Podcasts about MDMA

Send us Fan MailWelcome to a new chapter of Delightfully Dharmic! Keilani Mason welcomes her dear friend, fellow therapist, and new co-host, Tanya Beaudoin, for a conversation about belonging, starting fresh, and finding people who make you feel more alive.From navigating marriage after military retirement to making friends as an adult, Keilani and Tanya explore the courage it takes to reach for connection. They share how small rituals can anchor us through change, why play deserves a place in everyday life, and what they love about watching their clients grow.Along the way: enthusiastic sports-mom confessions, a little Bob's Burgers energy, and a preview of their upcoming MDMA-assisted therapy training in an Italian castle—plus early hints at future men's and couples retreats.Two therapists, two messy humans, and a friendship at the heart of it all. Come laugh, reflect, and get to know your new co-host.Stay kind. Stay curious.✨ Keep the conversation going with Delightfully Dharmic.  Join our community for deeper conversations, exclusive content, live gatherings & a little sacred mischief:

Send us Fan MailThis is a micro-dose of psychedelic history. History is long, complex, and often lost or misrepresented. That said, there is evidence that psychedelics and humans go back thousands of years in all regions of Earth. I give a small sample of ancient psychedelic history and a quick rundown of modern psychedelic history. Support the show

Michael Pollan is a renowned author, journalist and professor at UC Berkeley. He is best known for his influential works on how humans and plants have shaped each other at the level of food, medicine, health, and culture. In this episode we discuss consciousness—what it is and how the recognition between our self vs others contributes to-- but also can impair, certain aspects of conscious experience. We discuss psychedelics, the microbiome, caffeine, and how the unconscious dialogue between our body and brain impacts our thoughts and feelings. Pollan offers a hopeful perspective on how our relationship with plants and animals – including other humans, can lead us to a healthier, and far richer experience of life. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Mateina: https://drinkmateina.com Rorra: https://rorra.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Michael Pollan (00:02:50) Wendell Berry, Nature (00:06:30) Consciousness; Sentience (00:10:04) Environmental Response, Plant Intelligence; Self-Recognition (00:13:52) Sponsors: Eight Sleep & Rorra (00:20:49) Plants, Communication, Sentience, Symbiosis (00:27:37) Self-Awareness, Time; Xenobots, Instinct (00:34:32) Microbiome, Influence & Symbiosis (00:40:28) Meaning; Cortex vs Brain Stem, Homeostatic Feelings (00:47:17) Sponsor: AG1 (00:48:36) Body & Brain Communication, Vagus Nerve (00:57:21) Collective Consciousness, Psychedelics, Ego, Awe (01:08:14) Filter Theories of Consciousness (01:13:28) Sponsor: Function (01:15:06) AI, Consciousness, Feelings; Memory; Quantum Effects (01:21:27) Childhood, Gardening, Interacting with Nature (01:27:08) Hope, Nature & Agency, Food Industry (01:32:21) Advocacy, Psychedelics, Food Industry (01:39:50) Sponsor: Mateina (01:44:52) Psychedelics, Ibogaine, Veterans, Politics; MDMA, Psilocybin; Risk (01:52:18) Caffeine, Caffeine Fast, Health Benefits (02:00:21) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A drug-fueled night in rural Georgia ends with two deaths, one survivor, and a murder case built around a hot tub, conflicting forensic evidence, and a story nobody can explain.

In this episode, three guests — NFL veteran Robert Gallery, nervous system coach Kristin Weitzel, and psychedelic therapist Dori Lewis — share how Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and mushroom medicine helped them reach trauma that talk therapy, willpower, and every tool they already had couldn't touch on their own. Robert Gallery is a former professional football player and a 2023 College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Following his professional career, Gallery experienced mental health challenges associated with repeated head injuries and alcohol dependency. Ibogaine treatment was a significant part of his personal recovery. He co-founded Athletes for Care to support other athletes navigating similar post-career challenges and to advocate for research and awareness around athlete mental health. Kristin Weitzel is a force of nature: a master of both strategic brilliance and soulful transformation. With two decades of experience building Fortune 500 brands—she's helmed multi-million-dollar campaigns and orchestrated world-class consumer experiences. But her deepest work began when she turned her experiential mastery inward, applying the same curiosity, drive, and devotion to the human experience. Now, as an expert who speaks on global stages, the founder of SHERPA Breath & Cold, and host of the WELLPOWER Podcast, Kristin has become a trusted leader in health optimization, nervous system regulation, and biohacking. Dori Lewis is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and co-founder of Elemental Psychedelics. She is also the owner of Reflective Healing Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, a psychotherapy group practice and licensed healing center specializing in psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine and psilocybin, as well as integration therapy and transpersonal psychotherapy. Dori is a licensed Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator in Colorado and serves as a clinical consultant in mushroom medicine work.   RESOURCES: Learn more about Robert Gallery here: https://athletesforcare.org/  Instagram: @athletes4care Watch the full episode with Robert here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/robertgallery Learn more about Kristin Weitzel here: http://sherpabreathandcold.com and here: https://www.wellpower.life/  Instagram: @kristinweitzelofficial Watch the full episode with Kristin here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/kristinweitzel Learn more about Dori here: https://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/ Watch the full episode with Dori here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/dorilewis   CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Welcome: the psychedelic healing expert stack 00:49 – Meet the three guests: Robert, Kristin & Dori 03:52 – Robert's first Ibogaine trip 06:47 – 5-MeO-DMT: meeting God and ego death 09:13 – Relapse and the motorcycle death vision 11:57 – A third Ibogaine trip: healing through growth 13:07 – Brain scans: why SPECT missed the healing 14:54 – MDMA research and reconciling with the Raiders 18:19 – Kristin's breakup, collapse, and suicidal ideation 20:01 – Why having "all the tools" wasn't enough 22:06 – Fawn response and the courage to try something new 24:41 – IFS, shadow work, and the body speaking first 28:35 – Dori's first mushroom trip and psychotic break 30:14 – MDMA, LSD, and years of recreational exploration 31:29 – Why psychedelics need real guidance 34:41 – Reconnecting with mushrooms through ceremony 36:22 – From underground healer to Reflective Healing Center 40:38 – Integration beats "take a pill, it's fixed" 42:04 – Working with a "third": respecting the medicine   WORK WITH TARA: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how Tara can help you: CHECK OUT HIGHER FITNESS APP: https://app.taragarrison.com/ INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison TikTok @coachtaragarrison Facebook @coachtaragarrison Pinterest @coachtaragarrison   INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3YdMn4Z ☑️ Upgraded Formulas - Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://upgradedformulas.com/INSIDEOUT15 ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here's how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the 'Ratings & Reviews' section. Tap 'Write a Review' (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!

As many of our listeners know from news reports, emergency departments have been under enormous strain in recent years trying to manage overcrowding, the opioid addiction crisis, the consequences of an under-resourced mental health system, and rising rates of violence against staff, among many other challenges. But our guest today guest thinks there's something else that should top that list. "I think hands down the most important issue is the reimbursement model," says Dr. Ryan Stanton, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Stanton's uniquely-informed view is built on his work leading a physician-owned group staffing two Kentucky emergency departments, serving as EMS medical director for Lexington-Fayette County, and overseeing on-track medical response crews for auto racing series such as NASCAR. In this candid conversation with Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Stanton traces how underpayment from insurers is squeezing physicians and warping the incentives of emergency care, and why he believes the profession's ability to advocate collectively, not individually, is what will move the needle. This informative episode also explores: Why he thinks physician autonomy is the antidote to burnout; His approach to communicating medical information as a TV commentator; What it's like providing care at a NASCAR race when the “car is still smoking.” Mentioned in this episode: American College of Emergency Physicians If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

On January 31, 2023, the government of British Columbia implemented a temporary, three-year drug decriminalization policy. Under the policy, adults (18 and older) could possess up to a combined 2.5 grams of specified illegal drugs—including opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA—for personal use without criminal charges, prosecution, or confiscation. The policy was intended to reduce the health and social harms of illicit substance use.A new study in CMAJ evaluated changes in drug-related hospitalizations and deaths alongside police interactions such as arrests during and after the period of decriminalization. Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole speak with coauthor Dr. Daniel Myran about the study, "Impact of drug decriminalization and recriminalization on drug-related crime and health outcomes in British Columbia: a population-level time-series analysis." He explains that the policy had no impact on hospitalizations and deaths but significantly reduced police interactions.The hosts then speak with Dr. Alexis Crabtree, coauthor of an accompanying commentary, "What decriminalization in British Columbia could and could not achieve." She explains that one goal was to reduce stigma and, in turn, increase interaction with substance use supports. Instead, she says, the policy may have increased stigma—though the reduction in police interactions alone may justify it.Together, the authors argue there is no silver bullet for reducing the harms of substance use. Any solution will need to be multipronged and long lasting.For more information from our sponsor, go to md.ca/lifeplanComments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X  @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English):  @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

