News from the Greater Intermountain Node: Webinar: Psychedelic-Assisted Interventions for Mental Health & SUD (June 16, 12pm MST)

Join the Greater Intermountain Node on June 16, 2026 (12-1pm MST) for their next GIN on the Rocks webinar:

Psychedelic-Assisted Interventions for Mental Health and Substance Use: Current Evidence and Emerging Directions

Presenter: Yitong Xin, PhD

Psychedelic-assisted interventions have gained significant scientific and public attention, yet many researchers and clinicians remain unfamiliar with the current state of the evidence. This presentation will provide an accessible overview of psychedelic science and emerging clinical evidence across depression, trauma, and substance use, with Dr. Xin highlighting her research program’s contributions across multiple populations
and substances. The presentation concludes with a discussion of where the addiction research community can contribute.

About the speaker:
Yitong Xin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the College of Social Work, University of Utah. Her work focuses on clinical research at the intersection of mental health and substance use treatment, emphasizing harm reduction (e.g., psychedelic-assisted interventions) and strengths-based methodologies. Dr. Xin earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, where she trained at the
Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education.

Join the Zoom:
Meeting ID: 835 8472 5058
Passcode: ginotr