Mind & Life

Chuck Raison – Ancient Practices & Conscious Experience


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In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychiatrist and mental health researcher Chuck Raison. Chuck’s work centers on understanding how ancient practices can change our conscious experience. He’s a leader in studying the links between inflammation, stress, and depression, and how meditation and other practices can influence those dynamics. This conversation covers many topics, including:

  • ancient practices and conscious experience;
  • Tibetan tummo practice;
  • the role of inflammation in depression;
  • sickness behavior;
  • links between stress and inflammation;
  • the placebo response;
  • psychedelics as a novel treatment for depression;
  • investigating the role of memory in transcendent experiences;
  • body temperature and emotions;
  • and the precious gift of awareness.
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