Only hurt people hurt people!

In this episode I am talking to Dr. Ben Sessa (@bensessa). Trauma and how we deal with is at the hearth of this conversation. It is a reminder of the developmental roots of our behaviours and invitation to build a more compassionate and understanding stance towards ourselves and others. 

Dr. Sessa is a brilliant leader of the psychedelic therapy revolution that currently undergoing in the world. In his work life Dr.Sessa @bensessa wears many hats notably that one of a Chief Medical officer at AWAKN Life sciences (https://awaknlifesciences.com ), medical doctor in private psychiatric practice, licenced psilocybin and MDMA psychotherapist, published medical and fiction author, psychodelic reasercher, co-founder and chair of the Breaking convention conference (https://breakingconvention.co.uk). As a child and adolescent psychiatrist he is interested in the developmental trajectory from child maltreatment to adult mental health disorders, including adult addictions. Dr. Sessa’s joint interests in psychotherapy, pharmacology and trauma have led him towards researching the subject of drug-assisted psychotherapy using psychedelic adjuncts. In the last 15 years he has been part of scientific and clinical studies administering LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA and DMT to patients and volunteers. He is the author of psychedelic medical exploration books; The Psychedelic Renaissance (2012 and 2017) and To Fathom Hell or Soar Angelic (2015). He has recently completed research with Imperial College London exploring the world’s first MDMA-assisted therapy trial for the treatment of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome.Alongside Prof. David Nutt, Ben has also been a long term advocate of drug policy reform in the UK; believing that current laws hamper research and increase, rather than reduce, the burden of problematic drug use on individuals and society. You can connect with him on twitter @BenSessa or visit his web page http://www.drsessa.com.

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