Introduction to Therapeutic Uses of Psychedelics (2025-2027)

Thursday, April 3, 2025, 12:00 AM - Friday, April 2, 2027, 11:59 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (10.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (10.25 hours)

Over the past decade, interest in psychedelic medications and psychedelic plant and fungal medicines has steadily increased, as has their use in a growing number of clinical settings. While many of these substances are illegal in the United States, some are currently being researched for their potential benefit in mental healthcare and at end of life. The Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine has created this course to give clinicians a broad overview of this topic and the current state-of-affairs. This is not a primer on how to prescribe or recommend psychedelic substances. This course will cover a variety of psychedelic substances that have been and/or are currently being investigated for their potential therapeutic value.

1. Describe the historical and cultural origins of psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine, and ayahuasca.
2. Define the potential mechanisms of action of psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, ibogaine, and ayahuasca.
3. Review the clinical evidence for effectiveness of MDMA, ketamine, psilocybin, ibogaine, and ayahuasca for mental health issues and end of life care
4. Describe the legality (including experimental use) of psychedelic medicines and substances, including MDMA, ketamine, psilocybin, ibogaine, and ayahuasca in the US.
5. Review the role of set and setting, integration and the critical window theory within the context of therapeutic psychedelics.

https://awcim.arizona.edu/education/online_courses/intro-therapeutic-psychedelics.html

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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No refund will be provided once the conference begins.

The organization holding the activity reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, registration fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

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