My guest today is Tania de Jong, co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia. Tania and her husband, Peter, helped lead the push that, in 2023, made Australia the first country in the world to allow MDMA and psilocybin to be prescribed for psychiatric conditions. I wanted to understand how the hell they helped make that happen and what the rest of the world can learn from it.This episode is brought to you by:ProLon science-backed Fasting Mimicking Diet that helps activate cellular renewal through fasting, while still eating nourishing meals: https://prolonlife.com/TimMomentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://LiveMomentous.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimTimestamps[00:00:00] Intro from Tim.[00:02:46] The article that changed Tania's life.[00:04:39] A first psychedelic experience—and the year it took to integrate it.[00:10:17] Rick Doblin's encouragement and the birth of Mind Medicine Australia.[00:13:15] Turning regulatory rejection into a stronger application.[00:20:48] Building a grassroots movement and training clinicians.[00:23:23] Cold emails, scientific allies, and singing your way into the room.[00:31:11] A week with Ram Dass: silence, singing, and an extraordinary LSD story.[00:37:54] Bringing David Nutt—and a family's devastating story—to the regulators.[00:42:42] Dancing in the kitchen: Australia's rescheduling breakthrough.[00:43:40] From changing the rules to treating patients.[00:48:18] Why Tim thinks MDMA is still underestimated.[00:50:23] Integration beyond the session: therapy, nutrition, and exercise.[00:52:29] Scaling access and collecting real-world evidence.[00:58:13] Getting insurers, government agencies, and philanthropists on board.[01:01:39] Syrian rue, psilocybin, and learning to let go of control.[01:10:01] Dosing, expectations, and the pressure to take more.[01:12:02] The promise of group therapy and shared integration.[01:14:22] Hiring mistakes, personal attacks, and the resilience advocacy requires.[01:23:38] Turning a window of change into lasting habits.[01:25:51] Getting through to regulators and pushing for end-of-life access.[01:28:27] The bureaucratic barriers that remain.[01:31:38] What treatment costs—and why therapist time drives the bill.[01:35:07] Could shorter-acting compounds make treatment more affordable?[01:38:46] Ketamine, kratom, and the limits of “all natural.”[01:43:14] The unexpected payoff from Tim's ketamine experiment.[01:47:46] What might come next for psychedelic access worldwide?[01:49:04] Persistence versus pushiness—and knowing when to try another door.[01:54:22] Supporting patients and training the next wave of clinicians.[01:57:51] “Be curious”: exploring your inner world and walking each other home.[02:01:35] The ripple effects of sharing your curiosity—and simply asking for help.Timeline:February 2, 2015: Michael Pollan publishes “The Trip Treatment” in The New Yorker, which is the article Tania credits with setting her journey in motion.March 21, 2015: Tim releases his James Fadiman interview, “The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide” (#66). Its show notes link to “The Trip Treatment.”January 15, 2016: In 5-Bullet Friday, Tim announces support for Johns Hopkins' psilocybin research and a personal commitment of at least $100,000 toward psychedelic research that year.2016: Tania and Peter travel to the Netherlands for their first guided psilocybin experience. (Source)2017–2019: UCSF conducts the psilocybin-assisted group-therapy study involving long-term AIDS survivors that Tim helped support. (Source)May 6, 2018: Michael Pollan joins Tim for “Exploring the New Science of Psychedelics” (#313), discussing his forthcoming book (How to Change Your Mind).May 15, 2018: Pollan's How to Change Your Mind is published.February 13, 2019: Tania and Peter publicly launch Mind Medicine Australia. (Source)2020–2022: MMA applies to reschedule MDMA and psilocybin, faces rejection, and submits new applications in March 2022. (Source)November 21, 2022: David Nutt presents to Australia's medicines regulator, the TGA, supporting the case for therapeutic access. (Source)February 3, 2023: The TGA announces restricted prescribing access to MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, effective July 1, 2023. (Source)January 2024: Patients begin receiving treatment under the new prescribing program. 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Send us Fan MailPsychedelics are everywhere right now—but what's actually happening beneath the hype?Dr. Alan Davis has been studying psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy for more than 15 years. As a clinical psychologist and researcher at The Ohio State University, his work sits right at the intersection of trauma, mental health, science, and some of the most talked-about treatments in medicine today.And this conversation goes way beyond “should people do mushrooms?”We talk about what psilocybin therapy actually looks like inside a clinical setting, why preparation matters, what happens when someone has a difficult experience, the research being done with veterans with PTSD, and where substances like MDMA, ketamine, and ibogaine fit into the conversation.Alan also gets incredibly personal.He shares his own experience with childhood trauma and PTSD, the psychedelic experience that allowed him to reconnect with his seven-year-old self, and how that healing ultimately changed his relationship with himself—and his marriage.We get into:• What psychedelic-assisted therapy actually looks like• Why “bad trips” can happen—and how clinicians handle them• The research around psilocybin and PTSD• Why these treatments are not a magic bullet• The risks of pursuing psychedelics without proper support• Ibogaine, MDMA, ketamine, and where they fit• Trauma, emotional intimacy, and relationships• Alan's own powerful experience with his inner child• Why healing sometimes begins when your life finally becomes safe enough to feelThis is one of those conversations that will make you rethink what healing can look like—and remind you that there is still a LOT we're learning.Follow The Keri Croft Show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.And as always: keep moving, baby.

Limiting the side effects of cancer treatments has been an animating force in the field of oncology for many years, and there's been progress to report on that front, but what if you could target cancer tumors without using radiation or chemotherapy and instead generate heat from inside the tumor to kill cells? That's the quest of our guest today, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, whose promising research using lasers and nanoparticles to eliminate tumors received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA earlier this year. “The laser beam that we're using is low power like a laser pointer, and without activation by the laser, the nanoparticles are harmless. Both are targeted just at the site of the tumor so because we don't use systemic delivery, we avoid all of the systemic side effects,” she explains.Dr. Green is also the founder and president of the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation, named for an aunt who raised her and who died of cancer without pursuing curative treatment because of her fear of the side effects. Shortly after, her aunt's husband also died of cancer, opting for treatments that took a heavy toll on his body. “At 22 years old, I saw the horrors of cancer and the horrors of cancer treatment and just felt in my heart that there has to be something better than this,” she tells host Michael Carrese.On this fascinating episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, we'll explore the science behind Dr. Green's approach, the challenges of raising the millions of dollars needed for human clinical trials, and rethinking the current funding landscape for cancer treatments.Mentioned in this episode:Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

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Author Rebecca Huntley used supervised MDMA therapy to help her with complex PTSD and the legacy of childhood trauma.Rebecca's public life as a broadcaster, an author and a social researcher made her well-known to many Australians.But in private, Rebecca spent years grappling with complex PTSD and childhood trauma.At 50, while walking the Camino, she realised that despite decades of therapy, she was still living with a roiling anger about what had happened to her as a child.She decided to undergo MDMA therapy delivered by an underground healer. Further InformationRebecca Huntley's book Sassafras is published by Hachette.Since 2023, psychiatrist in Australia have been authorised to prescribe MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.You can read about some of the complications of how MDMA is prescribed here.

