Friday, September 27, 2024
Victor Amorim Rodrigues, clinical director of The Clinic of Change, and Susana, a patient who underwent treatment at the clinic, spoke about psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy on the RTP program “A Nossa Tarde.”
RTP's "A Nossa Tarde" program, hosted by Tânia Ribas de Oliveira, dedicated some of its time to finding out more about Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. To do so, she invited the clinical director of The Clinic of Change, Victor Amorim Rodrigues, as well as Susana, one of our patients, who had the opportunity to share her first-hand experience.
We highlight statements from both of them about this mental health treatment:
"Ketamine [or ketamine] has a marked antidepressant effect that works in those depressions that are resistant to conventional antidepressants. It also has psychedelic effects that can be used, because a lot of material comes out of the ketamine sessions, meaningful material that can be used in the psychotherapy sessions that take place the day after." - Victor Amorim Rodrigues
"I've been surprised by myself: with a greater ability to make decisions, a greater fluidity in carrying out everyday tasks, which for a depressed person involve a great effort to mobilize the will. After this treatment, things happen without me thinking about them, I feel lighter. And there's another curious thing: what comes to us through the senses - I've become more open to these pleasant sensations." - Susana
Watch the full episode of the show here.
The Clinic of Change is a healthcare provider registered under number E166508, located at Rua das Picoas, 12, Ground Floor, 1050-173 Lisbon, with operating license number 22863/2023, and registered with the ERS under number 39467.
Clinical Director: Professor Victor Amorim Rodrigues, M.D., Psychiatrist, with professional license no. 31127, issued by the Portuguese Medical Association.
