Keep Talking Episode 33: Ronan Levy - Psychedelics Going Mainstream
Ronan Levy is a lawyer, an entrepreneur, and the co-founder of Field Trip Health. During our conversation, Ronan talks about his journey into the psychedelic space, how currently-available ketamine therapy can help those with anxiety and depression, the possibility of the legalization of MDMA therapy in 2023, how Field Trip Health aims to provide a medically-supervised, professional "set and setting" for those who choose to have a psychedelic experience, the efficacy of empathogens and psychedelics on treating psychological disease, and how the legalization of medicinal psychedelic use might transform and improve our society.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:52) Get to know Ronan Levy
(04:58) Ronan’s decision to quit the legal world
(07:46) The five big personality qualities and Ronan taking the road less traveled
(15:44) The past, present, and future of Field Trip Health
(23:26) Ketamine-assisted therapy's psychological benefits
(31:13) Psychedelic-assisted therapy's ability to address psychological trauma
(38:20) Reasons why people avoid psychedelic therapy
(44:06) The benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy and its future
(50:30) Dissolving the superstition and stigma of psychosis
(58:36) Validating psychedelic-assisted therapy with facts and data
(01:04:58) Psychedelic-assisted therapy for a more healthy, cohesive society
(01:12:53) Currently-available resources for people to alleviate their mental health issues