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Episode 71: Drugchecking @ home - testing substances at home
Host: Andrea Piest
with: Dr. Felix Blei (CEO and Founder Miraculix | Head of Drugchecking Project Alive)
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Not all people have the opportunity to use drug checking services in Berlin, Switzerland and Austria - an alternative is offered by paid test kits. What the tests can do, where the limits are and why GHB bracelets promise more than they can deliver, you will learn in this episode from Felix Blei from Miraculix Lab, Andrea and Jessica.
Dr. Felix Blei is a researcher and scientist from Jena, Germany. After completing his doctorate, he developed a simple test method with which the active ingredient psilocybin can be quantitatively detected for the first time. Subsequently he developed further quantitative test systems for many other active substances (hallucinogens, various amphetamines or phenylethylamines). With the help of his own company - and under the miraculixbrand - the development and distribution of the rapid tests is currently taking place. Felix and his team are the first in Germany to carry out a state-funded analytical intervention by offering integrated substance analysis, especially on a mobile basis at festivals or parties. The project is a cooperation between the addiction support in Thuringia and miraculix.
Episode 72: 3-MMC vs. 4-MMC - Mephedrone Alterations
Host: Andrea Piest
with: Christopher Clay (sidekicks.berlin, BISS e.V.)
3-MMC vs. 4-MMC - confusion around mephedrone modifications: What's the difference - and is it what it says?
3-MMC has conquered the dancefloor and sexpositive settings in a short time. Unlike other research chemicals, it is not only offered as a "replacement" for 4-MMC (mephedrone), but also as a parallel choice. It is described in the media as a zombie drug and caused an uproar at the beginning of the pandemic, not only in Switzerland and the Netherlands. What is there to the media hype? How does 3-MMC differ from 4-MMC? And why is it often not what it says? Find out in this new episode of Nachtschatten by Christopher Clay (sidekicks.berlin, BISS e.V.), Andrea and Jessica.
Christopher Clay is responsible for communications, PR & social media for Berlin's queer sexual health center sidekicks (ex man*Check).
Episode 73: Meeting of the generations and intergenerational celebrations
Host: Andrea Piest
with: Steffi, Alex, Regina & Rob
This episode is very special - because Jessica was a guest at a "Soirée des Voyageurs" by Sonar Berlin and got some really good stuff together with Andrea:
Times change - and so does the way people celebrate. Especially at open airs, in public spaces and at festivals, young and old, parents and children cavort together. What initially sounds like a large collective playground nevertheless raises numerous questions, such as the rather open use of substances by some guests. Is a children's space enough to be an inclusive festival for all ages? Surely that also works for other festivities?
Interview partners:
Steffi is a staff member at Escape Youth and Family Services - with a focus on using parents and/or adolescents. Prior to that, she has counseled substance-using minors as a counselor in the emergency drug service. In her daily work, she has to assess, for example, whether people are able to put the child's most important needs first.
Alex has organized unregistered raves from a very young age, also supports a small open air crew here in Berlin, meanwhile has a little 4 year old son, who is also there from time to time.
Regina organized for For A Change e.V. Passau with other people in 2023 for the first time a two-day queer youth cultural festival. A special aspect was the design of a safe space for young people in the city of Passau. What that means exactly, she reports in this episode.
Rob Bennett is a psychology and anthropology graduate. He organizes and leads trance and yoga workshops at conventions and clubs. A lifelong musician, he DJs at clubs and festivals and offers techno yoga.
Episode 74: Kambô - Frog medicine from the Amazon
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
with: Lukas Kuni (Kambo Medicina)
FOLLOW-UP :
Kambo Medicina
https://kambomedicina.berlin
SAAPO Study Charité
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/fub188/34604/diss_m.hermkes.pdf;jsessionid=9FE9A184034FB36B5DC1CFAF0DF351ED?sequence=1
Vomit yourself happy!
Kambô is en vogue and is being offered more and more frequently, especially in large cities. It is said to alleviate depression and dissolve difficult thought patterns. In the Amazon, frog medicine is used as an all-purpose weapon against malaria, yellow fever and snake bites. There is no intoxication, the application is even really unpleasant. Find out what Kambô can do and who should stay away from it in this new episode by Jessica, Andrea and Lukas Kuni.
