SATURDAY 2/15
Overview
9:30am
Welcome to CCPS
HOST:
Ishaq Ali
10:00am - 10:30am
Welcome to the Psychedelic Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:
This address will put psychedelics in cultural context, offer some relevant themes to orient the audience, and flag tensions to track.
10:30am - 11:30am
Why Psychedelics Matter
DESCRIPTION:
Psychedelics have hit the zeitgeist - why now? This panel offers different perspectives on why psychedelics are important to individuals, in culture, for healing, and beyond.
Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Clinician / Practitioner Meetup
11:30am - 12:00pm
Break / Musical Interlude
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Practicing Psychedelic Therapy +Audience Q&A
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will introduce and discuss different psychedelic therapy modalities (psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA?) as well as case studies about particular approaches and diagnoses (PTSD, SUD, Depression, Couples, Autism).
1:15pm - 2:30pm
Lunch Break
Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Student Meetup
2:30pm - 2:50pm
Veterans and the Bigger Picture
DESCRIPTION:
Highlighting the intersection of psychedelics and veterans' issues through storytelling and education.
2:50pm - 3:40pm
Behavioral Health, Substance Use, and Psychedelics +Audience Q&A
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will focus more specifically on clinical and cultural perspectives on stigma, SUD, and harm reduction through personal stories, treatment approaches, and research updates.
3:40pm - 4:00pm
Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Psychedelics, Spirituality, and Religion +Audience Q&A
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will discuss how the new wave of psychedelic interest is changing the landscape of religious practice, chaplaincy, and mysticism.
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mythbusting: What We Know About Psychedelics (and What We Don’t)
+Audience Q&A
DESCRIPTION:
State of psychedelic science and research - myths and realities; i.e. overview of substances and 1-2 truths (i.e. updates) and myths (w/ truths) about each.
5:45pm - 6:15pm
Closing Keynote
DESCRIPTION:
An interview with Mark Nicolson.