Board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Ellen Vora, and integrative physician, Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, join Dr. Avanti for an impactful and insightful two-part conversation on psychedelics and plant medicine. In this first episode, they talk about the mechanisms behind how treatments like ketamine, psilocybin and Ayahuasca work — explaining in simple terms how we have a decreased stress response to trauma, and how the reversal of PTSD is possible. They also discuss why ceremony and community experiences are so powerful for a society that is deeply starved of ritual, and how these medicines allow for a greater feeling of interconnectedness. 

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• The mechanism of how psychedelics & plant medicines work
• History of plant medicine in indigenous cultures
• The power of quieting our ‘Default Mode Network’ in a psychedelic ceremony
• Overcoming illusions of the mind for a feeling of peace & connectedness
• Why sacred & therapeutic ceremonies offer profound healing
• Having gratitude for modern and ancient medicine and care

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Follow Dr. Ellen:

• Website: ellenvora.com 
• IG: @ellenvoramd 
• Dr. Ellen’s book: The Anatomy of Anxiety
• Listen: 28. Psychedelics & Integrative Psychiatry for Mental Health with Dr. Ellen Vora

Follow Dr. Tanmeet:

• Website: tanmeetsethimd.com 
• IG: @tanmeetsethimd 
• Listen: 37. “Why Not Me?” Reframing Suffering through Gratitude with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi

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• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
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