How do you stop someone from knowing that they've been given the placebo, given that they're going to expect to hallucinate? So we've decided not to use niacin. Other people have used very low dose psilocybin. We nearly considered doing that and then undecided not to. And it is an issue. There is no perfect answer.
Episode #255. Have you ever wondered about the power of psychedelics in treating mental health conditions? Join me as I sit down with Professor Susan Rossell to examine what the research says on psilocybin and MDMA and whether these revolutionary interventions can assist in the treatment of depression, eating disorders, PTSD, and more.
Specifically, we discuss:
- Intro (00:00)
- Dr. Susan Rossell on mental health research (02:40)
- The history of psychedelics (11:53)
- Concerns over the safety of psilocybin and MDMA (18:31)
- Feasibility concerns for the rollout of psilocybin and MDMA (21:54)
- Effects of psilocybin (35:52)
- Psilocybin, SSRIs, and psychotherapy (44:35)
- Microdosing psilocybin (56:12)
- Ketamine vs psilocybin (58:00)
- MDMA for PTSD and recreational use (1:02:03)
- Future of psilocybin and MDMA and their decriminalization (1:11:00)
- Mental health advice (1:21:43)
- Outro (1:25:23)
To learn more about Professor Susan Rossell, you can do so on her Swinburne University profile. Connect with Professor Rossell on Twitter, LinkedIn, or via email.
Enjoy, friends.
Simon
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