“Psychedelic Therapy for Mood Disorders: Research & Potential” [Video Replay & Podcast #502]

Episode Description

The therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs for treatment-resistant conditions including mood disorders has sparked renewed interest among researchers, psychiatrists, and patients. New research and ongoing clinical trials are shedding light on the safety and efficacy of these substances, used in controlled therapeutic settings, for conditions that have been challenging to treat using conventional methods. A growing body of research indicates that several classical psychedelics and “psychedelic-like” compounds (e.g. psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and LSD) have shown promise for the treatment of substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Some psychedelic treatments, such as MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, are currently undergoing phase 3 clinical trials, indicating a significant level of scientific and medical interest in their potential therapeutic applications.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• The history of psychedelic therapy and its research
• The science behind how psychedelic compounds may be targeting clinical conditions, like major depressive disorder
• The possible benefits and side effects of using psychedelics to conditions after other conventional therapies have failed
• What questions to ask when considering psychedelic usage in a clinical setting for yourself or loved ones

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Treatment for Mood Disorders: More Resources

• Download: Solving the Bipolar and ADHD Puzzle
• Self-Test: Depression in Adults
• Read: Mental Health’s Psychedelic Revolution
• Get: 9 Conditions Often Diagnosed with ADHD

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Meet the Expert Speaker

Adrian Jacques H. Ambrose, M.D., MPH, MBA, FAPA, is the Senior Medical Director at ColumbiaDoctors Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. For over a decade, Dr. Ambrose has also served as a senior consultant in designing national and global programming in strategy, management, and operations implementation for mid-to-large-sized entities, including Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he specializes in cultivating psychological safety, team building, and culture acceleration for senior managers and executives.

Clinically, Dr. Ambrose specializes in treatment-refractory mood disorders for both the adult, child, and adolescent populations in interventional and novel therapeutics, such as neuronavigated TMS, ketamine, and psychedelics.

Dr. Ambrose completed his medical training at Dartmouth and MGH/McLean Hospital, and value-based healthcare training at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy. He also completed the Minority Health Policy Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

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Listener Testimonials

“Excellent information and points about balancing the potential therapeutic uses with the clinical evidence at the moment.”

“Thank you for providing so much info for practitioners! It is very helpful.”

“Great speaker! I would definitely take another of his courses!”

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