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When I first heard about the Ketamine Collective as an intern at Starks Therapy Group, I was curious but confused. I’ve always believed in the power of psychedelic medicine for mental health, but I couldn’t picture what a group experience for therapists would actually look like. It felt abstract, maybe even a little intimidating.  Then I had the privilege to take part in one of the groups and that experience changed everything for me.  I realized this wasn’t about the medicin

It feels bizarre to see ketamine splashed across newspapers as a problem while I’m watching it change people’s lives here in my office. I never want to minimize the real dangers. And it’s still frustrating to hear it spoken like a four letter word or a cheap shot to make us feel more powerful against abusive leaders or out of touch elites. In fact, it hurts. It’s as if using a story about ketamine to make our cultural villains scarier will make us safer. It won’t. But those s