The Doctor's Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis brings medical experts from around the globe to answer your questions about cannabinoids. The Doctor's Lounge is hosted by Mary Clifton, M.D., a board-certified, licensed, internal medicine doctor. She is a best-selling author and consultant and a highly recognized expert and speaker on the impacts and applications of CBD and Cannabis. She is a sought-after speaker with an impressive list of former clients and speaks at major cannabinoid events around the world, including Africa, Europe and Asia. 

On this episode of The Doctor's Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis, moderator Zachary Moore, PhD, Senior Director at Csequence, joins host Mary Clifton, MD, and Saj Razvi, LPC, the Director of Education at the Psychedelic Somatic Institute, a psychedelic therapy training institute. This episode covers PTSD and trauma, cannabis use with psychedelics, and educating practitioners on the therapeutic effects of psychedelics. 

Saj Razvi, LPC. is a psychotherapist and Director of Education at PSI, a psychedelic therapy training institute and psilocybin based intensive treatment program in Amsterdam. He was a clinical researcher in the MAPS Phase 2 trial of MDMA-assisted therapy. Saj is the primary author of the Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP) treatment manual. He has taught trauma studies as faculty at the University of Denver as well as being a national topic expert for PESI education seminars focusing on complex trauma. Saj’s primary interest is in the development of psychotherapeutic interventions that maximize the healing capacity of psychedelic medicine, and the grass roots adoption of psychedelic therapy through the use of cannabis by private practice clinicians. 

Timestamps:

[03:25] Improving psychotherapy outcomes: What is the standard for treating PTSD and trauma?

[09:10] What role does cannabis play in therapy and in the realm of psychedelics?

[16:10] The safety of cannabis in comparison to other psychedelics

[21:45] Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP): understanding how it is used and its evolution across the country

[30:00] Are there any particular cannabinoids that can have the same effect as cannabis for helping trauma?

[35:56] How different types of trauma are processed and expressed

[46:32] How can one communicate these ideas to their own physicians or therapists?

[54:41] Implementing the PSIP model for patients with deep trauma: what were the results?

DISCLAIMER- This podcast is done in collaboration with the National Association of Cannabis Businesses, Csequence, and cbdandcannabisinfo.com. The information on this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.