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    Why Forming Healthy Habits is Difficult

    In a world increasingly aware of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, the desire to cultivate well-being through positive habits is more widespread than ever. The advantages of such practices on our physical and mental health are well-documented, offering a beacon of hope for those looking to improve their quality of life. However, despite this…

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    The Magic State of Stillness: Demistifying Meditation & Breathwork

    Have you ever felt like meditation is just out of reach? Maybe you’ve tried sitting quietly, only to find your mind racing with thoughts about what’s for dinner, your to-do list, an anxious memory or a random song stuck on repeat. For many, the idea of reaching a peaceful state through meditation seems more like…

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    How is Ketamine Different From Standard Antidepressants?

    Ketamine has been described by researchers as a ‘paradigm shift in psychiatry’¹ and the ‘greatest breakthrough in depression treatment in decades’². The question that naturally arises is: what exactly is this breakthrough, and what is the new paradigm it’s ushering in? The answer to this comes by comparing ketamine to standard antidepressant drugs. There are…

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    Extend the Therapeutic Window: Mind+Body Psychedelic Integration

    At the heart of our mission to destigmatize psychedelic-assisted therapy lies a holistic vision of health that encompasses the mind, body, and consciousness. While traditional treatments often address only a segment of this triad, genuine, lasting change in thought and behaviour demands a comprehensive approach. The Odyssey method embodies this holistic vision, blending therapeutic doses…

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    Biomedical versus Biopsychosocial Models of Mental Illness

    In a highly influential and much-discussed 1977 paper in the prestigious journal Science, American psychiatrist George L. Engel highlighted the limitations and flaws of the dominant model for treating psychiatric diseases¹. This dominant model — which is still the most influential today — is the biomedical model of mental illness. In essence, this model proposes that…

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    How Mindfulness Practices Support Ketamine Assisted Therapy

    Mental health conditions like depression, anxiety and PTSD are an all too common experience, impacting an individual’s quality of life and ability to function.  Despite our best efforts at treating these conditions with traditional approaches like antidepressant prescriptions, the mental health crisis is worse than ever before.  Thanks to a renewed interest in psychedelic research…

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    Odyssey: Ketamine Treatment as a Type of Psychedelically-Assisted Psychotherapy

    At EntheoMed, we view ketamine treatment in the same lens as psychedelically-assisted psychotherapy. What does this mean?  As you may have heard, several clinical trials have now provided evidence that the (still illegal) psychedelic drug, psilocybin — the primary compound found in ‘magic’ mushrooms — can induce significant and sustained reductions in symptoms in multiple…