Causes or Cures Are Pyschedelics the Answer for Prolonged Grief? With Dr. Greg Fonzo
Episode: Psychedelics and Prolonged Grief with Dr. Greg Fonzo
Guest: Greg Fonzo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Charmaine and Gordon McGill Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School.
In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Greg Fonzo about how psychedelics might help people suffering from prolonged grief, a form of grief that lasts longer and feels harder to heal than typical bereavement.
They discuss:
- The origins and mission of Dell Med’s Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy
- What “prolonged grief” really means and how it differs from normal grief
- Why his team is testing psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT for survivors who lost loved ones
- Theories for why psychedelics may help prolonged grief
- Study design details, inclusion criteria, and their unique recruitment focus
- Ethical and safety considerations when studying powerful psychoactive substances
- The broader promise and pitfalls of the fast-moving field of psychedelic research.
If you’d like to learn more or see whether you qualify for a clinical trial involving psychedelics, check out the current studies at the Fonzo Lab at the McGill Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School.
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