The District House (Wed. 01/08 with Kevin Lenaburg)

The District House is a benefit of District216. Come by for a portion or all of the evening, meet amazing members + guests, and interact with speakers on a variety of topics.

Topic: "Psychedelics for Chronic Pain"

Description: Kevin will present overviewing psychedelics as a promising treatment for chronic pain conditions, including cluster headache and migraine. He will cover the history of research in this area dating back to a study of mescal/peyote in 1896. Kevin will explain the Mechanisms of Action that are believed to be involved in pain relief and will detail the substances, doses, schedules and adjunctive therapies that are most commonly used when using psychedelics for chronic pain.

When: Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 from 5pm to 9pm (Speaker at 6:30pm)

Where: LoDo Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(Please only park across the street on the Office Max side of the lot.)

Members are Free to attend The District House evenings, and are prioritized when we reach capacity.

Guests Welcome to purchase $25 tickets to The District House evenings.

Note: We will be filming the speaker(s) for the District216 Change Your Lens Series. Refreshments provided.

Speaker: Kevin Lenaburg
Executive Director, Psychedelics & Pain Association / Policy Director, Clusterbusters
For more than a dozen years, Kevin has worked to support people living with pain and advance policies that reduce suffering. He has led coalitions focused on responsible pain management and improving care for people with migraine and other headache diseases. Kevin’s experiences include driving public policy change, organizing stakeholder summits, engaging in regulatory issues, and supporting relationships with a diverse range of organizations. He concurrently serves as the Policy Director for Clusterbusters, a nonprofit that advocates for people with cluster headache, one of the most painful conditions known to medicine, and as the Executive Director for the Psychedelics & Pain Association. Kevin has seen the transformative power of psychedelics to heal the people he loves, and he is passionate about advancing research and responsibly expanding access to new therapies that can effectively help to manage pain. Kevin grew up and currently lives in Goleta, California.

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