If anyone knows of anyone in Australia (or surrounding countries) doing psilocybin or MDMA assisted therapy, please reach out.

Desperate.

Hey dude the Aus govt. has a register of open trials in Aus/NZ.

It's searchable (tho not well) and you can apparently set up email alerts for new trials. Hope it helps!

https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/anzctr_feed/form

get in touch with the aus psychedelic society. they can't assist you directly, but someone in the community will point you in the right direction

https://www.psychedelicsociety.org.au/contactus

If you don't mind me asking, what did you target with your therapy? How long was the procedure? How did you find your therapist?

I was recommended the therapist by a friend. We both struggled with depression. The therapist engages in alot of research on psylocibin-assisted therapy, and unfortunately the only way they're able to legally do the trip-sitting thing is in the context of the research. However, after a few months of sessions, I decided to just do it myself.

I ate 4.5g and laid on my couch with a notebook and relaxing music on. I had a list of issues that I needed to work through (obtained through the therapy), and I just sat there and ruminated on it for 6-7 hrs. It was difficult, but cathartic.

I noted my thoughts/conclusions and discussed the whole thing with my therapist afterwards, and while I can't say my depression is cured, it's much much MUCH better.

Maybe there's someone who does psilocybin research in your area? Or, remote to another area? While I'm sure literally having your therapist right there is very effective, I'm of the opinion that therapy + shrooms in general is really effective too.

According to my friend, psilocybin itself is therapeutic and allows introspection, provided it is done in a safe environment.

is your friend named SWIM? I concur though, i've personally helped a number of people experience psychedelics for the first time, though it definitely helps to have some benzos on hand for the outliers who are just incompatible with psychedelics.

Some people, for whatever reason, are just unable to separate themselves from the experience or accept what is happening without extreme stress. It's almost like classic psychedelics act more like disassociatives for them.

Indeed. Interestingly, psychedelics (mushrooms, LSD) work wonderfully for me, but cannabis is typically a bad experience (anxiety, nausea, no attention span, racing thoughts). Every brain is wired differently.

-- THC is also a lot wider ranging than typical psychedelics - a dose of LSD tends to be a does of LSD - from my experience a trip on AL-LAD or LSD are basically same - also true with PE vs Golden Teachers Psilocybin - however - strands and doses of sativa vs indica can differ massively - won't smoke Jack the Ripper as it's just not a good time for me --

in my experience, nausea tends to be dose-dependent...and edibles are the most efficient way the human body can metabolize the THC family, so proper dosing is much more important for edibles. if you're smoking, and have zero tolerance, a single small toke is probably advised. at least then any discomfort won't be terribly long-lived.

manic symptoms vs. depressive symptoms can definitely be linked to strain, and the balance of constituent psychoactives...of which there are plenty. ask a reputable bud tender for sleepy weed and i wager your experience might be more pleasant.

It seems sativa vs indica is a made up “system” and the actual effects very much depend on each individual.

If we’re works for you, great. If it doesn’t, something else will.