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The Art of DJing, Psychedelic Therapy, and Software Freedom A Proposal for Using Music to Maximize Therapeutic Outcomes Be Wilson MD candidate, University of Illinois at Chicago Mixxx DJ Software developer Introduction Feel free to ask
– Love music – Listen to music on a regular basis – Have a music collection (not streaming) – Have ever DJed – Are a clinician/in training/want to become a clinician who uses
psychedelic medicines in therapy
– Ayahuasca icaros – Peyote songs
– Mid 20th century (Hoffer 1965, Bonny & Pahnke
– Contemporary
– pre-onset, onset, building towards peak, peak, re-entry, return
– Consistency helps for scientific research – Easy, requires minimal attention by therapists during session – May not resonate with a particular patient or situation – Requires lots of preparation time
– Decide whether next track is appropriate
– Requires continual focus – Detracts from being present with patient
– Use – Share – Study – Modify
– Will not redesign their software for our needs
– DRM – Ads – Reliance on Internet connection
– Not sold by most music distributors, or sold at high surcharge – Bandcamp is a notable exception
– Audio interface – Speakers – Headphones – Cables – Power supply – Controller
– Keeps patient’s experience focused inward – Isolates from therapists and outside world – Discomfort of wearing headphones
– Everyone listening to same music – Scales for group therapy – More comfortable
– Testing new features – Reporting bugs – Feature ideas – User support – Coding