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Ben Sessa, speaking at Beyond Psychedelics 2018, explaining why MDMA is such a useful tool for therapy<\/p><\/div>\n
Playlists:<\/span><\/h2>\n1.\u00a0Psychedelic Therapy Playlist 3<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Mendel Kaelen
\n<\/span>2. <\/span>Heart Playlist<\/a> \u2013 Shannon Clare<\/span><\/p>\nTimeline and Dose<\/span><\/h2>\nSimilar to the psilocybin playlists, these have been designed to follow the arc of the drug’s effects. The music is more gentle at the beginning, then intensifies and becomes more evocative as the drug’s effects reach their peak. The music then winds down in sync with the drug, gently bringing the session to a close.<\/p>\n
You will notice that these sessions are both over 5 hours, which is longer than the effects of a single dose of MDMA. That is because these playlists have been created to cover a session which includes a supplemental ‘booster’ dose. In most research studies, a full 125 mg dose of MDMA is taken at the start of the session, and then a booster dose of half that, 62.5 mg, is offered 1.5 to 2 hours later.<\/p>\n
When I am doing an MDMA session, I will typically weigh out both the initial and booster dose before the start of the session. I make a note of the time of the first dose in my journey log<\/a>, and set an alarm for 70 minutes later for the booster dose (I have personally found this to be the best timing for me). When the alarm goes off, I take a moment to check in with myself and make a decision on the booster. This timing extends the duration of the session by around an hour, without increasing the intensity. Due to the short length of MDMA’s effects, you might consider doing something similar.<\/p>\nPsychedelic Therapy Playlist 3 – Mendel Kaelen<\/h2>\n\n- Psychedelic Therapy Playlist 3: Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Here is another one from Mendel Kaelen, who designed two psilocybin playlists<\/a> for use at Imperial and now Usona. If you are especially interested in the role of music in psychedelic therapy and would like to learn more, I recommend keeping an eye on Mendel’s current project, Wavepaths<\/a>, who are providing adaptive music for psychedelic therapy.<\/p>\nThis playlist was originally created for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy studies at Bristol University, Imperial College London, and MAPS. It is a similar vibe to his psilocybin playlists, and even contains a few of the same tracks. I have not personally used it, as I generally prefer other styles of music with MDMA. However, a good friend of mine has and highly recommends. Also, knowing it’s from Mendel Kaelen, I’m sure it’s excellent.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>2. <\/span>Heart Playlist<\/a> \u2013 Shannon Clare<\/span><\/p>\n
Timeline and Dose<\/span><\/h2>\nSimilar to the psilocybin playlists, these have been designed to follow the arc of the drug’s effects. The music is more gentle at the beginning, then intensifies and becomes more evocative as the drug’s effects reach their peak. The music then winds down in sync with the drug, gently bringing the session to a close.<\/p>\n
You will notice that these sessions are both over 5 hours, which is longer than the effects of a single dose of MDMA. That is because these playlists have been created to cover a session which includes a supplemental ‘booster’ dose. In most research studies, a full 125 mg dose of MDMA is taken at the start of the session, and then a booster dose of half that, 62.5 mg, is offered 1.5 to 2 hours later.<\/p>\n
When I am doing an MDMA session, I will typically weigh out both the initial and booster dose before the start of the session. I make a note of the time of the first dose in my journey log<\/a>, and set an alarm for 70 minutes later for the booster dose (I have personally found this to be the best timing for me). When the alarm goes off, I take a moment to check in with myself and make a decision on the booster. This timing extends the duration of the session by around an hour, without increasing the intensity. Due to the short length of MDMA’s effects, you might consider doing something similar.<\/p>\nPsychedelic Therapy Playlist 3 – Mendel Kaelen<\/h2>\n\n- Psychedelic Therapy Playlist 3: Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Here is another one from Mendel Kaelen, who designed two psilocybin playlists<\/a> for use at Imperial and now Usona. If you are especially interested in the role of music in psychedelic therapy and would like to learn more, I recommend keeping an eye on Mendel’s current project, Wavepaths<\/a>, who are providing adaptive music for psychedelic therapy.<\/p>\nThis playlist was originally created for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy studies at Bristol University, Imperial College London, and MAPS. It is a similar vibe to his psilocybin playlists, and even contains a few of the same tracks. I have not personally used it, as I generally prefer other styles of music with MDMA. However, a good friend of mine has and highly recommends. Also, knowing it’s from Mendel Kaelen, I’m sure it’s excellent.<\/p>\n
Psychedelic Therapy Playlist 3 – Mendel Kaelen<\/h2>\n\n- Psychedelic Therapy Playlist 3: Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Here is another one from Mendel Kaelen, who designed two psilocybin playlists<\/a> for use at Imperial and now Usona. If you are especially interested in the role of music in psychedelic therapy and would like to learn more, I recommend keeping an eye on Mendel’s current project, Wavepaths<\/a>, who are providing adaptive music for psychedelic therapy.<\/p>\nThis playlist was originally created for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy studies at Bristol University, Imperial College London, and MAPS. It is a similar vibe to his psilocybin playlists, and even contains a few of the same tracks. I have not personally used it, as I generally prefer other styles of music with MDMA. However, a good friend of mine has and highly recommends. Also, knowing it’s from Mendel Kaelen, I’m sure it’s excellent.<\/p>\n
Here is another one from Mendel Kaelen, who designed two psilocybin playlists<\/a> for use at Imperial and now Usona. If you are especially interested in the role of music in psychedelic therapy and would like to learn more, I recommend keeping an eye on Mendel’s current project, Wavepaths<\/a>, who are providing adaptive music for psychedelic therapy.<\/p>\n This playlist was originally created for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy studies at Bristol University, Imperial College London, and MAPS. It is a similar vibe to his psilocybin playlists, and even contains a few of the same tracks. I have not personally used it, as I generally prefer other styles of music with MDMA. However, a good friend of mine has and highly recommends. Also, knowing it’s from Mendel Kaelen, I’m sure it’s excellent.<\/p>\n