Psychedelic Medicine at the End of Life
Dying without Fear

By (author) Dr Richard Louis Miller,Dr. Richard Louis Miller

ISBN13: 9781644119815

Imprint: Park Street Press,U.S.

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 19/12/2024

Availability: Available

Description
A cutting-edge exploration of the role of psychedelics in the end-of-life experience • Outlines 10 steps for dying gracefully with the help of psychedelics, including how to navigate the complex legal landscape and find the right guide and therapy • Looks at clinical studies of psychedelics from UCLA, Johns Hopkins, and NYU School of Medicine that show dramatic lessening of end-of-life anxiety in terminally ill patients • Shares wisdom from experts on psychedelic research and palliative care, including Roland Griffiths, Katherine MacLean, Ira Byock, and Anthony Bossis Examining the evolving landscape that is found around end-of-life psychedelic care, Dr. Richard Louis Miller, a clinical psychologist for more than half a century, looks at how LSD, MDMA, psilocybin, and ayahuasca can be vital tools in allowing individuals in all stages of life to confront fears of dying and, in so doing, lead richer lives. Miller shares wisdom from experts on the frontiers of psychedelic research and palliative care—including Roland Griffiths, Katherine MacLean, Ira Byock, and Anthony Bossis—and examines cutting-edge studies from Johns Hopkins, UCLA, and NYU School of Medicine that show dramatically decreased anxiety in terminally ill patients through the use of psychedelics. He explores how different substances can help the dying overcome their end-of-life distress. He also provides testimony from researchers and patients participating in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy that helps convey the experience of ego death at the heart of the psychedelic experience. Miller outlines 10 steps for dying gracefully, without fear, with the help of psychedelics. He examines how to navigate the complex legal landscape and find the right guide, dose, and therapy. He also includes reflections from key figures in the psychedelic community as well as some of his own psychedelically informed mystical and near-death experiences. Revealing psychedelics as a portal of transformation, Miller shows how they are singularly valuable in helping individuals face the end of life with courage and serenity.
FOREWORD BY RICK DOBLIN, Ph.D. PROLOGUE PART ONE THE CASE FOR PSYCHEDELICS AT THE END OF LIFE CHAPTER 1 Ego Death CHAPTER 2 From Taboo to Trials: Pioneers of the Psychedelic Renaissance CHAPTER 3 Studies of Psychedelics for End-of-Life Distress: Proof of Safety and Efficacy CHAPTER 4 Mechanism of Action: How Psychedelics Help the Dying Overcome End-of-Life Distress CHAPTER 5 Understanding and Treating End-of-Life Distress PART TWO THE STEPS TO DYING GRACEFULLY STEP 1 Confronting Death STEP 2 Discerning Candidacy for Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy STEP 3 Navigating the Legal Landscape STEP 4 Selecting the Guide, Dose, and Therapy Type STEP 5 Managing Set and Setting STEP 6 Surrendering STEP 7 Integrating the Insights STEP 8 Reckoning with the Afterlife STEP 9 Living Fully STEP 10 Dying Gracefully Reconnecting in an Age of Separation EPILOGUE The Way Forward AFTERWORD REFERENCES INDEX
  • Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice
  • Terminal care nursing
  • General (US: Trade)
Height:229
Width:152
Spine:15
Weight:363.00
List Price: £16.99