Tracy Smaldino is a trauma recovery thriver whose own trauma has led her down a path that is very close to her heart and a passion project to create her podcast called Traum Rock Stars. She is the sole survivor of a horrific auto accident and at the age of 12, was severely burned over 70% of her body, sustained a major head injury and had to learn how to talk, read, write, and walk again over years of surgeries and rehab. But her trauma didn't end there but continued 3 years later at the age of 15.    Tracy's healing journey began 5 years ago through meditation, serious reflection, journaling, and MDMA therapy. She shares her story with open honesty, and a heart of compassion for anyone who is experiencing trauma, along with valuable insights, encouragement, and a positive message for trauma survivors, explaining how it is possible to not only survive, but thrive after trauma. Just to share a bit of Tracy's positive outlook and mindset, she likes to say that at least her trauma made her funny. Download this touching and powerful episode to hear her story and learn how we can all heal and thrive after trauma.   Connect with Tracy: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577768623272 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfF2mjPEQcXMepzlntQmCow https://www.instagram.com/traumarockstars/ https://www.tiktok.com/@trauma.rock.stars?lang=en     Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560x116520069523704300  

Can psychedelics actually make you better at non-monogamy? Jealousy. Fear. Defensiveness. Insecurity. The urge to control what your partner does so you don't have to feel something uncomfortable. These are some of the hardest parts of opening a relationship, and in this episode, Scott sits down with Dr. Chandra Khalifian and Dr. Kayla Knopp, co-founders of Enamory, to explore whether psychedelic-assisted therapy can help us respond to those challenges differently. Chandra and Kayla work at the intersection of couples therapy, expansive relationships, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Together, they explore how substances like MDMA and ketamine may temporarily reduce defensiveness, increase cognitive flexibility, deepen empathy, and make it easier to see a conflict through your partner's eyes. And that creates a fascinating possibility for non-monogamy: What if the goal isn't to eliminate jealousy, fear, or insecurity? What if the goal is to become better at experiencing those emotions without immediately trying to restrict someone else's freedom? Scott, Chandra, and Kayla discuss: • How to talk to your partner about opening your relationship • Why being terrified to raise the subject may reveal a deeper issue • What happens in the brain when MDMA reduces fight-or-flight responses • Why psychedelics may make us less defensive during difficult conversations • How non-monogamy can expose our instinct to control what makes us uncomfortable • Why jealousy is information, not automatic proof that your partner has done something wrong • How psychedelic therapy may expand our ability to tolerate fear, insecurity, shame, and uncertainty • Why letting go of control can become a learnable skill • How psychedelics can make it easier to understand your partner's perspective • What ketamine-assisted relationship therapy actually looks like • Why the psychedelic experience itself isn't enough, and why integration matters • How to tell the difference between a meaningful psychedelic insight and simply having a strange idea while high Scott also shares how an early MDMA experience with April unexpectedly changed the way they communicated and allowed each of them to hear things from the other that had previously been much harder to receive. This isn't a conversation about using psychedelics to magically make non-monogamy easy. It's about whether psychedelic-assisted therapy might help us develop some of the very capacities non-monogamy demands: emotional flexibility, empathy, curiosity, perspective-taking, and the ability to experience discomfort without immediately trying to control the person we love. Featuring Dr. Chandra Khalifian and Dr. Kayla Knopp of Enamory. Learn more at Enamory.com.

Apply to work with a Muscle Intelligence Coach → https://muscleintelligence.com/apply W. Bryan Hubbard is the CEO of Americans for Ibogaine, the organization he co-founded with former Texas Governor Rick Perry, and the reason ibogaine is now inside an FDA drug development pathway. He is also a conservative Kentucky attorney who once believed anyone holding a psychedelic belonged under the jail. What changed his mind was a single Scientific American article about psilocybin and alcohol dependency, a family history with alcohol, and a decade running two of Kentucky's largest government systems while the opioid epidemic that began in his ancestral home county killed nearly a million Americans. In this episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski sits down with Hubbard to understand what psychedelic therapy actually does to the brain, how ibogaine interrupts opioid addiction in a single treatment without withdrawal, and why a medicine that has never had a recreational use is now the centerpiece of a federal and state partnership. This is a conversation about the new frontier of mental health treatment for anyone who has watched addiction, PTSD, depression, or trauma take someone they love, and for anyone in the performance world who wants to understand what these medicines are before they arrive in the U.S. medical system. Hubbard explains the difference between a drug and a medicine, why psychedelics carry a built-in anti-addictive property, how ibogaine differs from psilocybin, ayahuasca, MDMA and 5-MeO-DMT, who should never take it, and what the executive order signed in April means for how soon psilocybin therapy, MDMA therapy and ibogaine treatment reach patients. He also covers the neuroregenerative research pointing toward traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's, and why natural sources have to survive the arrival of Western medical demand. 5 Key Takeaways What happens in the 36 to 48 hours after an ibogaine treatment, and why Hubbard calls it an addiction interrupter rather than a cure. The difference between a drug and a medicine, and the built-in property of psychedelics that makes them nearly impossible to abuse. Why ibogaine has no recreational use, and what that has to do with why you've never heard of it. Which psychedelic medicines are likely a year from prescription in the U.S., and which one is still years out. Who ibogaine is not for, and why Hubbard says no one should ever order it online.   Chapters 0:00 Why a Performance Podcast Is Talking About Psychedelics 10:16 What Plant Medicine Changed About How He Sees People 19:04 The Opioid Epidemic and the Discovery of Ibogaine 29:47 From Kentucky to Texas to the Executive Order 40:02 Who Ibogaine Is Not For, and Medicine vs. Drug 46:15 Why Each Psychedelic Is Different 52:16 The Timeline: What's Coming and When 56:47 Natural vs. Synthetic and the Supply Chain Problem Connect with Bryan Hubbard Website – https://www.wbryanhubbard.com Americans for Ibogaine – https://www.americansforibogaine.org X – https://x.com/w_bryan_hubbard Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/w_bryan_hubbard/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-bryan-hubbard

In this episode of The Brave Table, Nita Bhushan sits down with Niraj Naik, founder of SOMA Breath, to explore his incredible journey from pharmacist to breathwork expert. After facing severe health challenges, including depression and ulcerative colitis, Niraj discovered the power of conscious breathing and transformed his life.Niraj shares how breathwork helped him recover, the science behind breathing techniques, and why the way we breathe can impact our nervous system, emotions, and overall wellbeing.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy the pressure to become "pharmacist, doctor, lawyer, dentist" nearly cost Niraj his health — and what his body did when his career stopped matching his valuesThe exact moment a single breathing technique stopped an autoimmune flare-up in minutesHow Niraj healed ulcerative colitis completely in four months with no medicationThe science Cambridge University is now studying: how breath-holding triggers the same neurochemicals as cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin — for freeWhy "shallow breathing" isn't the villain wellness culture has made it out to be

"It's really hard to justify a test that has any complications if there isn't any reasonable expectation of benefit," says Dr. Rita Redberg, who has spent her career trying to help fellow clinicians consider the actual value of routine screenings and diagnostic testing in asymptomatic patients. Dr. Redberg -- a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco for more than three decades -- is one of the leading voices advocating for a “high-value care” approach, an uphill fight in a healthcare system that tends to reward action over restraint. Her highest profile effort was launching the instructive “Less is More” series in JAMA Internal Medicine when she served as its editor-in-chief for 14 years. On a related track, her research on the assessment of the safety and effectiveness of medical technology, specifically high-risk cardiovascular devices, has yielded a troubling picture. "We found only 1% of devices enter the market through the FDA's most rigorous approval process. The high-quality evidence to support benefit for these devices that I had assumed was present, wasn't actually there.” Join Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for an eye-opening exploration of what Dr. Redberg considers to be the overlooked risks and false reassurance of common tests and procedures, and her efforts to put the “do no harm” principle of medicine at the forefront of everyday practice.Mentioned in this episode:UCSF School of MedicineJAMA Internal Medicine's Less is More Series If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

We zijn vorige week in Nederland opgeschrikt door drugsbendegeweld, maar wij zijn hier ook de grootste producenten van synthetische drugs als MDMA en ketamine en we zijn ook nog eens de grootste gebruikers. Waarom stoppen we  niet gewoon met die verdovende middelen en gaan nuchter door het leven? Dan zijn we ook van die ondermijning en gewapende bendes af? Waarom vluchten we in die roes die drugs en drank ons geeft? Te gast is dr. Bram Bakker, voormalig psychiater en bekend met de verslavingsproblematiek. Hij legt de vinger op de zere ziel en geeft tips hoe je zelf dat vluchtgedrag van excessief gebruik van middelen een halt kunt toeroepen.   Link naar Drugsdelta: https://npo.nl/start/serie/drugsdelta/afleveringen/seizoen-1 (https://npo.nl/start/serie/drugsdelta/afleveringen/seizoen-1)

