Oregon Psychedelic Institute
@opi-psychedelic.bsky.social
Unlocking human potential using #science and #psychedelics 🔬 🧠
👨🏫 Class begins July 1, 2025
🔗 www.oregonpsych.com
👨🏫 Class begins July 1, 2025
🔗 www.oregonpsych.com
Applications close tomorrow, August 29!
August 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Applications close tomorrow, August 29!
Join us for OPI’s next psych*delic intensive, starting July 1.
OPI’s science-based curriculum covers all aspects of facilitation as well as the neuroscience that underlies it—all taught by experts in the field.
OPI’s science-based curriculum covers all aspects of facilitation as well as the neuroscience that underlies it—all taught by experts in the field.
May 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Join us for OPI’s next psych*delic intensive, starting July 1.
OPI’s science-based curriculum covers all aspects of facilitation as well as the neuroscience that underlies it—all taught by experts in the field.
OPI’s science-based curriculum covers all aspects of facilitation as well as the neuroscience that underlies it—all taught by experts in the field.
You are a divine being. You matter. You count.
May 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
You are a divine being. You matter. You count.
Joseph, Oregon offers so much in the way of exploring and connecting with nature…alpine lakes, endless miles of trail, and access to some of the most stunning forests and canyons are just a few of the gifts this little mountain town has to offer.
We are so lucky to call this place home!
We are so lucky to call this place home!
May 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Joseph, Oregon offers so much in the way of exploring and connecting with nature…alpine lakes, endless miles of trail, and access to some of the most stunning forests and canyons are just a few of the gifts this little mountain town has to offer.
We are so lucky to call this place home!
We are so lucky to call this place home!
Carl Jung believed that healing requires us to face our unconscious selves—the parts of we don’t yet understand. His work laid the foundation for much of modern psychology and deeply influences the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
May 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Carl Jung believed that healing requires us to face our unconscious selves—the parts of we don’t yet understand. His work laid the foundation for much of modern psychology and deeply influences the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
While OPI’s curriculum is grounded in research and evidence, it’s also shaped by the wisdom of nature.
April 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
While OPI’s curriculum is grounded in research and evidence, it’s also shaped by the wisdom of nature.
In 2006, a landmark study at Johns Hopkins led by Dr. Roland Griffiths found that psilocybin can lead to deeply meaningful, mystical-type experiences. Two months after their session, most participants described the experience as one of the top five most meaningful of their lives.
April 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In 2006, a landmark study at Johns Hopkins led by Dr. Roland Griffiths found that psilocybin can lead to deeply meaningful, mystical-type experiences. Two months after their session, most participants described the experience as one of the top five most meaningful of their lives.
1/4: Roland Griffiths (1946-2023) was a pioneer in psychedelic research, dedicating his career to studying psilocybin’s therapeutic potential. His work at Johns Hopkins challenged conventional views, showing its ability to treat depression, addiction, and end-of-life anxiety.
March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
1/4: Roland Griffiths (1946-2023) was a pioneer in psychedelic research, dedicating his career to studying psilocybin’s therapeutic potential. His work at Johns Hopkins challenged conventional views, showing its ability to treat depression, addiction, and end-of-life anxiety.
1/2: Grof understood that psychedelics, when carefully administered, could dramatically deepen our understanding of the human mind and mental health—just as the microscope revolutionized biology or the telescope transformed astronomy by enabling discoveries that were previously impossible.
March 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
1/2: Grof understood that psychedelics, when carefully administered, could dramatically deepen our understanding of the human mind and mental health—just as the microscope revolutionized biology or the telescope transformed astronomy by enabling discoveries that were previously impossible.
1/2: Optimizing set & setting is the most important step a person can take before embarking on a psych*delic experience.
March 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
1/2: Optimizing set & setting is the most important step a person can take before embarking on a psych*delic experience.
In the case of psilocybin, it’s enzymes in the liver (CYP-450) that dephosphorylate psilocybin into its active form—psilocin.
It’s this molecule, psilocin, that has consciousness-altering effects on the brain!
#psilocybin #psilocin
It’s this molecule, psilocin, that has consciousness-altering effects on the brain!
#psilocybin #psilocin
March 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
In the case of psilocybin, it’s enzymes in the liver (CYP-450) that dephosphorylate psilocybin into its active form—psilocin.
It’s this molecule, psilocin, that has consciousness-altering effects on the brain!
