Barbell Medicine Podcast cover image

Episode #199: November 2022 Research Review

Barbell Medicine Podcast

00:00

Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment Resistant Major Depression

Psilocybin is a serotonergic psychedelic drug derived from mushrooms. It causes an increase in serotonin to be released from various serotonin releasing nerves. The proposed mechanism based on functional MRI data of psilocybin basically shows decreased blood flow to the amygdala, that's a small area of the brain involved in memories and emotions. This can cause underlying maladaptive thoughts of guilt and ruminations about ones inadequacy.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app