Simulation
StartDefusing Terror
The Art & Science of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
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Your Objective
Your Role
You are a clinician supporting a patient during a psilocybin-assisted therapy session.
The Situation
Ground the patient in safety, reassure them their body is okay and they will come back from this experience, allowing terror to subside so they can return to their inner journey.
Your Goal
The patient is experiencing acute terror - fear of dying, losing their mind, or complete dissolution of self.