Canada's top female entrepreneur two years running, flying between magazine covers and global stages and privately rocking on the floor with the door locked. Kelsey Kitsch, former CEO of Mind Cure and author of Success Hangover, sits down with Dwayne to unpack the ego that built her empire, the psychedelic experience that dismantled it, and what she found once the striving finally stopped.Content Warning: This episode discusses psychedelics from personal experience. Dwayne and Kelsey explicitly state they are not promoting psychedelics. If you choose to explore this topic, please do thorough research, consult a medical professional, and ensure proper facilitation and integration support.This content is for informational purposes only.This episode also touches on mental health and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 — the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — available 24/7 in both the US and Canada.In this episode:The three conditions Kelsey uses to unlock curiosity and better ideas, novelty, motion, and high emotion, drawn from researcher Mary Helen Immordino-Yang's workWhy Kelsey builds weekly goals instead of long-term SMART goals, and how her brother Trent Kitch's annual "goal card" shaped that thinkingThe battle between her "ego self" and "soul self" that played out over four hours in her first guided psychedelic experience and what was waiting on the other sideA breakdown of psychedelic experience levels, from psilocybin and MDMA to ayahuasca, San Pedro, mescaline, and 5-MeO-DMT, and what "set, setting, and sacrament" actually meanWhy Dwayne points listeners toward Dr. Dispenza's breathwork program as a non-psychedelic starting point, and the Othership app Kelsey usesThe reframe that closes the episode: "We can only feel loved in proportion to how much we're seen, and we can only be seen in proportion to how much we show people of ourselves."Time Stamps:00:00 Psychedelic Safety Disclaimer00:42 Mett Kelsey Kitsch03:30 Reinvention in a Changing World05:13 Curiosity as a Career Compass08:23 Play Framework for Creativity16:34 Pattern Interrupts and Choice19:48 Expectations Goals and Targets30:23 Funeral Mindset and Daily Meaning33:44 Opening Up About Psychedelics35:32 Hustle Identity36:31 Success Yet Empty37:54 First Guided Journey38:52 Sufficiency After Silence41:15 Safety And Legality42:22 Psychedelic Levels44:44 Set Setting Integration48:29 Breathwork Alternative51:20 Beyond Woo Woo59:39 Curiosity Over Protocol01:03:10 Operating System Reset01:04:58 Ego Versus Soul01:10:04 Seen To Be Loved01:13:01 Closing RemarksAbout Kelsey Kitsch: Kelsey Kitsch is a Canadian entrepreneur recognized as the country's top female entrepreneur two years in a row and named to Canadian Business' Top 25 Under 35 and the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network's Top 200 Globally. She started in construction at 15 in her father's business, later becoming President of Belvedere Place Development before founding Spark Play. She is the author of Success Hangover, delivered the TED Talk "Play Is the New PhD," and previously served as CEO of Mind Cure, a psychedelic-focused mental health company. She is now the founder of Paramont Love, focused on intimacy intelligence.Resources mentioned:Book: Success Hangover by Kelsey KitschTED Talk: "Play Is the New PhD" by Kelsey KitschConnect with Kelsey Kitsch: https://www.kelseykitsch.com/Linked InConnect: Follow The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast for a new episode each week, and follow Kelsey Kitsch's ongoing work in intimacy intelligence at Paramont LoveConnect with Dwayne KerriganFacebookInstagramLinked InWebsiteDisclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed by guests during The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Dwayne Kerrigan and his affiliates. Dwayne Kerrigan or The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of any of the information contained in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Listeners are advised to consult with a qualified professional or specialist before making any decisions based on the content of this podcast.

Substanzen wie Ketamin, LSD oder MDMA kennt man vor allem als Partydrogen. Mittlerweile werden sie aber auch vermehrt für medizinische Zwecke genutzt. Ketamin etwa wird immer häufiger bei Menschen mit schweren Depressionen eingesetzt – vor allem dann, wenn herkömmliche Therapien nicht helfen.Das Potenzial von Behandlungen mit Narkosemittel gilt unter Expertinnen und Experten aus der Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie als gross. Gleichzeitig ist der Zugang dazu in der Schweiz schwierig.Wie fühlt es sich für Patientinnen und Patienten an, wenn sie mit Ketamin behandelt werden? Welche Substanzen können bei welchen Krankheiten helfen? Und welche Risiken bergen die Behandlungen?Wissenschaftsjournalist Felix Straumann hat sich mit den Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der psychedelischen Medizin beschäftigt. In einer neuen Folge des täglichen Podcasts «Apropos» erklärt er, welche Rolle der Einsatz der Substanzen künftig in der Medizin spielen könnte.Host: Alexandra AreggerProduzentin: Valeria MazzeoMehr zu Ketamin und Co. als HeilmittelKetamin gegen Depression: Susanne Stucki erzählt von ihren ErfahrungenLSD und Ecstasy: So wollen Schweizer Ärzte künftig mit Psychedelika behandelnSchweizer Studie: Antidepressiva: Werden Langzeitfolgen unterschätzt? Unser Tagi-Spezialangebot für Podcast-Hörer:innen: tagiabo.chHabt ihr Feedback, Ideen oder Kritik zu «Apropos»? Schreibt uns an podcasts@tamedia.ch Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Well now, we finally got the Hip-Hop Showdown we have been waiting for: Kanye West versus Jay-Z! Here is the reaction show to Kanye's Homecoming showdown on Beyoncé's birthday, while Jay-Z graced the stage in London. You need some MDMA to deal with your PTSD after this episode. Saddle up and let's go!

Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's time to take some MDMA, get kinky, and grab some guns because on today's show, Chris Ryan joins us (duh) to discuss Adam Wingard's new metal action flick, ‘Onslaught.' They briefly cover two additional recent releases in ‘Mutiny' and ‘The Whisper Man' before diving into ‘Onslaught' and building out their “Black-and-Chrome Action Movie Pack.” Later, Sean is joined by iconic actor Michael Biehn and Wingard to discuss ‘Onslaught' as well as the wild personal story that inspired the film and plenty of anecdotes about making movies in Hollywood. (0:00) Intro (1:47) The ‘Mutiny' leak, and does piracy affect the box office? (7:19) ‘The Whisper Man' (17:22) ‘Onslaught' (34:08) The Black-and-Chrome Action Movie Pack (52:05) Michael Biehn and Adam Wingard join the show! Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Chris Ryan, Michael Biehn, and Adam Wingard Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh and Jacob Cornett Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there®. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr Gary Wynn is one of two psychiatrists who have just been approved to administer and prescribe MDMA in New Zealand - the first time it's been allowed in our history. We've got him on the line to chat about what comes next.

طرح آزمایش مواد مخدر قرار است از تابستان امسال به‌طور دائمی در شماری از جشنواره‌های موسیقی در نیوساوت‌ولز اجرا شود. حامیان این طرح می‌گویند آزمایش مواد می‌تواند با شناسایی ترکیبات خطرناک و فراهم کردن امکان گفت‌وگو با جوانان، از مصرف مواد پرخطر و مرگ‌ومیر جلوگیری کند. در مقابل، منتقدان نگرانند که این طرح به عادی‌سازی مصرف مواد مخدر منجر شود و پیام نادرستی به جوانان و جامعه منتقل کند. برخی کارشناسان و فعالان نیز معتقدند اجرای این طرح نباید فقط به جشنواره‌های موسیقی محدود شود. در این پادکست، نگاهی داریم به تجربه یک‌ساله آزمایش مواد مخدر در نیوساوت‌ولز، استدلال‌های موافقان و مخالفان و اینکه سایر ایالت‌های استرالیا چه رویکردی در قبال این سیاست دارند. همچنین داستان جنی راس-کینگ، مادری که پس از مرگ دختر ۱۹ ساله‌اش الکس بر اثر مصرف بیش از حد MDMA، برای اصلاح قوانین مواد مخدر مبارزه کرده است، روایت می‌شود.برنامه فارسی رادیو اس‌بی‌اس در روزهای شنبه و سه شنبه ساعت ۳ بعد از ظهر از طریق رادیو، به صورت آنلاین، کانال شماره ۳۰۲ تلویزیون‌های دیجیتال و از طریق اپ رایگان SBS Audio قابل دسترس است. برای شنیدن برنامه های زنده و پادکست های ما اپ SBS Audioرا از APP Store یا Google Play دانلود کنید. همچنین می‌توانید به اس بی اس فارسی از طریق اسپاتیفای، اپل پادکستز یا گوگل پادکستز گوش کنید.

