Professional Discussion Group | Veterinary Medicine & Psychedelics

Virtual Community Meetup - bring your thoughts and questions.

Welcome. We're glad you’re here.

We are very excited to get this discussion group off the ground and hope that it can serve as a platform for curious minds to exchange thoughts & ideas related to the intersections of Veterinary Medicine and Psychedelics.

We are a gathering of animal health professionals and students curious how psychedelic medicine may affect our patients and beyond.

Harm Reduction Education (HRE) & Professional Preparedness

There is a lot happening in psychedelic spaces around the world and things are moving quickly!

And as things move with increasing speed, we are learning more about the psychedelic spillover effects onto animals. We know this will have effects on our patients; but what those effects are remain to be seen.

While we are excited at the therapeutic potential some of these medicines may offer our animal patients and our greater animal-care profession; we propose beginning these discussions with a focus on harm reduction and professional education.

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This discussion group meets weekly within the RxCommunity Virtual Meeting Space. Fridays 4-6p MT.

View this week’s agenda to see the discussion topic.

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Bring your perspective

There is a lot to discuss and navigate as animal care professionals and building a community with a diverse range of perspectives is important to us.

These gatherings feature short, facilitated discussions on emerging topics of interest, case studies, and review of current scientific literature.

This group is geared towards animal health professionals and no previous psychedelic knowledge or experience is required. If you do not have an animal health background, but are still interested in participating in animal-related conversations in on these topics - please reach out. We intend for this group to be an inclusive and safe space for all who wish to share in this conversation.

The intention of this group is to create the discussion framework together - building on the questions, concerns, and curiosities that arise in each meeting. Short presentations will be shared each week along with recommended readings and space for questions and discussion.

Three Encompassing Questions

Dr. Steve summarizes 3 main topics and questions that we carry with us throughout this discussion series.

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Past Discussion Recordings:

Intro to Psychedelic Veterinary Medicine: Background & Terminology

Intro to Psychedelic Harm Reduction: A One Health Perspective

Intro to Psychedelic Harm Reduction: A Veterinary Clinical Perspective

Beyond the Basics: Critical Periods in Veterinary Medicine

Beyond the Basics: Human-Animal Bond and Connection

Article Review: Ayahuasca in Non-human Primates

Perspective: Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature

Perspective: Understanding Solar Mayan Consciousness

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