D. Parker Kelley

D. Parker Kelley, a postdoctoral fellow specializing in trauma and mitochondrial psychobiology, joins the conversation to explore the relationship between chronic stress and mental illness. He introduces the Allostatic Triage Model, which suggests that stress prompts the brain to prioritize limited energy resources, potentially leading to psychiatric symptoms. Kelley discusses how stress impacts metabolism, the significance of predictability in resilience, and how dietary choices and even psychedelics might aid brain energy regulation.