Selection bias is one of the biggest pitfalls in research into psychedelics. Not because researchers are being “dishonest,” but because in practice it is difficult to… a truly representative group of participants
Harm reduction: how setting and support ease difficult psychedelic trips
Harm reduction: why setting and support matter. Psychedelic experiences can be profound, insightful, and emotionally intense. However, sometimes they can also be overwhelming or frightening. Harm reduction is not about…
MDMA and SSRIs: what does it mean for safety and therapeutic efficacy?
More and more people are exploring the possibilities of psychedelics or empathogens in a therapeutic context. At the same time, a large group of people uses antidepressants, including SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). This leads to a logical…
Break through overthinking in anxiety and depression with therapy and harm reduction
Overthinking associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms can feel like your mind will never switch off. Thoughts keep circling, scenarios pile up, and even small decisions take a lot of energy. Many people seek…
PTSD and MDMA therapy: why the session experience often makes the difference
With PTSD, recovery is often not just about “understanding what happened,” but also about being able to feel, tolerate, and give meaning again to what was once too overwhelming. In the…
Why psychedelic therapy and antidepressants are difficult to compare fairly
Reports with headlines such as “psychedelic therapy is no more effective than antidepressants” understandably attract a lot of attention. They touch upon an important question: if both approaches show, on average, about the same amount of improvement in research,…
Healing loneliness and trauma with MDMA therapy: safe and prepared
Loneliness and trauma: why it can feel so deep. Long-standing loneliness, especially when it can be traced back to childhood experiences, often does not feel like “just a…
MDMA sessions with a tripsitter: experiences and reviews per facilitator
Anyone looking for information about a guided MDMA session will quickly turn to anecdotal evidence. Reviews can offer a sense of recognition, but they are also colored by personal context, expectations, and the setting in which…
Ketamine and therapy: what can be done without a prescription and what cannot in the Netherlands?
In recent years, ketamine has increasingly become a topic of discussion within the context of therapy and mental health. At the same time, there is much confusion about what is and isn't allowed in the Netherlands…
Trauma therapy with legal LSD analogues: safe and supervised in the Netherlands
Interest in psychedelics for personal development and trauma processing is growing. At the same time, there is much uncertainty: what is and isn't possible in the Netherlands, what does “legal” mean, and how does coaching relate to…
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