Clinical pharmacologist, Stephanie Karzon Abrams joins me to share how ketamine can support our hormonal health. Stephanie walks us through the science + research behind why these compounds and psychedelics can help us towards finding balance when our hormones get out of whack. We dive into treating conditions such as PMDD, menopause symptoms, and the hormonal disturbances caused by autoimmune diseases.

In this episode:

[01:48] Intro

[02:28] Psychedelics' Dance with Hormones and Libido

[09:46] Psilocybin and its Potential for Women's Cycles

[14:39] Ketamine: A New Hope for Hormone Disorders

[29:15] Legal Plant Medicines for Intimacy and Connection

[36:36] Microdosing for Creativity, Mood, and Relationships

[41:45] Ibogaine Therapy's Promise for Traumatic Brain Injuries

THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST

Stephanie is a clinical pharmacologist, community maker, and entrepreneur in the psychedelic space. Through her consultancy, Beyond the Bench, she provides comprehensive guidance and expert advice, offers open-access education, conducts research, and supports initiatives seeking to make a positive impact, in order to redefine the landscape of healthcare and support access to psychedelics and plant medicines.

LINKS

Article about TBI in relationships: https://www.beyondthebench.life/eleusinian-echoes/relationships-after-traumatic-brain-injury-tbi

Exhale: Femme Ketamine Retreat:

https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/exhale

161: Psychedelics for Hormone Health, Sensuality, + Traumatic Brain Injuries with Stephanie Karzon Abrams