Medsafe has approved two New Zealand-based psychiatrists to begin prescribing ecstasy for patients who are resistant to normal medications. The psychiatrists will be able to provide pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to patients within their clinics, but not to take home. One of the psychiatrists permitted to prescribe the medication, Dr Gary Wynn, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the treatment. "It seems to quiet down the fear centres in our brain, so that people aren't as overwhelmed when they start talking about, thinking about, and then processing these traumatic experiences they've had," Wynn explained. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For millions of young women and girls, often the first place they turn with questions about their bodies isn't a doctor's office, it's social media which can lead to encountering many misconceptions and outright misinformation. Or, if the right voices show up, it can mean something else entirely. Our guest today, Dr. Charis Chambers, is one of those voices. She's a board-certified OB/GYN with specialty certification in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, and Chief Medical Officer at Clue, a leading period and cycle-tracking app. She's also the founder of The Period Doctor, a platform she launched in 2019 to provide medically accurate reproductive health information and to place more minority physicians in the spaces where patients are already looking for answers. As she tells Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Chambers embraces the role of being a bridge between generations: "I can serve as a medical mediator where I advocate for the child and then educate the parent so that the child's concerns are met." Stay tuned to this important conversation to also learn about: Her new book, The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution, which tackles many of the same myths she encounters every day in her clinic; Why stubborn myths around periods rarely hold up once you ask where they come from; How she thinks about the responsibility, and limits, of being a trusted medical voice on social media. Mentioned in this episode: Clue The Period Doctor The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Psychedelics, hallucinogens, natural medicines, you name it, if it has been, is, or will be in a clinical trial, we're covering it on this episode of the Pain Pod folks! We'll chat through all types of psychedelics including LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, DMT, and Ketamine and beyond. No trippin' just learnin'! You're not going to want to miss this one! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!

De adviesprijs voor een liter Euro 95 bereikt vandaag een nieuw record van 2,67 euro, boven het vorige hoogtepunt van 2,646 euro. Deskundige Paul van Selms van United Consumers wijst op de combinatie van geopolitieke spanningen rond Oekraïne, Israël en Iran en hoge belastingen aan de pomp, waardoor automobilisten zich mogelijk blijvend moeten instellen op extreem hoge brandstofprijzen. In Overasselt spreekt minister van Justitie David van Weel van ‘ongekend en nieuw’ geweld nadat tientallen gemaskerde, deels zwaarbewapende mannen door het dorp trokken, twee agenten neerschoten en een beveiliger bij een woning dodelijk verwondden. De politie heeft 34 verdachten aangehouden, veel vuurwapens gevonden en onderzoekt nu of sprake is van een criminele afrekening rond de woning van Jan G., die eerder dit jaar is veroordeeld voor betrokkenheid bij een groot MDMA-lab. Ondernemers blijken nog nauwelijks voorbereid op de Europese wet loontransparantie, die naar verwachting in 2027 ingaat en werknemers recht geeft op inzicht in salarisverschillen, gevolgd door een rapportageplicht voor grote werkgevers vanaf 2028. Uit een enquête van het BNR Ondernemerspanel, toegelicht door onderzoeksredacteur Bart van Rijswijk, blijkt dat werkgevers vrezen voor spanningen op de werkvloer en meer juridische risico’s, terwijl zij hun beloningsbeleid en administratieve processen nog op orde moeten brengen. Deze omschrijving is met AI gemaakt en gecontroleerd door een BNR-redacteur. Over deze podcast BNR Nieuws Vandaag is de podcast met daarin BNR Ochtendnieuws en BNR Avondnieuws. Je krijgt ’s ochtends vroeg en aan het einde van de werkdag in 20 minuten het belangrijkste nieuws van de dag. Abonneer je via bnr.nl/podcast/bnrnieuwsvandaag, de BNR-app, Spotify en Apple Podcasts. Of luister elke dag live via bnr.nl/live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four-decade music veteran Machan Taylor joins Dr. Timothy Hayes to share her personal journey through childhood trauma, high-stakes touring, and emotional recovery. Machan Taylor explains how early displacement and family dysfunction led her to search for deeper self-integration. She details her experience with psychedelic assisted therapy and how MDMA helped her process long-standing emotional wounds without re-traumatization. Dr. Timothy Hayes highlights the difference between traditional talk therapy and experiential healing modalities. You'll learn why it's never too late to take ownership of your past and rewrite your relationship with trauma. This conversation offers practical hope for anyone seeking authentic mental wellness and self-restoration.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the On Your Mind Community today:journeysdream.orgTwitterInstagramFacebookYouTube

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with psychiatrist and TaperClinic founder Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring about antidepressant withdrawal, psychiatric deprescribing, and psychedelic readiness. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-371/?ref=278 Josef explains what he learned reviewing drug safety at the FDA, why withdrawal can be mistaken for relapse, and how tapering often becomes more difficult at lower doses. They also explore the lifestyle foundations of mental health, benzodiazepine withdrawal, and why psychedelic clinics may need far more sophisticated support as increasingly medicated patients seek psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and ketamine. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, MD, is a psychiatrist renowned for his expertise in drug tapering and withdrawal management. With years of experience in clinical psychiatry, he has developed a particular interest and specialization in assisting patients with the safe and effective tapering of psychiatric medications. His approach is patient-centered, focusing on individualized plans that prioritize patient well-being and functioning. He is the founder and medical director of TaperClinic. Highlights: What antidepressant research leaves unanswered Why withdrawal can resemble relapse How lower doses change tapering Five foundations before optimization hacks Benzodiazepines in psychiatric deprescribing Psychedelics versus conventional drug models Insurance pressure on psychedelic clinics Preparing for heavily medicated patients TaperClinic: https://taperclinic.com/ TaperClinic Free Guide: https://taperclinic.com/free-guide/ SSRI Deprescribing & Psychedelic Readiness Training with Dr. Dave Rabin: https://edu.psychedeliccoaching.institute/ssri-deprescribing-and-psychedelic-readiness-certification/?ref=12 Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. We do not promote or encourage the illegal use of any controlled substances. Nothing said here is medical or legal advice. Always consult a qualified medical or mental health professional before making decisions related to your health. The views expressed herein belong to the speaker alone, and do not reflect the views of any other person, company, or organization.

"I'd already finished my cardiovascular unit. I'd finished my pulmonary unit. I had never heard about this in any of my classes." That was Dr. Joel Bervell's reaction to discovering that a device used every day in hospitals -- the pulse oximeter -- reads less accurately on darker skin tones. He posted a 30-second video about this consequential discrepancy that, to his utter surprise, gained over 500,000 views by the next morning. That video launched Dr. Bervell into orbit as a social media presence and created his identity as The Medical Mythbuster. In just a few years, he's built a following of two million people, earned a Peabody Award and was named to the inaugural Time 100 Creators list, all while finishing his residency.  On this episode of Raise the Line, host Lindsey Smith welcomes Dr. Bervell to explore the roots of this kind of bias and the real world impact of drawing attention to it. “The most impactful biases in medicine exist because no one stops to ask who was included in the original data and who was left out,” Dr. Bervell explains. Stay tuned to also learn about: His YouTube animated series The Doctor is In which helps kids understand how their bodies work, as well as providing medical role models; How to build trust with marginalized communities; His forthcoming book, The Default Body which examines who medicine was actually designed for. Mentioned in this episode:Dr. Bervell on InstagramTikTok ChannelFacebook"The Doctor Is In" Show If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

In this episode of Life Lived Better, Joseph and Paula explore one of the most promising and controversial developments in addiction and mental health treatment: psychedelic-assisted therapy. They examine the history and emerging science behind psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine, and ayahuasca, discussing what researchers are learning about their potential to address addiction, trauma, depression, and other behavioral health concerns. Special attention is given to ibogaine, including its unusual history in addiction treatment, potential effects on withdrawal and cravings, and the serious medical risks that make careful screening and supervision essential.Rather than presenting psychedelics as miracle treatments or dismissing them because of their controversial history the episode focuses on what the evidence actually tells us. Our co-hosts explain the important differences between carefully controlled clinical research and underground treatment settings, who may not be appropriate candidates for these therapies, and why preparation, medical oversight, therapy, and follow-up matter. Ultimately, they consider whether psychedelic-assisted therapies could someday become another evidence-based pathway to recovery while emphasizing a central message: good clinical practice requires curiosity, caution, and a willingness to follow the evidence wherever it leads.Questions? If you have questions, you would like Joseph and Paula to address during an upcoming episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at www.lifelivedbetter.net or email them directly at Info@lifelivedbetter.net    Just a reminder - Anything shared during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice - it is solely our opinion. Information shared does not represent our employers or profession.  We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us.  And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.   Resources used to create this episode: Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations | FDA

