Psychedelics for Mental Health in the Elderly Population

Psychedelics for Mental Health in the Elderly Population

Karolina Mikos, MD

Plant Med Health, LLC

Tentative for 1 Mental Health & Substance Abuse CLE credit

This presentation explores the mental health crisis in aging populations, and the limitations of current treatments while offering an integrative approach to healing, from holistic mind-body practices to the emerging clinical potential of psychedelic medicine in older adults and veterans. 

Karolina Mikos, MD

Karolina Mikos, MD is a Board-Certified Internist and Holistic Health Practitioner with a specialized focus in Mind-Body Medicine and Psychedelic Medicine. She has completed advanced training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy through ATMA-CENA Academy (Canada), Holistic Medicine through the Whole Health Medical Institute (California), Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Foundation through the IFS Institute, Medical Cannabis therapeutics through the Medical Cannabis Mentor program, as well shamanic training through the Plant Medicine People. Her work is dedicated to educating and supporting individuals seeking healing, growth, and transformation through the safe and respectful use of psychedelic and plant medicines. Drawing on her studies in the mind-body connection, the placebo effect, energy medicine, epigenetics, and trauma informed care, Karolina bridges conventional medicine with indigenous wisdom, guiding patients to access their innate healing intelligence to support each person’s path to wholeness, balance, and inner freedom.