Introducing : The Tū Wairua Organization Project Update |
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Tū Wairua prepares for Phase One Trials: The Tū Wairua project is led by Rangiwaho Marae, based in Muriwai, Tairāwhiti. The purpose of the project is to support whānau suffering from the effects of methamphetamine use disorder. Tū Wairua will undertake a phase 1 trial of a novel, psychedelic-assisted therapy intervention informed by tikanga Māori with 12 healthy adult volunteers, expected to commence in October this year. The pace of the project has slowed while they await the arrival of rongoā (a natural, powdered extract of Psilocybe cubensis). Fortuitously, this has enabled guides to fully complete their guidance training before trials commence. If successful, the trial will inform a second phase with a larger pool of participants who have methamphetamine dependence to test the efficacy of the intervention. |
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Fresh batch of Psilocybe cubensis - rongoā/medicine grown for Tū Wairua by Optimi Health, Princeton, Canada. The project is also working to cultivate native indigenous psilocybe mushrooms themselves in partnership with Rua Bioscience, and quantify the psychedelic compounds within them in partnership with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR - a Crown Research Institute) . Tū Wairua has published the report - 'Taonga Tikanga Tiriti' - available online: Navigating Taonga Species Protection: Towards a New Regulatory Framework for Controlled Taonga. The report proposes several pathways to enable reform and explores alternative regulatory frameworks that centre Te Tiriti and tikanga Māori. It outlines potential strategies for pursuing these reforms through litigation, negotiations, or direct engagement with the Crown, and aims to build a legislative landscape that truly reflects Aotearoa's commitment to Indigenous rights. Tū Wairua is interested in hearing from other marae, hapū, iwi and Māori health providers interested in collaborating on utilising the taonga for oranga tangata, and oranga whānau – the health and wellbeing of individuals and families. Contact options are on the website: www.tuwairua.org |
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Click the links below to read the articles which we have now added to our reference page. |
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Media StoriesLinks to recent stories about the Tū Wairua kaupapa Magic mushroom therapy gets go-ahead for marae trial _ New Zealand DoctorDownload 16/8/24 - This article was written by Alan Perrot and is shared with the consent of NZ Doctor. The article is published on their website. |
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Frontiers | Editorial: Psychedelic humanitiesSchool of Pharmacy, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom Law Department, Goldsmiths University of London, London, United Kingdom Department of Anthropology, The New School for Social Research, New York, NY, United States Division of Psychiatry, Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom Department of History, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada Psychedelic knowledge production over the past two decades has predominantly revolved around psychedelic science. |
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