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Truffle ceremony against depression

How we a truffle ceremony or use several truffle ceremonies as depression treatment, you can read here. The combination of psilocybin therapy and lifestyle changes makes the approach effective.

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Truffles against depression

The awareness that psilocybin sessions are a very strong treatment method against depression is increasing. Scientific studies are increasingly showing that psilocybin is most effective in treatment-resistant depression. All of these studies are based on a single high dose of psilocybin without lifestyle modifications. What would happen if all test subjects were also advised to adopt a healthier lifestyle outside of the psilocybin session?

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The trip therapy treatment against depression

The majority of our clients suffer from depression. From the work experience of trip therapy, we learn that the results of depression treatments with psychedelics such as psilocybin work even better if we make a plan of action to promote physical and mental health. We do this in trip therapy based on an intake and neurotransmitter question test so that we can improve the neurochemistry of the brain before the psychedelic session. This together with some extra preparation ensures a good basis and a better psychedelic session.

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Timeline trip therapy

 

Report

 

Report

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

 

Advices

2 weeks before the session

Advices

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

 

monitoring

1 week before the session

monitoring

After following the advice, there will be contact again about the progress and effect of the advice after about a week. We can still decide here 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. Put the dots on the "i" here and we will give you extra tips. For example certain 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 can and cannot eat before and after your session. If it helps, we can also give you an extra small assignment to make the session even more effective.

 

Half an hour before the session

30 minutes before the session

Before 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 needed. We also prepare you here for what to expect and how to deal with certain situations.

 

The intake

The psychedelic session

The intake

As soon as you are ready, you can take the psychedelics made available by us. We will continue to discuss this and keep an eye on the goals.

 

The first effects

15-30 minutes after ingestion

The first effects

The first psychedelic effects can already occur after about fifteen minutes. This can vary from optical disturbances, the emergence of various feelings. Some experience the beginning as something very nice and others find it unpleasant. During this phase, your coach will help you relax, as relaxation plays the key role in starting the psychedelic journey.

 

The peak

60-90 minutes after ingestion

The introspection

After about an hour to an hour and a half after taking it, the peak of the psychedelic effects will set in. This peak is extremely suitable for turning more inward. The coach will give you space for introspection during this phase. Every now and then you can expect a question that you may not be able and need to answer with words. Depending on the need, this phase sometimes takes only 30 minutes or sometimes even two hours.

 

After the peak

2-5 hours after ingestion

Coming down

During the coming down, the whole perception will gradually return to the way it was before the trip, but with a number of insights and positive changes. Depending on the dose, coming down occurs approximately 2 hours after ingestion. During the coming down we will come into contact again.

 

End session

4-10 hours after ingestion

Final conversation session

As soon as you are back on the ground with both feet, we will have a final conversation for today. You may still experience the effects of the psychedelics mildly. These effects sometimes last 12 hours after ingestion. Although you can do almost everything again, we advise you to take it easy and not make any appointments.

 

Day after the session

Day after the session

Rest day

The day after the psychedelic session can be a day with a lot or little energy. We recommend that you keep this day free to be on the safe side.

 

Integration

The days after the session

Integration

The days after the session we will have contact about the experiences and what you could do with them in daily life.

For whom is psilocybin therapy not suitable?

Psilocybin and certain medications definitely cannot go together. There are also a few other physical contraindications that we should take into account. Furthermore, some mental illness can be aggravated by the use of psychedelics. Here are the contraindications.

Physically:

• High bloodpressure
• Heart and vascular disease
• Brain hemorrhages
• Pregnancy

Psychological:

• Schizophrenia
• Psychosis(sensitivity)
• 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…
• Medicines for high blood pressure: (methyldopa, guanethidine, reserpine)
• Tramadol and similar resources.

In case you use a medication that cannot be combined with psychedelics, you can examine in consultation with the prescribing doctor whether you can gradually reduce this medication. So never just stop taking medication without consulting your doctor. A psychedelic session can take place two weeks after complete abstinence from the above medicines.

The first steps in depression treatment

Step 1

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

The antidepressant diet

Step 2

If you are allergic to certain foods or substances in the environment, it is good to avoid them as much as possible. Allergies also increase the inflammatory values and thus 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 restores areas of the brain 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

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

Step 5

Implement our advice that we give after the registration of trip therapy for a period of 1-3 weeks.

Launch the intake for trip therapy here

Step 6

The psychedelic session causes changes on a physical level. New connections are created in the brain through neurogenesis. This effect in itself improves mood. In addition to these physical changes, insights gained during the psychedelic state can lead to changes in thinking and behavior. All these changes together provide the desired result. So change is the key to success in a world where the only thing that always stays the same is… change.

How many psilocybin sessions are needed?

For the treatment against depression, we only need 1 or 2 sessions for most clients, of which the first session is often dosed lower than the second. There is a period of approximately two months between these sessions. These two months are used to work with the insights. 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 customers who have undergone a psilocybin session to combat depression. Here are the hyperlinks of a number of reviews:

Psilocybin Therapy Review

Trip therapy against depression

Trip against depression

Medium truffle trip against depression

Trip therapy in Schiedam

How can we help you?

Everyone is unique and needs a slightly different approach. What other goals do you have outside of depression treatment? Depression often goes hand in hand with anxiety. In any case, let us know your total place via the intake or contact form so that we can use a tailor-made approach.