#psilocybin #psilocin
It’s this molecule, psilocin, that has consciousness-altering effects on the brain!
#psilocybin #psilocin
🧠 If psilocybin could make its way to the brain, it would have no effect.
That’s because psilocybin is a PRODRUG, a molecule that needs to be converted (by the body) into an active drug.
That’s because psilocybin is a PRODRUG, a molecule that needs to be converted (by the body) into an active drug.
March 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
🧠 If psilocybin could make its way to the brain, it would have no effect.
That’s because psilocybin is a PRODRUG, a molecule that needs to be converted (by the body) into an active drug.
That’s because psilocybin is a PRODRUG, a molecule that needs to be converted (by the body) into an active drug.
2/2: His 12-volume Florentine Codex became one of the most detailed ethnographic records of the time, preserving Indigenous knowledge for centuries.
His work reminds us how vital it is to honor and preserve cultural traditions.
His work reminds us how vital it is to honor and preserve cultural traditions.
March 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
2/2: His 12-volume Florentine Codex became one of the most detailed ethnographic records of the time, preserving Indigenous knowledge for centuries.
His work reminds us how vital it is to honor and preserve cultural traditions.
His work reminds us how vital it is to honor and preserve cultural traditions.
1/2: Ahead of his time, Bernardino de Sahagún documented the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of the Nahua peoples—including their use of sacred mushrooms, teonanácatl, the “flesh of the gods.”
March 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
1/2: Ahead of his time, Bernardino de Sahagún documented the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of the Nahua peoples—including their use of sacred mushrooms, teonanácatl, the “flesh of the gods.”
2/3: If you’re interested in playing a role in the future of healing, would like more information, or want to apply to OPI’s April 2025 cohort, check out our website:
🔗 www.oregonpsych.com
🔗 www.oregonpsych.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
2/3: If you’re interested in playing a role in the future of healing, would like more information, or want to apply to OPI’s April 2025 cohort, check out our website:
🔗 www.oregonpsych.com
🔗 www.oregonpsych.com
1/3: At OPI, our mission is to elevate psychedelic practices through evidence-based education.
That mission is made possible thanks to our passionate team of instructors, like Dr. Matthew Lowe, who bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
#psychedelics #research #education #psilocybin
That mission is made possible thanks to our passionate team of instructors, like Dr. Matthew Lowe, who bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
#psychedelics #research #education #psilocybin
March 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
1/3: At OPI, our mission is to elevate psychedelic practices through evidence-based education.
That mission is made possible thanks to our passionate team of instructors, like Dr. Matthew Lowe, who bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
#psychedelics #research #education #psilocybin
That mission is made possible thanks to our passionate team of instructors, like Dr. Matthew Lowe, who bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
#psychedelics #research #education #psilocybin
1/5; Exploring the depths of consciousness should be carried out with both precision and care. When it comes to enhancing the psychedelic experience, there are two primary controls at our disposal. Those are:
1) Dose
2)Safety
1) Dose
2)Safety
December 3, 2024 at 8:42 PM
1/5; Exploring the depths of consciousness should be carried out with both precision and care. When it comes to enhancing the psychedelic experience, there are two primary controls at our disposal. Those are:
1) Dose
2)Safety
1) Dose
2)Safety
We love this graph, which shows the combined harm score, defined as harm to user (blue) + harm to others (red), of 20 psychoactive compounds.
Before zooming in on the names, can you guess which compounds were found the highest & lowest harm scores?
(Source in comments)
Before zooming in on the names, can you guess which compounds were found the highest & lowest harm scores?
(Source in comments)
December 3, 2024 at 3:34 AM
We love this graph, which shows the combined harm score, defined as harm to user (blue) + harm to others (red), of 20 psychoactive compounds.
Before zooming in on the names, can you guess which compounds were found the highest & lowest harm scores?
(Source in comments)
Before zooming in on the names, can you guess which compounds were found the highest & lowest harm scores?
(Source in comments)
1/3: Psilocybin and other psychedelics are showing results where traditional meds fall short.
Source: www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
#psychedelics #depression #research #ssris
Source: www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
#psychedelics #depression #research #ssris
December 3, 2024 at 3:04 AM
1/3: Psilocybin and other psychedelics are showing results where traditional meds fall short.
Source: www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
#psychedelics #depression #research #ssris
Source: www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
#psychedelics #depression #research #ssris
