down sets in approximately 2 hours after ingestion. During the coming down, we will reconnect more.

End of session

4-10 hours after ingestion

Final session discussion

As soon as you are back on solid ground, we will have a concluding conversation for today. You may still experience mild effects from the psychedelics. These effects sometimes last up to 12 hours after ingestion. Although you are able to do almost everything again, we advise you to take it easy and not make any appointments.

Day after the session

Rest day

The day after the psychedelic session can be a day with either a lot or a little energy. We recommend keeping this day free just to be safe.

Integration

The days after the session

Integration

In the days following the session, we will stay in touch about the experiences and what you could do with them in your daily life.

For whom is psilocybin therapy not suitable?

Psilocybin and certain medications absolutely cannot be taken together. Additionally, there are a few other physical contraindications that we need to take into account. Furthermore, some mental disorders can be worsened by the use of psychedelics. Here are the contraindications.

Physically:

High blood pressure
Cardiovascular diseases
Brain hemorrhages
Pregnancy

Psychological:

Schizophrenia
Psychosis (susceptibility)
Borderline

Medication:

SSRi: citalopram (Cipramil®) – escitalopram (Lexapro®) – fluoxetine (Prozac®) – fluvoxamine (Fevarin®) – paroxetine (Seroxat®) – sertraline (Zoloft®) etc…
SNRi: Venlafaxine (Efexor) – Duloxetine (Cymbalta) etc…
TCA: mitriptyline (Tryptizol®) – clomipramine (Anafranil®) – imipramine – nortriptyline (Nortrilen®) etc….
Benzodiazepines: oxazepam (Seresta), – diazepam (Valium) – alprazolam (Xanax) etc…
Medications for high blood pressure: (methyldopa, guanethidine, reserpine)
Tramadol and similar means.

If you are using medication that is incompatible with psychedelics, you can explore, in consultation with your prescribing physician, whether you may gradually taper off this medication. Therefore, never stop taking medication abruptly without consulting your doctor. A psychedelic session can take place two weeks after complete abstinence from the above-mentioned medications.

The first steps in depression treatments

Step 1

Gradually, we can begin to call depression an inflammatory disease. The decrease in serotonin, dopamine, and GABA is often the result of nutrient deficiencies and/or mild to severe inflammatory reactions in the body. Precisely to identify the causes as much as possible, it is best to do as much good as possible. Let’s start with a good diet that reduces the risk of nutrient deficiencies and inflammation levels. Read the following blog for more information about the diet for depression.

The antidepressant diet

Step 2

If you are allergic to certain foods or substances in the environment, it is advisable to avoid them as much as possible. Allergies increase inflammation levels and, consequently, the risk of depression. Requesting an allergy test can provide very useful information.

Step 3

During sleep, the body and brain are repaired. Sleeping well is an important factor. During sleep, a hormone called BDNF is released, which ensures the recovery of brain areas that have typically declined in health due to depression. BDNF appears to play a greater role in preventing depression in men than in women.

Tips for better sleep

Step 4

Look at the image below and assess which causes of stress, and consequently inflammation, you can eliminate. The more good you do, the better all parts of the fight against depression will work together.

Step 5

Implement the advice we provide after registering for trip therapy for a period of 1-3 weeks.

Start the intake for trip therapy here

Step 6

The psychedelic session causes changes on a physical level. New connections are formed in the brain through neurogenesis. This effect alone leads to an improvement in mood. In addition to these physical changes, insights gained during the psychedelic state can bring about changes in thinking and behavior. All these changes combined ensure the desired result. Change is therefore the key to success in a world where the only thing that always remains the same is... change.

How many psilocybin sessions are needed?

For the treatment of depression, we require only 1 or 2 sessions for most clients, with the first session often at a lower dose than the second. There is a period of approximately two months between these sessions. These two months are used to work with the insights gained. Everyone does this in their own way.

How have other people experienced trip therapy for depression?

We have a number of reviews on the forum from clients who underwent a psilocybin session to combat depression. Here are the hyperlinks to a number of reviews:

Psilocybin therapy review

Triptherapie for depression

Tripping for depression

Medium truffle trip for depression

Triptherapie in Schiedam

How can we help you?

Everyone is unique and requires a slightly different approach. What other goals do you have outside of depression treatment? Depression often goes hand in hand with anxiety symptoms. In any case, please let us know your complete situation via the intake or contact form so that we can apply a tailored approach.

Posted : 27 November 2020 13:17