Dr. Matthew Hicks is a naturopathic physician based in Portland, Oregon, who specializes in mental health, holds a degree in medical research, has done psychedelic harm reduction work with the Zendo Project, and is currently in the psychedelic therapy training program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has a podcast called the Integrative Psychiatry Review Podcast where he talks about topics on mindfulness, psychedelics, diet, herbal medicine and much more.Topics Discussed:Zendo ProjectBenefits of PsychedelicsRecommendations on choosing which psychedelic to work withRecommendations for first timer use of psychedelicsPsychedelic assisted psychotherapy for mental healthImportance of set and setting during a psychedelic journeyThe difference between a difficult trip and and "bad" tripIP 34 Initiative in PortlandResourcesZendo Project: https://zendoproject.org/IP 34 Initiative: https://yesonip34.org/Psychedelic Birth: https://erievision.org/psychedelic_birth/Connect with Dr. Hicks:Website: https://www.drmatthewhicks.com/about-meIG: https://www.instagram.com/drmatthewhicks/Podcast: https://www.drmatthewhicks.com/integrative-psychiatry-reviewKetamine-assisted psychotherapy training in psychedelic medicine: https://www.synaptic.care/Psychedelic Journal Club: info@synaptic.care