Psychedelic Upgrade: Finding the Right Dose & Approach – Dr. Phil Wolfson & Dr. Julie Holland : 960

Jul 26, 2022

Join psychiatric visionaries Dr. Phil Wolfson and Dr. Julie Holland as they dive deep into the transformative effects of psychedelics on mental health. Dr. Wolfson shares insights from his pioneering work in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, focusing on new healing pathways for depression and PTSD. Meanwhile, Dr. Holland discusses her research on the power of connection and how psychedelics can help rejuvenate social bonds and brain chemistry. Their enlightening conversation navigates dosing strategies, microdosing, and the profound impact on emotional well-being.

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Books

Transcript

Episode notes

INSIGHT

MDMA in Psychiatry

MDMA can be a valuable tool in psychiatry, aiding in deeper, more efficient therapy.
It dampens fear, reduces anxiety, increases trust, and improves recall, facilitating trauma processing and integration.

INSIGHT

Psychedelic Psychotherapy

Psychedelic psychotherapy uses substances like ketamine as tools within a therapeutic framework.
These tools address PTSD, depression, and other mental health conditions by fostering connection and healing.

INSIGHT

Ketamine's Timeout Effect

Ketamine acts as a "timeout" from ordinary life, separating the individual from their usual mindset.
The therapeutic work lies in integrating the ketamine experience and applying insights gained to daily life.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™...

…two psychiatric research pioneers open up about the benefits people experience from psychedelic treatments. From mental health conditions to crucial social connections, there’s a dose and approach that can work for you and with your own brain chemistry.

Psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr. Phil Wolfson, creator of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, leads patients through psychedelic psychotherapy sessions, guiding them through their past and present in an open, altered state of mind. His invaluable work is the result of an intense, many-decades-long clinical practice. He focuses on new pathways for healing depression, PTSD, addiction and other conditions.

“There’s really no right or wrong with psychedelics,” Dr. Wolfson says. “It’s about how do we integrate our lives and relationship in this very difficult time with people and in our beings, and what practices we bring to this whole thing. So, it’s not just about substances.”

Psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist Dr. Julie Holland explains in her book, “Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, From Soul to Psychedelics,” why you need connection, how you’ve lost it, and how you might find it again. She believes psychedelics can help. Taken under the direction of a trained psychiatrist, they can catalyze a connection with the self, nature, or the cosmos.

Dr. Holland’s research—with a focus on the parasympathetic nervous system—dives into how you can “turn on” and “tune in” to the brain chemistry that supports connection. At the same time, you can tamp down the fight or flight mode that derails sleep, metabolism, libido and much more. She’s leading new understanding about how your behaviors are driven by the hormones and neurotransmitters that make up good (and bad) brain chemistry, including testosterone, estrogen, dopamine, serotonin and most crucially, oxytocin.

If you liked this special episode with Phil and Julie, you’ll learn even more from listening to their full podcasts on these topics:

WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!

Structure Water Molecules; Achieve Body/Brain Coherence: https://analemma-water.com, use code DAVE10 for 10% off

Complete Brain Nutrition with Nootropics: https://neurohacker.com/dave, use code DAVE to score an extra 15% off Qualia Mind

Hydrate with Electrolytes: https://DrinkLMNT.com/DAVE, get a FREE LMNT Sample Pack with 8 single-serving packets for the cost of shipping ($5 for U.S. customers)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.