DopeyCon Tickets: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2345507 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Summary / show notes This week on Dopey Wednesday! We open the Wednesday show with DopeyCon updates, listener comments and a voicemail from Oskar in Sweden. After leaving rehab with no intention of staying clean, Oskar returns home to ten grams of heroin, begins injecting with a friend and saves that friend from a potentially fatal overdose using naloxone. Poet/writer/'clinician' addict Zach Frank returns to discuss anxious attachment, fear, resentment and the difficulty of responding thoughtfully when emotions take over. He remembers passing out on heroin while running a bath, flooding his mother's house and destroying his brother's Xbox before the damaged ceiling collapsed in front of his grandmother. Zach then takes Dave inside the jam-band drug scene. On his way to a Dominican Republic festival, he convinces a cab driver to find cocaine, stops at a pharmacy for a huge box of Xanax, absorbs liquid LSD through his palm, urinates in the ocean fully clothed and later smokes a “silly stick”—a joint containing marijuana and DMT—during a Disco Biscuits set. He also describes his final festival before recovery: obtaining cocaine and Xanax, taking ketamine and powerful MDMA pills, and eventually reaching complete spiritual exhaustion. He calls his mother crying, returns to New York and enters treatment. Dave and Zach discuss the painful gap between becoming abstinent and genuinely feeling well, the first moments of peace that make recovery worthwhile, and why addicts sometimes need to hold on through weeks or months of discomfort. They celebrate Dave's 11 years sober and compare the Knicks' championship comeback to the seemingly impossible transformations found in recovery. The episode closes with listener comments and Dave's heartfelt—and musically questionable—tribute to Dolly Parton. All that and MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gabe Snow joins Michael Chernow for one of the most raw and vulnerable conversations we've had on the podcast. Gabe opens up about childhood trauma, grief, addiction, steroid abuse, losing himself behind a seemingly glamorous lifestyle, and the moment he realized he needed to change. He shares how years of anabolic steroid use contributed to a shocking heart diagnosis, including discovering that his LAD artery was 40% blocked at just 34 years old. They also dive into body image, self-worth, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and what it actually takes to rebuild your life after years of running from yourself. Michael opens up about his own experiences with health, trauma, recovery, and a recent MDMA-assisted journey. This is a conversation about facing the parts of yourself you'd rather avoid and finding your way back to who you really are.Subscribe to The Michael Chernow Podcast for new episodes every week.KOHhttps://kreaturesofhabit.comIGhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelchernowhttps://www.instagram.com/kreaturesofhabit#MichaelChernowPodcast #GabeSnow #MentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #Breathwork

We Like Shooting We Like Shooting - Ep 677 August 24, 2026 Presented by This episode of We Like Shooting is brought to you by: Foxtrot Mike (Code: WLSISLIFE) C&G Holsters (Code: WLSISLIFE) Gideon Optics (Code: WLSISLIFE) Midwest Industries (Code: WLSISLIFE) Blue Alpha Night Fision (Code: WLSISLIFE) Otis Technology (Code: WELIKESHOOTING15) Guests: Paul – Foxtrot Mike – https://fm-products.com @foxtrotmikeproducts Giveaways!! GAW Text Dear WLS or Reviews +1 743 500 2171 Public Show Titles Gear Chat Note Gideon Optics on new Review guns. Note SCD Accidental Shooting coverage Note Foxtrot Mike Gen 2 Ranch rifles – Gun Fights Play the best Price Is Right-style GunBroker game on the internet. Gun Fights Live DisplayFollow the game, prices, and reveals as they happen.Open the live display BangRank A live cast ranking segment for anything and everything in the gun world, powered by questionable certainty, strong opinions, and audience voting. BangRank Live VotingScan or open the link to rank along with the show.https://welikeshooting.com/rank   Going Ballistic bearingarms.com (Savage) Navarre's Pastries Raid in Livingston Parish, Louisiana: 52 Firearms and Multiple Drugs Seized Louisiana bakery raided for drugs, guns; owner faces multiple charges in criminal enterprise case. On August 12, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Navarre's Pastries in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, uncovering a reported distribution hub for nine types of drugs including cocaine, MDMA, and Adderall, along with 52 firearms (bolt-action rifles, pump-action shotguns, one AR-style rifle, one Japanese Type 11 machine gun, and one stolen from the Sheriff's Office) and $3,550 in cash. Owner Jules Navarre faces 62 charges, primarily 52 counts of possessing a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, plus possession of a stolen firearm and nine counts of possession with intent to distribute various drugs. Sheriff Jason Ard described it as a narcotics distribution hub; the business is currently closed and Navarre remains in custody, presumed innocent pending trial. Louisiana law permits disposition of seized firearms via auction, transfer, or sale to an FFL upon conviction or plea. The Gist: Scope (who/what states are affected): The raid and charges affect Jules Navarre and Navarre's Pastries in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana; the operation appears local to Livingston Parish with no interstate or multi-state distribution details stated. Impact: Navarre faces 62 felony-level charges under Louisiana law, with the majority tied to firearm possession alongside controlled substances, plus drug distribution and stolen property counts; seized firearms may be auctioned, transferred, or sold to a federal firearms licensee post-conviction or plea, highlighting state-level enforcement of combined drug-gun offenses. – Bullet 3: Bottom Line: A Louisiana bakery was allegedly used as a local hub for drug distribution and illegal firearm possession, resulting in dozens of charges against the owner and seizure of 52 guns and narcotics; the case remains ongoing with presumption of innocence. bearingarms.com (Savage) Giffords Board Member Sari Horwitz Discovers Shocking Fact About the Politics of Gun Control Explore the politics and campaign finance dynamics behind gun control after school shootings. Sari Horwitz, former Washington Post reporter and new Giffords board member, wrote in The Atlantic that a study found pro-Second Amendment groups increased political contributions by over 30% (up to 2,820% near elections) after school shootings. Bearing Arms columnist Cam Edwards argues this reflects smart political responsiveness rather than cynicism, noting gun-control PACs increased spending similarly and surpassed pro-gun groups by 2018, with the study showing no measurable effect on election outcomes. The Gist: Affects U.S. national gun control advocacy groups including Giffords and pro-Second Amendment PACs; focuses on federal and competitive-district elections following school shootings. Impact: Highlights perceived hypocrisy in gun-control advocates labeling pro-gun spending increases as cynical while their own PACs engage in identical post-tragedy fundraising; reinforces arguments that gun rights groups effectively counter emotional pressure for new restrictions without proven electoral impact. Bottom Line: The article frames Horwitz's Atlantic piece as advocacy journalism that ignores symmetric behavior by gun-safety groups, concluding her claims should not be taken at face value. bearingarms.com (Savage) Bryn Mawr Garwood LLC v. Iron Horse R&R LLC (CAM-L-002643-26) NJ developer sues long-standing gun range over alleged environmental issues in a potential land grab dispute. Bryn Mawr Garwood LLC, controlled by Pennsylvania lawyer and real estate investor Harvey Sternberg, filed suit in Camden County Superior Court against Iron Horse R&R LLC, a gun club operating since 1947 in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. The complaint alleges environmental violations including improper solid waste disposal, soil stockpiling, and potential contamination affecting adjoining properties, seeking to halt range operations. Iron Horse characterizes the action as a land-grab attempt to facilitate residential development on the adjacent Waddell Property, with a public hearing scheduled for September 4. The Gist: Scope (who/what states are affected): The lawsuit targets Iron Horse gun range in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey; it involves the adjoining Waddell Property under contract to Bryn Mawr Garwood LLC for potential townhome development (context of 750 additional units) and directly affects the long-operating private gun club and local township enforcement actions. Impact: Claims center on untested “potentially contaminated” soil and environmental harm under implied state statutes, with Sternberg's $44k+ in donations to local Democrats and PACs since 2021 noted; the case raises concerns over regulatory use against established ranges to enable redevelopment, with Iron Horse optimistic ahead of the Sept. 4 hearing. – Bullet 3: Bottom Line: This Camden County suit (CAM-L-002643-26) pits a developer against a 79-year-old New Jersey gun range in what the club calls a land-grab; no soil testing has been conducted on the alleged contamination, and the dispute will proceed to public hearing on September 4. The Truth About Guns (Savage) Abdul El-Sayed Floated Replacing 2nd Amendment with Constitutional Right to Health Care (Michigan U.S. Senate Candidate, 2023 Video) Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed once floated trading the Second Amendment for a right to health care. In a since-deleted April 6, 2023 YouTube video titled variations of “The Right to Bear Arms – The Right to Have Healthcare!”, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed proposed amending the Constitution by replacing the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms with a “right to have health care.” He argued the change would result in “fewer people dying by gun and more people living because they have healthcare.” The clips were removed prior to his Senate run; his campaign later stated that he “respects the Second Amendment, and also believes that access to healthcare is a right.” The Gist: Scope (who/what states are affected): The proposal was made by Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan; it would require a national constitutional amendment under Article V and therefore affect the entire United States, with particular political relevance to Michigan voters in the 2026 Senate race. Impact: The suggestion revives debate over repealing or altering the Second Amendment, a change that would face insurmountable Article V hurdles (two-thirds of both houses of Congress plus three-fourths of the states) and trigger intense opposition from gun-rights groups; politically, the resurfaced 2023 video has drawn criticism and scrutiny of El-Sayed's past progressive positions on guns, police funding, and July 4th celebrations during his current campaign. – Bullet 3: Bottom Line: El-Sayed's now-deleted video explicitly floated trading the individual right to keep and bear arms for a constitutional “right to health care” on the theory it would save more lives; the idea remains aspirational rhetoric with no legislative traction, and his campaign now emphasizes respect for the Second Amendment alongside support for expanded healthcare access. townhall.com (Savage) Gavin Newsom Signs the Stop Nick Shirley Act (AB 2624) Into Law Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the controversial Stop Nick Shirley Act, raising free speech and journalism concerns. On August 23, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2624, known as the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” The legislation targets citizen journalist Nick Shirley's investigations that exposed fraud schemes in nonprofit and government programs in California and Minnesota. It restricts publication of certain nonprofit information and prohibits unauthorized recordings or photographs of employees and volunteers. The Gist: Scope (who/what states are affected) The law applies only to California, imposing restrictions on nonprofit organizations, their employees, volunteers, and individuals conducting investigations or journalism within the state. It does not extend to other states. Impact: Legal/Political Impact The bill creates new limits on recording, photographing, and publishing information about nonprofits, with potential fines and imprisonment for violations. Opponents, including Senator Tony Strickland, Carl DeMaio, and Eric Daugherty, argue it chills free speech, journalism, and accountability efforts,...

