Diagnosis, support, lifestyle changes, digital apps, and medication information

• National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Mayo clinic database on various diagnoses, information on treatment, medication, prognosis, and more

• health.gov Dietary Guidelines

• Sleep hygiene handout from the American Sleep Association

• SAMHSA: Help Prevent Suicide, resources to help with suicidal thoughts in you or a friend

• Reimbursify, a third party service that can help people get reimbursed for their out of network visits, though they do charge a small fee for each visit processed

• GoodRx, provides no cost pharmacy discount coupons—often times dramatically lower—when purchasing medications outside of insurance

• CBT-i coach, free mobile app developed by the VA which offers evidence based CBT for insomnia, available for android and iOS

Ketamine treatments

• KRIYA, ketamine research institute and host of annual conference for providers

• Wikipedia article on ketamine, lots of easy to access information on ketamine

• Ketamine and depression: a review, scholarly work discussing the nuances of ketamine for this indication

• The Ketamine Papers, 2016 book published by MAPS which discusses the science, phenomenology, use, and history behind ketamine, useful for both patients and clinicians. Contains an updated review of ketamine for depression, by Dr. Ryan and colleagues

Addiction

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 step support group for individuals with alcohol use disorder, including links to the excellent android and iOS apps

• Narcotics Anonymous, 12 step support group for individuals who use other substances

• Al-Anon, 12 step support group for family members of those with addiction

• Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (S.L.A.A.)

• SMART Recovery, Self-Management and Recovery Training, a non-religious version of alcoholics anonymous

• Clare | Matrix, a network of clinics in Los Angeles that provide intensive outpatient programs as well as methadone maintenance

• Prescribe To Prevent, naloxone (Narcan) rescue kit prescribing information, targeted towards healthcare professionals

• Learn About Treatment, website developed by the Univ. of Washington with resources for patients and providers regarding options for treating opioid use disorder, including medication assisted treatment (MAT)

• StopOverdose.org, overdose education, naloxone reversal, and resources for getting help

Local / Community Organizations

• Common Ground, provides needle exchange services, testing (HIV, STI, Hep C), medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorder (Buprenorphine), in Venice, CA; accepts those with Medi-Cal insurance and also those without any insurance

• Venice Family Clinic, community clinic with multiple locations across the westside of Los Angeles, including Venice, CA; accepts those with Medi-Cal insurance and also those without any insurance

• St. Joseph Center, agency that provides medical and mental health care, as well as housing and food support, to homeless individuals in Venice

• The People Concern, provides mental health care and operates multiple homeless shelters in the area. Formerly known as Ocean Park Community Center.

• Westside Urgent Care Center (UCC), a 24 hour psychiatric crisis center open 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days per year, operated by Exodus Recovery, Inc and contracted by Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health

Harm Reduction

• Erowid, Bluelight, and PsychonautWiki, peer sourced information aimed at harm reduction (i.e. accepting that some individuals will choose to use substances despite their risks, and offering ways to use them safer)

• Zendo Project, providing psychedelic harm reduction at festivals such as Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, Envision, and others

• DanceSafe, provides harm reduction and drug testing services within the electronic music community

• The Manual of Psychedelic Support, a collaborative and open source document that describes the implementation and methodology for psychedelic harm reduction services

• Nest Harm Reduction, providing training, education, consulting, and psychotherapy

Research / Advocacy Organizations

• Hefter Research Institute, funding research into clinical applications of psilocybin (active component of Psilocybe mushrooms) for addiction, depression, and more

• Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, funding research into clinical applications of psychedelic agents, such as MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, and ibogaine for opiate use disorder

• The Beckley Foundation, a UK based think tank focusing on drug policy reform and research into psychoactive substances

• Drug Policy Alliance, an organization aiming to reform domestic drug laws consistent with science, compassion, health, and human rights

• Aware Project, a Southern California based organization that hosts bi-monthly lectures on psychedelics, as well as other events

• Usona Institute, a WI based medical research organization, focusing on treatment resistant depression and anxiety, such as psilocybin

• ProjectCBD, non-profit educational service discussing therapeutic applications of cannabis/cannabinoids, and particularly of CBD

• Psychedelic.support, website featuring a directory of providers and discussion regarding psychedelic drugs and medications, including an article talking about clinical trials and the FDA approval process (linked here)

• Perception Restoration Foundation, non-profit focusing on HPPD, hallucinogen persisting perception disorder, including a great information guide for those with this issue

• Shine Collective, provides services and support to survivors of psychedelic harm

Professional Organizations

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), independent body that accredits Psychiatrists and Addiction Psychiatrists

• California Medical Board license verification, state run body that licenses physicians, providing records of any disciplinary actions and more

Research / Writing

• Sci-Hub, crowd-sourced access to scientific manuscripts

• PubMed, federally run online searchable index of published biomedical literature (including much on ketamine and psychedelics)

• MushroomReferences.com, a curated list of references for physicians, scientists, and the curious