Psychedelics, Trauma, and Resilience: Israel’s Psychedelic Landscape Post-October 7

Psychedelics have long been intertwined with human consciousness, healing, and transformation—but what happens when they intersect with trauma, crisis, and cultural shifts?
In this episode of Raw, I sit down with Nir Tadmor, a transpersonal psychotherapist, psychedelic integration specialist, and leading voice in harm reduction. As the Educational Director at Impulse, co-founder of Safe Shore, and a research associate at Haifa University's Neurophenomenology Lab, Nir has spent years working with individuals navigating non-ordinary states of consciousness and mental health crises.
We dive into the complex relationship between psychedelics, the Israeli trans music community, and trauma, exploring how these substances have shaped culture and what they meant for Nova Festival survivors who were under the influence during the October 7 attack. We also discuss the evolving field of psychedelic-assisted therapy, where it's headed, and how to engage with it safely and meaningfully.
Finally, we explore new research on altered states, what we can learn from survivors, and the future of mental health and therapy. This is a raw, thought-provoking conversation about the transformative potential—and very real risks—of psychedelics, and how we can create safer, more intentional spaces for healing.
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