In this episode of Unity Manifest, Gary talks with Jonathan Robinson about consciousness, healing, relationships, meditation, and the deeper search for peace. They explore MDMA and psychedelics, ego and identity, parts work, depression, love, nature, and the simple practices that can help us reconnect with ourselves and others. This is a wide-ranging conversation about what blocks peace—and what might open the door to it.AppleSpotify

What does it take to change an entire country's approach to mental healthcare? In this episode of The Psychedelic Report, Dr. Dave Rabin sits down with entrepreneur, singer, and Mind Medicine Australia co-founder Tania De Jong to explore how Australia became the first country to federally reschedule MDMA and psilocybin for clinical use in psychiatry. Tania shares her deeply personal journey into psychedelic medicine, inspired by her family's Holocaust history, her own healing experiences, and a mission to make transformative therapies accessible to people living with treatment-resistant mental illness. Together, Dave and Tania discuss the science behind psychedelic-assisted therapy, why clinician training and integration are just as important as the medicines themselves, and the lessons the rest of the world can learn from Australia's groundbreaking model. They also examine the global mental health crisis, the promise of psychedelic medicine for trauma and depression, and what it will take to bring these treatments safely to more people. If you're curious about the future of mental healthcare, this conversation offers an inside look at one of the most significant shifts happening in medicine today. Web: https://www.medicinesaustralia.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniadejongam Web: https://thepsychedelic.report Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidrabin X: https://twitter.com/DrDavidRabin More from Dr. Dave: https://www.drdave.io/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coil have a reputation for being genuinely difficult: ritualistic, transgressive, the kind of band you approach the way you'd approach a locked door marked "occult correspondence, keep out." So it's a bit disarming that this episode opens with hand-written Christmas cards from Jhonn Balance and Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson, sent to a teenage psychiatric nursing student in Paisley who wrote to them out of genuine fandom. Coil, it turns out, wrote back.The student in question is Phil Eaglesham, or P6 as he is perhaps better known, formerly of Desalvo, Stretchheads and currently of OMO and Security. He's returning after breaking our brains once already with Cabaret Volatire, and this time he's turned up armed with decades of correspondence, first-hand context, and a refusal to let Coil calcify into myth. We trace the band from Jhonn Balance's teenage letters to Throbbing Gristle, through Psychic TV and the deliberately porous, ceremony-blurred confrontation of early industrial music, into the Temple of Psychic Youth and its uncomfortably close relationship to actual cult structure. We get into the brass dildos sent to record labels as a two-fingered thank-you-for-nothing. We get into AIDS-era queer culture, MDMA, and the particular kind of self-medicating grief that eventually caught up with Balance. And we get into why a band this steeped in the esoteric and apocalyptic was, underneath it, trying to build something more human and more DIY than the mysticism suggests.Jhon Balance himself suggested that Coil would forgotten within ten years after their end. They weren't. Whether that's a triumph of the work outlasting the intent, or proof that even planned obsolescence can't out-manoeuvre a good back catalogue, is something you can decide for yourselves. And we'll give you a bit of time to do that, because there's a whole second episode of this still to come next week.Highlights00:00 – Welcome back, Phil Eaglesham00:04 – Setting the scene: resources, Tony Dickey, and the Coil album map00:06 – The letters: correspondence with a psychiatric hospital00:10 – Reading list: England's Hidden Reverse and Everything Keeps Dissolving00:14 – A quick word from our sponsors (that's you)00:16 – Origins: Jhonn Balance, Throbbing Gristle, and teenage letter-writing00:20 – Psychic TV forms, Warner Brothers money, and the 23 brass dildos00:23 – Temple of Psychic Youth and its uncomfortable proximity to cult logic00:27 – Coil as an alternative: queerness, esotericism, without the cult of personality00:29 – Ecstasy, connection, and the AIDS-era comedown that became alcoholism00:32 – "In ten years, nobody will remember" — legacy, reissues, and Mute Records00:34 – Sleazy in Bangkok, and his death in 201000:39 – Peter Christopherson's design career: Hipgnosis, Pink Floyd, Sex Pistols00:42 – The boy shop window, the leg, and the police raid00:44 – Industrial music's roots in performance art and danger music

In this classic radio episode, Savage explores the question, "What is truth?" through a mix of politics, religion, immigration, personal experience, and warnings about psychedelics. He and callers discuss psychedelic drugs, including LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA, with callers describing frightening experiences, addiction, trauma, and lasting psychological consequences. Savage questions claims about the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics and challenges the overly optimistic media narratives surrounding them. Savage and callers converse on themes of reality, ego, faith, and human survival and conclude with warning that audiences should remain alert to manipulation and deception.

