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Foundations of Natural Psychedelics in Clinical Practice

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Course Overview
This course provides healthcare professionals with an evidence-based overview of natural psychedelic substances, including key terminology, pharmacology, legal/regulatory constraints, and current clinical research. Learners will evaluate therapeutic claims and safety considerations—including adverse effects, variable plant potency, and clinically relevant drug interactions—to support informed patient counseling and practice.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Define the terminology associated with psychedelic substances. 
  • Review the regulatory and practical limitations to conducting research on natural psychedelics. 
  • Identify the most used natural psychedelics and their active constituents. 
  • Explain the safety concerns associated with natural psychedelic plants and chemicals. 
  • Discuss the evidence for the use of natural psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. 

About the Author/Presenter 
Natalie Yates, PharmD, Assistant Clinical Editor at TRC Healthcare for NatMed, specializes in Natural Medicines. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco. Before joining TRC in 2023, Natalie worked as a freelance medical writer and served as a clinical pharmacist at Marin Community Clinic and Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, focusing on medication management and the safe use of complementary and alternative medicines. Her professional interests include natural medicine research, preventative medicine, patient education, and mycology. Natalie is dedicated to helping integrate natural medicines with conventional treatments to improve patient outcomes.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician

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