Sep 23 2024 28 mins
Adele Lafrance PhD is a clinical psychologist, research scientist, author and developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy for eating disorders. She is also active in the research and practice of psychedelic medicine, with a focus on ayahuasca, MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine. Adele was the Strategy Lead for the MAPS-sponsored study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for eating disorders and a clinical trainer and supervisor for Imperial College Center for Psychedelic Research. She has a particular interest in mechanisms of healing, including emotion processing, spirituality, love, and family-based psychedelic medicine.
We discuss topics including:
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How Adele became interested in psychedelics and eating disorders
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Her first experience with psychedelics
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Ketamine optimizes the brain condition
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What psychedelics can show us
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The importance of the caretaker, partner and/or guardian to have training when their loved one returns from treatment with psychedelics
SHOW NOTES:
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a60652844/psychedelics-treatment-for-eating-disorders/
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