Despite gains in recent years, Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities are still under-represented in the U.S. nursing workforce. We're going to explore that gap and how to close it on this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier with Dr. Ernest Grant, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at the Duke University School of Nursing. "You get a patient who is more compliant when they see someone who looks like them, who is from their culture and who can advocate on their behalf," he tells host Lindsey Smith.  Dr. Grant bases that and other insights on a rich professional background that includes 50 years in nursing, being a leading advocate for his profession and breaking down barriers himself as a male nurse of color and the first man elected president of the American Nurses Association.  In this thoughtful conversation, Dr. Grant reflects on what it took to earn credibility in leadership roles, how he's navigating the political climate on DEI initiatives, and the causes and solutions to the persistent shortage in nursing faculty, among other pressing issues. Tune in for a uniquely-informed look at what it will take to build a stronger, more representative nursing profession. Mentioned in this episode: Duke University School of Nursing American Nurses Association If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Get Discounted Dopeycon tickets @ www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Or Buy them full price @ https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2345507 Summary / show notes On this Dopey Tuesday Teaser, Dave records alone while his family is away, cooks what he declares may be history's greatest air-fried chicken thighs and gives the Dopey Nation his complete 420-degree recovery meal recipe. Then Snake from the UK delivers a classic festival disaster. On the way into Bang Face, a rave filled with hardcore electronic music and drugs, Snake removes an enormous assortment of ketamine, MDMA, cocaine, weed, 2C-B and acid from his pants so he can urinate. He fails to put everything back properly—and the entire stash falls onto the ground directly in front of security. After the bouncers confiscate both his drugs and his friend Damon's supply, the pair drink a bottle of Kraken rum and quickly replace everything inside the festival. Loaded on speed, acid and alcohol, Snake gets grabbed by security again. Convinced they're returning to steal his soul, he climbs through a tiny bathroom window “like a spider monkey” and runs across the festival. By the end of the weekend, he and Damon become famous as the guys who continually get their drugs confiscated. Dave then reads listener reactions to the Jason Mewes interview—including theories about why celebrity guests avoid him, whether Mewes thought Dave was named Mark and the audience's collective childhood crush on Jay. Finally, Handsome Evan returns to discuss fatherhood, paternity leave and working inside a state psychiatric facility. The full SHOW —including psych-ward chaos, a crack-and-shit voicemail and much more—is available only on Patreon.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt delves into how psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD quiet the "Default Mode Network" to boost neuroplasticity. He describes these molecules as a "crowbar" that allows therapy to break deep-seated patterns of depression and reorganize the mind.Matt also reviews MDMA and ketamine trials for PTSD and trauma. While noting the brain's capacity for rapid change, he addresses research risks like the "blinding problem" and debunks microdosing myths. In essence, today's episode presents a balanced look at this evolving psychiatric frontier.Please note that Matt is not a medical doctor, and none of the content in this podcast should be considered medical advice in any way, shape, or form, nor prescriptive in any way.In a supplement industry where trust is critical, Matt uses podcast supporter Puori. Their protein powders are free from hormones, GMOs, and pesticides, with every single batch third-party tested for over 200 contaminants. For protein you can trust, save 20% at puori.com/mattwalker.Matt uses podcast sponsor Square for a reason: it's seamless, fast, and smart. From Apple Pay to real-time tracking, Square makes getting paid the easiest part of business. No hidden fees or contracts, just tools that scale with you. Get up to $200 off hardware at square.com/go/mattwalker. As always, if you have thoughts or feedback you'd like to share, please reach out to Matt:Matt: Instagram @drmattwalker, X @sleepdiplomat, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepdiplomat

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Remi Drozd back to explore ketamine, SSRIs, and the changing landscape of psychedelic mental health care. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-369/?ref=278 Since Remi first appeared on the podcast in Episode 182, Lucid Therapeutics has grown from a small ketamine practice into a ten-room interventional mental health clinic offering ketamine treatments, Spravato, TMS, therapy, integration support, and other approaches. Paul and Remi examine one of the less-discussed challenges facing psychedelic medicine: many prospective patients are already taking antidepressants and other psychiatric medications. Remi explains why SSRI tapering needs to be individualized, how ketamine may support some patients through treatment transitions, and what clinicians may need to consider as psilocybin and other psychedelic therapies move closer to mainstream clinical use. Dr. Remi Drozd is a board-certified physician and founder of Lucid Therapeutics in Santa Barbara. After 15 years practicing emergency medicine, he shifted toward more integrative approaches to mental health care. He has trained in ketamine therapy and MDMA-assisted therapy through MAPS. His work focuses on individualized care, expanding access, and preparing for how emerging psychedelic treatments may fit into the existing mental healthcare system. Highlights: The growth of Lucid Therapeutics Expanding access through insurance-based care Navigating ketamine alongside SSRIs Why SSRI tapering must be individualized Withdrawal versus the return of depression Preparing patients for future psilocybin therapy The infrastructure required for psychedelic treatment Bringing longer psychedelic sessions into existing clinics Episode Links: SSRI Deprescribing & Psychedelic Readiness Training: https://edu.psychedeliccoaching.institute/ssri-deprescribing-and-psychedelic-readiness-certification/?ref=8 Lucid Therapeutics: https://www.thelucid.life/ Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. We do not promote or encourage the illegal use of any controlled substances. Nothing said here is medical or legal advice. Always consult a qualified medical or mental health professional before making decisions related to your health. The views expressed herein belong to the speaker alone, and do not reflect the views of any other person, company, or organization.

A wide-ranging conversation about identity, therapy, psychedelics, and artificial intelligence. He shares how his own origin story shaped his understanding of narrative agency, self-knowledge, and the limits of expert systems. The discussion also digs into the promise and risks of combining EMDR, ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin, and AI in therapeutic work. MARK A. MICHAELS, a writer and conceptual artist. Mark's work examines fundamental paradigm dilemmas in both traditional psychotherapy and contemporary psychedelic therapy. In his forthcoming preprint, BINARIES, MULTITUDES, AND BEYOND, Mark focuses the lens on his own journey and uses narrative analysis and critique to explore how authority, expertise, and healing are currently defined. https://markamichaels.com/about/ Key topics In this episode, Mark Michaels explains why he calls himself an "uncontrolled experiment" and how being conceived through artificial insemination shaped his worldview. The conversation covers the secrecy and social shame around sperm donation, infertility, and the long-term effects of not knowing one's biological origins. Mark describes the eight-year process of uncovering his biological father through research and DNA testing, and how that discovery changed his sense of self. He connects that origin story to his interest in identity, narrative agency, psychotherapy, and the promises and limits of science. Mark discusses his early exposure to therapy as a child and his teenage experimentation with LSD, including an early bad trip and later renewed interest in psychedelics. The episode centers on his recent treatment program combining EMDR, ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin, and AI-assisted reflection after a severe post-divorce mental health crisis. Mark argues that ketamine-assisted EMDR can accelerate therapeutic work by making clients more open and reducing psychological defenses. He is sharply critical of therapy culture when it becomes passive, overly rigid, or unwilling to share power with clients. The conversation examines the shortcomings of therapist training, especially when practitioners cling to one modality and fail to support client-led exploration. Mark and the hosts discuss the "wild west" state of psychedelic therapy, including concerns about over-medicalization, bad actors, and unregulated practice. The AI section focuses on both usefulness and danger, including hallucinated facts, false confidence, "kissing my butt" responses, and the risk of reinforcing poor psychological ideas. Mark explains that AI is best used as a high-speed organizer and drafting tool, but only if the user already has enough subject knowledge to challenge errors. 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Se celebró el primer encuentro de medicina psicodélica en Puerto Rico, y lo cubrimos en vivo en PPP Live!Psilocibina, MDMA y terapias que están cambiando el tratamiento de la depresión, el trauma y la ansiedad. ¿Está Puerto Rico listo para esto? Hablamos de la ciencia, los retos legales y qué puede pasar con estas terapias en la isla.Déjanos tus preguntas en el chat.

In this Adventures Through The Mind micro, I explain what MDMA is and why it makes us feel love. I explain why MDMA is an entactogen rather than a classic psychedelic, and how it floods the brain with serotonin. I also discuss how it raises our sense of safety, lowers our sense of danger, and drops the emotional boundaries we normally hold, which is what made it work in couples therapy. Finally, I cover the PTSD research, and why MDMA with someone new can leave you holding an intimacy you have not earned. (00:00) What MDMA is, and how it works in the brain (06:25) Love with a capital L (11:02) Safety, danger, and the boundaries that drop (14:36) Why MDMA worked in couples therapy (18:14) The intimacy trap, and MDMA for PTSD (21:41) Outro This is a clip from 'Psychedelics in Research & Practice | James W. Jesso', Adventures Through The Mind 200.

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Sam Harris speaks with Neal Brennan about the experiences that shaped his life and work. They discuss Sam's mother's television career, growing up with an absent father, his struggles with perfectionism, his first experience with MDMA, dropping out of Stanford, meditation retreats, spiritual charisma and claims of psychic powers, the illusion of self, the limits of pacifism, deleting Twitter, Trump and the politics of shamelessness, hypocrisy and vice signaling, the future of American democracy, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Dutchess Cookies   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a raw redemption story with Patrick Poix, co-founder of Duchess Cookies — the New York stuffed-cookie brand now flying off shelves after Patrick traded a decade behind bars for a second shot at life.   Patrick breaks down the teenage MDMA deal that spiraled into a federal conspiracy charge, his run to France on a second passport, the ten years he served after 9/11 shut down his escape route, and how he rebuilt everything — his family, his freedom, his empire — one cookie at a time.   Whether you're chasing a comeback, building a business, or just love a story that shouldn't have a happy ending but does, this one's for you.