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E161 Dr. Casey Grover on Trauma and Addiction
Guest host Jazz (episode #41) talks with returning expert Dr. Casey Grover, an addiction medicine physician with both clinical expertise and lived experience of PTSD. Together, they explore the frequent intersection of trauma and addiction, breaking down how adverse childhood experiences, big “T” and little “t” traumas, and even intergenerational stress shape vulnerability to substance use. Dr. Grover discusses diagnostic criteria for PTSD, explains treatment approaches ranging from medications like prazosin and SSRIs to EMDR therapy and stellate ganglion blocks, and weighs in on newer options such as psychedelic-assisted therapy. The conversation also highlights the stigma around mental health in the medical community, the importance of trauma-informed care, and the healing potential of honesty and vulnerability. Resource links from episode:
Grover, Casey MD. Goodbye Emergency Medicine—I Wish I Could Say Thanks for the Memories. Emergency Medicine News 47(2):p 22, March 2025.
DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001108624.36353.82
https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2025/03000/goodbye_emergency_medicine_i_wish_i_could_say.14.aspx
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/
Addiction Medicine Made Easy (Dr. Grover’s podcast)
https://addictionmedicinemadeeasy.com
MDCalc – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Calculator
https://www.mdcalc.com
Last Day Podcast – Episode with Dr. Gabor Maté
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/addiction-17-trauma-with-dr-gabor-mat%C3%A9/id1468896686?i=1000488387968
Book: What Happened to You? (Oprah & Bruce Perry)
https://www.oprahdaily.com/what-happened-to-you
Book: The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk)
https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score
GeneSight – Pharmacogenomic Testing
https://genesight.com
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR Therapy)
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy
Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for PTSD – Information
https://www.stellateinstitute.com/sgb-for-ptsd
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Guest host Jazz (episode #41) talks with returning expert Dr. Casey Grover, an addiction medicine physician with both clinical expertise and lived experience of PTSD. Together, they explore the frequent intersection of trauma and addiction, breaking down how adverse childhood experiences, big “T” and little “t” traumas, and even intergenerational stress shape vulnerability to substance use. Dr. Grover discusses diagnostic criteria for PTSD, explains treatment approaches ranging from medications like prazosin and SSRIs to EMDR therapy and stellate ganglion blocks, and weighs in on newer options such as psychedelic-assisted therapy. The conversation also highlights the stigma around mental health in the medical community, the importance of trauma-informed care, and the healing potential of honesty and vulnerability. Resource links from episode:
Grover, Casey MD. Goodbye Emergency Medicine—I Wish I Could Say Thanks for the Memories. Emergency Medicine News 47(2):p 22, March 2025.
DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001108624.36353.82
https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2025/03000/goodbye_emergency_medicine_i_wish_i_could_say.14.aspx
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/
Addiction Medicine Made Easy (Dr. Grover’s podcast)
https://addictionmedicinemadeeasy.com
MDCalc – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Calculator
https://www.mdcalc.com
Last Day Podcast – Episode with Dr. Gabor Maté
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/addiction-17-trauma-with-dr-gabor-mat%C3%A9/id1468896686?i=1000488387968
Book: What Happened to You? (Oprah & Bruce Perry)
https://www.oprahdaily.com/what-happened-to-you
Book: The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk)
https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score
GeneSight – Pharmacogenomic Testing
https://genesight.com
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR Therapy)
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy
Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for PTSD – Information
https://www.stellateinstitute.com/sgb-for-ptsd
WANT TO TELL YOUR STORY ON THE PODCAST?
https://forms.gle/VWrjhLSTPHqJyVhw7
QUITTING KRATOM SUPPORT MEETINGS
https://www.kratommeetings.com
CONNECT WITH US
https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety
https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety
https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety
https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety
https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety
https://bsky.app/profile/kratomsobriety.bsky.social
https://www.threads.net/@kratomsobriety
CONTACT THE SHOW
Voice: 313-437-7720
Email: [email protected]
https://kratomsobriety.com
PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424
https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5
https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00
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