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Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy, M.Ed, LCSW, has a private practice in Holistic Psychotherapy in New York City, and is also the head of Holistic Health at New York Harm Reduction Educators, a syringe exchange program in East Harlem. He has worked with active drug users for over twenty years, using the compassionate and flexible model known as harm reduction.


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Let’s Talk About Psychedelic-Induced Psychosis

December 12, 2018

Comedian Shane Mauss and Zendo Project's Ryan Beauregard on psychedelic-induced psychosis. “It was really easy once I got past the big video game, ‘Truman Show’ feeling, to get to a place of, ‘oh, that was all in my head. I was crazy.’"


The First Step Act is not the criminal justice reform we need. But it’s a start.

December 21, 2018

Trump signed into law the First Step Act, which makes modest reforms that ease the federal prison population.


The Future of MDMA: Phase 3 and Beyond

January 14, 2019

What does the future hold for MDMA? We explore MAPS' ongoing FDA phase 3 clinical trials, rescheduling, health insurance, and expanded access. 


How will MDMA be rescheduled in the future? You may be disappointed

January 16, 2019

What does MDMA rescheduling mean for the recreational user? If you are under the impression that MDMA is on its way to being rescheduled, across the board, you may be disappointed.


Will MDMA-assisted psychotherapy be covered by health insurance?

January 24, 2019

Until MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is proven without a doubt to reduce long-term costs, many insurance companies do not have an incentive to cover it.


This is what psychedelic mainstreaming looks like…in Arizona

February 4, 2019

As psychedelic medicalization and the potential profits of a “virgin market” loom large, new organizations are increasingly looking to gain legitimacy within the field. Mainstreaming means the doors of this field are being thrown wide open.


MDMA Expanded Access is almost here. What’s it all about?

February 8, 2019

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) submitted their MDMA PTSD expanded access protocol to the FDA on January 14, 2019.


Third Wave staff quits, writes open letter, over work environment created by founder Paul Austin

March 3, 2019

Eight staff have quit The Third Wave and issued an open statement.


Shipibo Women Healers on the Challenges and Opportunities of the Ayahuasca Boom

March 6, 2019

After the murder of a Peruvian healer in 2018, traditional healers, local political figures, and nonprofit allies gathered to address the complexities that come with the influx of foreigners seeking ayahuasca in the Amazon.


Considerations for Engaging with Amazonian Ancestral Practices, People, and Places

March 28, 2019

If we truly believe in the positive transformational power of visionary plant experiences, we must support each other to make real social change happen, less this transformation stagnates at the individual level.


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