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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · 27d

Looking forward to presenting at the Compassion Revolution conference, 12-13 Nov 2025 - in Adelaide!

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#compassionrevolution25 #CRC25 #compassionrevolution

Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Aug 15

Applications close in 10 days - don't miss out on this great opportunity!
ALSO!!! another research role in our lab coming soon – please subscribe for announcement if you’re not eligible for the current one: www.monash.edu/medicine/scs...

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Aug 11

🚀 EXCITING NEWS... We’re hiring! Research Officer (Clinical Trials, Psychedelic Science). Join the Clinical Psychedelic Lab @MonashUni and work at the frontier of mental health research. $96–104k + 17% super, Applications close soon! Apply here careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... by 25 Aug!

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Aug 4

🚨Last week to enrol!🚨

Foundations of Psychedelic Therapies – Australia’s 1st uni-accredited psychedelic course, open to anyone with a degree. Learn with global experts.

Late enrolments close this Fri 8th Aug:
👉 www.monash.edu/psychedelic-therapies 👈

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚨 Course starts next week 🚨

Meet Belinda Eriacho - Diné Nation cultural leader, healer & psychedelic therapist, and guest educator in Australia's first uni-accredited course in Psychedelic Therapies @MonashUni

Late enrolments close Aug 8 👉 monash.edu/psychedelic-therapies

Join us!

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚨 Course starts next week 🚨

Meet Belinda Eriacho - Diné Nation cultural leader, healer & psychedelic therapist, and guest educator in Australia's first uni-accredited course in Psychedelic Therapies @MonashUni

Late enrolments close Aug 8 👉 monash.edu/psychedelic-therapies

Join us!

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎓 Announcing JANIS PHELPS! 🎓

A world-leading psychedelic trainer, and educator on Australia's first university-accredited course on Psychedelic Therapies.

📢 Starts Soon! Join us....

ENROL NOW! ➡️ www.monash.edu/psychedelic-therapies

#PsychedelicEducation #MonashUniversity

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jul 10

🎓 Announcing Marcela Ot'Alora! 🎓
A leading psychedelic researcher, therapist and trainer, and an educator on Australia's first university-accredited course on Psychedelic Therapies.

📢 Starts Soon.
ENROL NOW! ➡️ monash.edu/psychedelic-...

#PsychedelicEducation #MonashUniversity

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jul 7

ENROL NOW in Australia's first university-accredited short course in psychedelic therapies!

🖥️ 12 weeks, fully online, starts late July
🌏 Open to anyone with an undergrad degree

More info and enrol here:
👉 www.monash.edu/psychedelic-...
📧 [email protected]

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Jason Luoma, Ph.D. @jasonluoma.bsky.social · Jun 26

Enjoyed this recent paper about considering psychedelics as tools to accelerate psychotherapy vs interventions in and of themselves. doi.org/10.1177/2050... #psychedelicscience

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 22

Rounding out an epic week at #PS2025, the world’s largest psychedelic conference, run by @mapsorg.bsky.social

Wonderful to have many Australian presentations and a large contingent of Aus researchers and practitioners representing (in koala shirts!)

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 16

We propose an alternative approach: regulating psychedelics as tools—evaluated not for what they treat, but for their ability to safely and reliably induce states that support or enhance another intervention.

This approach may be key to fulfilling the promise of psychedelic therapy at scale. /5

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 16

Existing regulatory frameworks are poorly suited to evaluate drug–psychotherapy hybrids, and current incentives push developers to minimise psychotherapy, mislabel it as “support,” and treat it as a liability. But evidence and frontline experience suggests therapy is key to safety and efficacy. /4

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 16

This reframing lets drug regulators focus on drug-specific effects, allowing psychotherapy to be governed by appropriate clinical bodies. It removes pressure to downplay or disguise psychotherapy to fit existing drug frameworks, a notable trend in the field that could undermine clinical outcomes. /3

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 16

Psychedelic therapy blends drug and psychotherapy, yet regulation treats the drug as the treatment. In this paper we propose a shift: regulate psychedelics not as treatments, but as tools that enable psychotherapy — like anesthetics enable surgery. /2

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 16

Glad to see this paper out finally. Well done @trpwolff.bsky.social for driving it!

I think this idea has potential for significant impact in psychedelic drug development.

/1 🧵 👇

📄 doi.org/10.1177/2050...

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 16

Great to be in Denver at Psychedelic Science #PS2025...

One of the events I'm on is a series of presentations alongside Jamila Hokanson, Sara Reed, Jason Luoma, Hannah Douglass, and Elizabeth Wassenaar. Details below if you're here...

@mapsorg.bsky.social

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Jun 15

Looking forward to seeing many old friends and making new ones at #PS2025!

Come check out the first international screening of STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN, feature doco on Australia's first #psychedelic lab, by Chris Phillips + Blackfella FIlms, + Q&A with some of the team.

1pm THURS!

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Mar 28

As part of the new Monash Psychedelic Education Program, we’re thrilled to announce our new short course: Foundations of Psychedelic Therapies! Early-bird registrations NOW OPEN. Available to ANYONE, ANYWHERE. Clinical training coming in 2026! Visit: www.monash.edu/psychedelic-therapies

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · May 22

Looking forward to speaking at #Psychedelic #Science 2025, the BIG psychedelic conference, happening in Denver, Colorado from June 16-20. Visit psychedelicscience.org for more info. #PS2025

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 EARLY BIRD ENDS MAY 28! 🚨

Enrol now in Australia’s 1st uni-accredited psychedelic courses

-Foundations of Psychedelic Therapies (starts July '25) -

-Fundamentals to Frontiers (starts March '26) -

monash.edu/psychedelic-...

10% off → earlybird10
15% off both → PSPT

Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · May 18

The largest global survey on psychedelic use has been extended for a few more days - shape the future by participating in the Global Psychedelic Survey 2025!

Closes 23 May 2025!

Win 1 of 15 $100 Amazon gift cards.

Take part: bit.ly/GPS2025-survey

#GPS2025 #PsychedelicResearch #GlobalSurvey

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · May 15

Today is the final day to contribute to the world's largest survey on psychedelic use! See below 👇

Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · May 11

Participate in the Global Psychedelic Survey 2025 (GPS 2025), a large global study on psychedelic use.

Sponsored by Uni of Michigan, closes May 16!

Win 1 of 15 $100 Amazon gift cards.

Take part: bit.ly/GPS2025-survey

#GPS2025 #PsychedelicResearch #GlobalSurvey

Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · May 11

Participate in the Global Psychedelic Survey 2025 (GPS 2025), a large global study on psychedelic use.

Sponsored by Uni of Michigan, closes May 16!

Win 1 of 15 $100 Amazon gift cards.

Take part: bit.ly/GPS2025-survey

#GPS2025 #PsychedelicResearch #GlobalSurvey

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Dr Paul Liknaitzky @pliknaitzky.bsky.social · Apr 17

Live Info Session on our new course: Foundations of Psychedelic Therapies at Monash University!

🗓️Date: 9th May 2025 🕛Time: 12:30-1:30 PM AEST 💻Format: Online Q&A

Event is free! Registration required.
events.humanitix.com/infosession_...

Or enrol in course here: www.monash.edu/study/course...

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