Lukas has been guiding people as a certified IAKP (International Association of Kambo Practitioners) Kambô practitioner since 2017.
A disclaimer at this point: Participation in a Kambo ceremony should only take place under the guidance of experienced and qualified practitioners.
Episode 75: Come Down -Final podcast episode with SONAR - safer nightlife Berlin and Sunshine live
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
An intoxicating journey comes to an end - in this final episode with Jessica and Andrea we invite you on a journey through 75 episodes of NACHTSCHATTEN the podcast about drugs and nightlife with SONAR - safer nightlife Berlin and Sunshine live.
Episode 76: Mental health in the nightlife
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
with: Anne Löhr (certified psychologist, systemic therapist & coach)
YOU CAN FIND ADVICE AND SUPPORT HERE:
Berlin crisis service: https://www.berliner-krisendienst.de/
Drug counseling: https://safer-nightlife.berlin/beratung/
Psychotherapy search: https://www.kvberlin.de/fuer-patienten/arzt-und-psychotherapeutensuche
Working in nightlife, whether as a musician, bouncer, at the bar or in other trades, sometimes puts our mental health to the test. Long shifts, performing in front of lots of people, pressure to perform, high expectations or dealing with emergencies can be stressful in the long run. Some people burn out at some point, become exhausted or even fall ill in the long term. In this podcast episode, Andrea and Jessica discuss with Anne Löhr what exactly mental health is, which red flags you can look out for and when it's time to take action.
A new episode of Nachtschatten awaits you on the first Friday of every month from now on. You can also find all new and old episodes wherever podcasts are available!
Episode 77: Monkey Dust
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
with: Christopher Clay (Sidekicks.berlin, BISS e.V.)
More info:
Monkey Dust info on sidekicks.berlin:
https://sidekicks.berlin/monkeydust/
Would you like advice? Check out
https://safer-nightlife.berlin/beratung/
In drug counseling centers and support services for chemsex practitioners, stories about Monkey Dust have been piling up since mid-2023. The reports are polarizing: users advise against consumption, describe very negative experiences and in the next breath describe how awesome the turn is. What is there to the stories? What can be considered for safer use?
Repeat guest in this new episode is Christopher Clay, from Sidekicks.berlin and BISS e.V.
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Episode 71: Drugchecking @ home - testing substances at home
Host: Andrea Piest
with: Dr. Felix Blei (CEO and Founder Miraculix | Head of Drugchecking Project Alive)
-> Play
Not all people have the opportunity to use drug checking services in Berlin, Switzerland and Austria - an alternative is offered by paid test kits. What the tests can do, where the limits are and why GHB bracelets promise more than they can deliver, you will learn in this episode from Felix Blei from Miraculix Lab, Andrea and Jessica.
Dr. Felix Blei is a researcher and scientist from Jena, Germany. After completing his doctorate, he developed a simple test method with which the active ingredient psilocybin can be quantitatively detected for the first time. Subsequently he developed further quantitative test systems for many other active substances (hallucinogens, various amphetamines or phenylethylamines). With the help of his own company - and under the miraculixbrand - the development and distribution of the rapid tests is currently taking place. Felix and his team are the first in Germany to carry out a state-funded analytical intervention by offering integrated substance analysis, especially on a mobile basis at festivals or parties. The project is a cooperation between the addiction support in Thuringia and miraculix.
Episode 72: 3-MMC vs. 4-MMC - Mephedrone Alterations
Host: Andrea Piest
with: Christopher Clay (sidekicks.berlin, BISS e.V.)
3-MMC vs. 4-MMC - confusion around mephedrone modifications: What's the difference - and is it what it says?
3-MMC has conquered the dancefloor and sexpositive settings in a short time. Unlike other research chemicals, it is not only offered as a "replacement" for 4-MMC (mephedrone), but also as a parallel choice. It is described in the media as a zombie drug and caused an uproar at the beginning of the pandemic, not only in Switzerland and the Netherlands. What is there to the media hype? How does 3-MMC differ from 4-MMC? And why is it often not what it says? Find out in this new episode of Nachtschatten by Christopher Clay (sidekicks.berlin, BISS e.V.), Andrea and Jessica.
