Zach Halpern, M.D.
@zachhalpern.bsky.social
🧠 Founder | Oregon Psychedelic Institute
@opi-psychedelic.bsky.social
📍Joseph, Oregon
♟️ Bullet chess enthusiast
🎹 Classical piano lover
🦉 Bird nerd
🖥️ www.oregonpsych.com
@opi-psychedelic.bsky.social
📍Joseph, Oregon
♟️ Bullet chess enthusiast
🎹 Classical piano lover
🦉 Bird nerd
🖥️ www.oregonpsych.com
Reposted by Zach Halpern, M.D.
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.
Reposted by Zach Halpern, M.D.
We’ve heard it said that psychedelic therapy can be thought of as a subcategory of music therapy. While that might underplay the importance of the medicine, it points to the importance of intentionally selected soundtracks!
📣 FREE SCREENING ALERT! My dear friend East Forest created Music for Mushrooms, a documentary about the power of music and psychedelics to heal, transform, and guide us through challenging times. 🍄✨
🎬 Watch it for FREE before March 30th : eastforest.org/rch
#psychedelics #mentalhealth
🎬 Watch it for FREE before March 30th : eastforest.org/rch
#psychedelics #mentalhealth
March 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We’ve heard it said that psychedelic therapy can be thought of as a subcategory of music therapy. While that might underplay the importance of the medicine, it points to the importance of intentionally selected soundtracks!
Reposted by Zach Halpern, M.D.
“…you’re actually seeing a smaller placebo effect for psychedelics than with antidepressants, which is interesting because typically people are worried that the placebo effects for psychedelics are too high”
The power of “know-cebo”: 5 Questions for data scientist Balázs Szigeti themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-power-...
The power of “know-cebo”: 5 Questions for data scientist Balázs Szigeti
Szigeti discusses expectancy effects, unblinding, and how researchers might design better studies on psychedelics.
themicrodose.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“…you’re actually seeing a smaller placebo effect for psychedelics than with antidepressants, which is interesting because typically people are worried that the placebo effects for psychedelics are too high”
I love this town ❤️
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 6:34 PM
I love this town ❤️
Reposted by Zach Halpern, M.D.
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.”
❤️
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 7:40 PM
❤️
Reposted by Zach Halpern, M.D.
New podcast with OPI’s Scientific Advisor and Lead Educator Dr. Matthew X. Lowe, who—with Prof David Nutt—discusses the role of observational and longitudinal research when it comes to the medicalisation of cannabis and psychedelics!
open.spotify.com/episode/7M6x...
open.spotify.com/episode/7M6x...
121. What is Naturalistic Research? with Dr Matthew X. Lowe
The Drug Science Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
New podcast with OPI’s Scientific Advisor and Lead Educator Dr. Matthew X. Lowe, who—with Prof David Nutt—discusses the role of observational and longitudinal research when it comes to the medicalisation of cannabis and psychedelics!
open.spotify.com/episode/7M6x...
open.spotify.com/episode/7M6x...
Reposted by Zach Halpern, M.D.
This paper does a great job of breaking down how psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT impact consciousness, brain connectivity, and serotonin pathways. A must-read for anyone curious about (or needing a refresher course on) the science behind these substances! #Psychedelics #Research
"Synergistic, multi-level understanding of psychedelics: three systematic reviews and meta-analyses of their pharmacology, neuroimaging and phenomenology" 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Synergistic, multi-level understanding of psychedelics: three systematic reviews and meta-analyses of their pharmacology, neuroimaging and phenomenology - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Synergistic, multi-level understanding of psychedelics: three systematic reviews and meta-analyses of their pharmacology, neuroimaging and phenomenology
www.nature.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:08 AM
This paper does a great job of breaking down how psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT impact consciousness, brain connectivity, and serotonin pathways. A must-read for anyone curious about (or needing a refresher course on) the science behind these substances! #Psychedelics #Research
So lucky to call this town home!
#josephpregon
#josephpregon
December 5, 2024 at 2:00 AM
So lucky to call this town home!
#josephpregon
#josephpregon