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Jon participated in the NYU Double-Blind Trial of Psilocybin-Assisted Treatment of Alcohol Dependence.
The study was double-blind. In each session, he didn't know if he was going to receive psilocybin or Benadryl.
The sessions helped him so much with this dependence on alcohol, he believes he is a better father, husband, and human overall. He hasn't had a drink in 5 months (or a desire to).

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He is based in New York
Jon is the father of 2 kids
He spent a lot of his life DJing, so he has spent a lot of time around alcohol
He found out about a psychedelic therapy study at NYU from someone at a Holotropic Breathwork Retreat
- The study took place in New York City
He had always wanted to explore the psychedelic side of things
- He read Michael Pollan’s book and it said in the book that the Holotropic Breathwork community would be a great group to help find a guide

In his assessment, he found out truly how much he was drinking
- He would crack a beer before even playing with his kids
- He was into craft beer and at 8% a beer, his 3 beers were more like 5
He was asked to not have his sessions recorded so he could be as open as he could be
The session was very focused on curbing drinking
His wife knew he was going down the path of psychedelic healing
- “I'm not doing this to have a good time, I'm doing this to be a better person” - Jon
His trial was double-blind
- He was never told when he was receiving the psilocybin at each session
- He was told that he was either going to get 1 or 3 doses in the trial

The first session with the eye shades on (on psilocybin), was very visual
In that first session he kept seeing this pirate ship underwater
- His sons would say “come on daddy, lets play on the pirate ship”
- He would go to the pirate ship with his sons and then say “I need to go back down and do some work”, and he would swim back into the depths
He came home that day, and his youngest son greeted him at the door, and said let's play power rangers, I'll be the red power ranger and you be the pirate
It hit him in a float tank session, the message of that session was to play with his sons more
He had a moment in his first session of rebirth

There is a 2 hour integration session the very next day
- He didn't think it was going to be as important as it turned out to be
He had the choice to keep it at the same dose or up it
- He upped the dose to 40mg instead of 25mg
He was told his second session wouldn't be anything like his first
The medicine was so intense the second time, he couldn't even remember the music
In his second session, he saw a body being chopped up (realizing it was his body)
- He realized that he was one with the universe, love is the only thing that matters
- He wanted to be a part of everything
He was compensated about $100 per session
- "When the university gives you financial compensation, you buy everyone in the ice cream shop ice cream" - Jon
Jon says he has a new baseline for anxiety
- He never thought he had anxiety, but after his sessions, he found that he is way less anxious than he was, even though he really wasn't
He didn't have a desire to drink, he hasn't had a drink in 5 months
He has never felt better or happier
He's a much better dad, and husband

He is re-reading Aldous Huxley and is finding a whole new meaning to it all
He is spending more time with his family and being present with the
- He spends a ton of time with his kids now
Stuff that used to worry him, doesn't worry him anymore
His experience was everything he hoped for and more
He genuinely believes, that whatever he got out of a session, is what he needed

He is talking to the Decrim Nature in NY
He appreciates the platform (Psychedelics Today) for the space to talk about his experience
He appreciates everyone at NYU for the work they are doing

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