Christopher Clay is responsible for communications, PR & social media for Berlin's queer sexual health center sidekicks (ex man*Check).
Episode 73: Meeting of the generations and intergenerational celebrations
Host: Andrea Piest
with: Steffi, Alex, Regina & Rob
This episode is very special - because Jessica was a guest at a "Soirée des Voyageurs" by Sonar Berlin and got some really good stuff together with Andrea:
Times change - and so does the way people celebrate. Especially at open airs, in public spaces and at festivals, young and old, parents and children cavort together. What initially sounds like a large collective playground nevertheless raises numerous questions, such as the rather open use of substances by some guests. Is a children's space enough to be an inclusive festival for all ages? Surely that also works for other festivities?
Interview partners:
Steffi is a staff member at Escape Youth and Family Services - with a focus on using parents and/or adolescents. Prior to that, she has counseled substance-using minors as a counselor in the emergency drug service. In her daily work, she has to assess, for example, whether people are able to put the child's most important needs first.
Alex has organized unregistered raves from a very young age, also supports a small open air crew here in Berlin, meanwhile has a little 4 year old son, who is also there from time to time.
Regina organized for For A Change e.V. Passau with other people in 2023 for the first time a two-day queer youth cultural festival. A special aspect was the design of a safe space for young people in the city of Passau. What that means exactly, she reports in this episode.
Rob Bennett is a psychology and anthropology graduate. He organizes and leads trance and yoga workshops at conventions and clubs. A lifelong musician, he DJs at clubs and festivals and offers techno yoga.
Episode 74: Kambô - Frog medicine from the Amazon
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
with: Lukas Kuni (Kambo Medicina)
FOLLOW-UP :
Kambo Medicina
https://kambomedicina.berlin
SAAPO Study Charité
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/fub188/34604/diss_m.hermkes.pdf;jsessionid=9FE9A184034FB36B5DC1CFAF0DF351ED?sequence=1
Vomit yourself happy!
Kambô is en vogue and is being offered more and more frequently, especially in large cities. It is said to alleviate depression and dissolve difficult thought patterns. In the Amazon, frog medicine is used as an all-purpose weapon against malaria, yellow fever and snake bites. There is no intoxication, the application is even really unpleasant. Find out what Kambô can do and who should stay away from it in this new episode by Jessica, Andrea and Lukas Kuni.
Lukas has been guiding people as a certified IAKP (International Association of Kambo Practitioners) Kambô practitioner since 2017.
A disclaimer at this point: Participation in a Kambo ceremony should only take place under the guidance of experienced and qualified practitioners.
Episode 75: Come Down -Final podcast episode with SONAR - safer nightlife Berlin and Sunshine live
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
An intoxicating journey comes to an end - in this final episode with Jessica and Andrea we invite you on a journey through 75 episodes of NACHTSCHATTEN the podcast about drugs and nightlife with SONAR - safer nightlife Berlin and Sunshine live.
Episode 76: Mental health in the nightlife
Host: Andrea Piest, Jessica Schmidt
with: Anne Löhr (certified psychologist, systemic therapist & coach)
YOU CAN FIND ADVICE AND SUPPORT HERE:
Berlin crisis service: https://www.berliner-krisendienst.de/
Drug counseling: https://safer-nightlife.berlin/beratung/
Psychotherapy search: https://www.kvberlin.de/fuer-patienten/arzt-und-psychotherapeutensuche
Working in nightlife, whether as a musician, bouncer, at the bar or in other trades, sometimes puts our mental health to the test. Long shifts, performing in front of lots of people, pressure to perform, high expectations or dealing with emergencies can be stressful in the long run. Some people burn out at some point, become exhausted or even fall ill in the long term. In this podcast episode, Andrea and Jessica discuss with Anne Löhr what exactly mental health is, which red flags you can look out for and when it's time to take action.
A new episode of Nachtschatten awaits you on the first Friday of every month from now on. You can also find all new and old episodes wherever podcasts are available!
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