Stanford Researcher Unveils Shares Advances in OCD Treatment | Get to know OCD Ep 18

Stanford researcher Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez is at the forefront of OCD treatment and care. In this episode of the Get to Know Podcast, Dr. Rodriguez gives us a look at new treatments for OCD. She tells us what’s still the gold-standard treatment but also new research areas to treat OCD, including improv and psychedelics. If you want a look into the future of OCD treatment, you’re in the right place!

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Show notes:
0:00 Intro

1:14 Carolyn’s background 

2:11 What Carolyn’ superpower is

4:07 Being a role model for others

6:40 Helping those with OCD is Carolyn’s passion

9:25 Could MDMA help with OCD?

12:29 Mentors paved the path for Carolyn

15:20 Latest psychedelics research on OCD

19:50 What Patrick learned from a comedy class

21:19 What’s next for Carolyn’s lab and research

24:51 Surgical therapy for OCD

25:43 Overlap between OCD and hoarding disorder

30:02 What Carolyn wants her legacy to be

31:10 Treatment resistance

34:35 Medication for OCD

35:31 Advice from Carolyn 

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