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Aysu Naz Atalay, MSc

Naz is a writer and researcher currently involved in communities supporting the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. She completed her master’s in Biomedicine and worked at the MIND European Foundation for Psychedelic Science in Berlin. She has published several articles on the role of psychedelics in trauma healing, sexuality, and self-transformation.

The Narrative Self. A portrait of a woman with glowing purple eyes looking in the mirror, her reflection is obscured, she is holding the mirror up to her face, glowing circles emanating from the mirror, vintage filter.

The Narrative Self. A portrait of a woman with glowing purple eyes looking in the mirror, her reflection is obscured, she is holding the mirror up to her face, glowing circles emanating from the mirror, vintage filter.

Psychedelics and the Narrative Self

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Depression, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychedelic Research, Psychedelic Therapy, Psychedelics

Psychedelic Therapy for Personality Disorders. The image features a woman with her hand covering part of her face, standing against a hypnotic, spiraling black-and-gray background. Her face is partially obscured, with light casting dramatic shadows that create a moody, intense atmosphere. Two silhouettes flank her, one on each side, as though they are shadows of her or representations of internal figures, adding an eerie, introspective feel. The woman's gray shirt and the subdued color palette, dominated by dark tones and soft contrasts, enhance the sense of depth and psychological tension. The concentric circles in the background draw the viewer's eye inward, amplifying a feeling of introspection and mystery.

Psychedelic Therapy for Personality Disorders. The image features a woman with her hand covering part of her face, standing against a hypnotic, spiraling black-and-gray background. Her face is partially obscured, with light casting dramatic shadows that create a moody, intense atmosphere. Two silhouettes flank her, one on each side, as though they are shadows of her or representations of internal figures, adding an eerie, introspective feel. The woman's gray shirt and the subdued color palette, dominated by dark tones and soft contrasts, enhance the sense of depth and psychological tension. The concentric circles in the background draw the viewer's eye inward, amplifying a feeling of introspection and mystery.

Psychedelic Therapy for Personality Disorders

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Anxiety, Depression, MDMA, MDMA Therapy, Mental Health, Microdosing, Psychedelic Therapy, PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, Trauma

Psychedelic culture. The image features a vibrant and surreal composition with a hand holding an open book from which golden-yellow mushrooms and delicate yellow flowers emerge, glowing as if illuminated from within. The background consists of soft purples and pinks, forming a dreamy, radiating floral-like pattern, adding depth and focus to the central elements. The overall atmosphere is mystical and imaginative, blending natural elements with a sense of wonder and knowledge.

Psychedelic culture. The image features a vibrant and surreal composition with a hand holding an open book from which golden-yellow mushrooms and delicate yellow flowers emerge, glowing as if illuminated from within. The background consists of soft purples and pinks, forming a dreamy, radiating floral-like pattern, adding depth and focus to the central elements. The overall atmosphere is mystical and imaginative, blending natural elements with a sense of wonder and knowledge.

Psychedelics, Culture, and Literature

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Healing, LSD, Mescaline, Peyote, Plant Medicines, Psychedelic Medicine, Psychedelic Research, Psychedelics