LET'S TALK PLANT MEDICINE: Cannabis, Psychedelics & Pharmaceutics with Dr. O

Let's Talk Plant Medicine With Dr. O featuring Dr. Sam Zand, Co-founder & CMO of Better U, co-founder of the Better U Foundation & Founder of the Anywhere Clinic. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reported earlier this year that Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depression has been studied to be effective for Up to a Year for Most Patients. 

They said, “Our findings add to evidence that, under carefully controlled conditions, this is a promising therapeutic approach that can lead to significant and durable improvements in depression,”. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. We talk about what Dr. Sam thinks of what we are learning about this updated research and how it could be a game changer.

 Now, it was after initial psychedelic medicine research at Johns Hopkins that you began treating patients clinically with ketamine in 2019. Dr. Sam has expanded outside of the clinic setting to assist in Crisis Intervention Training for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, help create mental skills departments for professional sports teams and corporations, and has worked with industry leaders, corporate executives, and pro athletes. We talk more about these collaborations and much more!

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Thomas Kingsley Brown, Ph.D. started his research on ibogaine treatment in November of 2009 when he conducted interviews with patients at Pangea Biomedics (then in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico) and collected data for the purpose of studying changes in Quality of Life for those patients. Hearing about the transformative experiences of these people convinced him that ibogaine’s therapeutic value merited further study. 

Thomas recently published a comprehensive clinical summary of ibogaine use and treatments for the benefit of researchers and medical practitioners. He said “Ibogaine is the only treatment for opioid use disorder that consistently and significantly alleviates withdrawal symptoms that isn’t itself an opioid, and it does so with an effective level on par with methadone. 

Thomas's Research also shows that ibogaine not only interrupts addiction in the short term but also helps people control their drug addiction in the long term, leading to cessation or substantial reductions in problematic drug use. His co-founder Tom Feegel said their clients report that this process can take months of research, leaving them to depend on claims from unverifiable sources, and can even lead to conflicting conclusions based on partial or incomplete information. First and foremost we discuss if is ibogaine safe, as well as, why ibogaine should not have a bad reputation. 

Ayahuasca has been seen as an alternative to healing emotional wounds outside of traditional medicines and therapy. People have seen improvements in their depression, and anxiety increased self-awareness, or boosted creativity. Derek has had his own battle with addiction. He did his own inner work to heal much of his trauma. That spiritual healing made Derek decide to start the Pachamama Sanctuary.

Derek recently told Authority Magazine that he is working on moving into a new forever home for the sanctuary in New Hampshire, working with a group of investors and supporters from inside the community. We dive into what is going on and what future plans Derek has and much more!

Derek is a 45-year-old father of 3 children – Dylan, Althea, and Zoe. He grew up bouncing back and forth between Massachusetts and Florida. A survivor of tremendous abuse in many forms, Derek came to the medicine in 2017 after a decade-long battle with addiction that was starting to get away from him.

Through intense inner work, extensive work with the medicine, and countless hours working in service to the medicine working along with nearly 1,000 brave souls who sat with the medicine over the last couple of years, Derek has healed much of his trauma. The spiritual healing he received through medicine inspired him to find Pachamama Sanctuary to help others find their own path to health and happiness.

Derek is passionate about being in service to others. Always ready to lend a hand in any capacity, what he loves most is providing assistance and guidance to anyone who is struggling and is ready to take on the work to find personal acceptance and growth. He spends much of his time helping people integrate their processes and is readily available to help those in need however possible. 

VR Technology and Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy Come Together today on Let's Talk Plant Medicine with Dr. O today on Cannabis Radio. Enosis Therapeutics Pty Ltd. is a psychedelic start-up founded by Agnieszka D. Sekula, a psychedelic researcher at Swinburne University, and Dr. Prashanth Puspanathan, a Melbourne-based medical doctor and long-time psychedelic advocate. Enosis was formed to advance experiential design in psychedelic-based treatment by leveraging virtual reality's unique, state-altering properties. Enosis sits at the intersection of research and industry, providing carefully designed virtual reality scenarios and clinical protocols that employ them at specific points of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to improve the quality of the patient experience and therapy outcomes. Founders aim to empower patients to take leadership in their own healing journey by using VR to break away from the constraints of the analog system. Their therapeutic approach promotes non-cognitive, experiential, emotional, and embodied aspects of treatment.

Anne worked as an independent proprietary trader, trading in CME, and NYSE futures exchanges daily. Achieve monthly profits based on trading several technical & fundamental analysis strategies. Specialized in WTI trades, Nat Gas and Metals. As a Commodity trader, Anne is skilled in Market Analysis and Strategy. Strong finance professional with a Master's degree focused in Business, Management from Lincoln International Business School - Paris. A firm believer that psychedelic medicine is the answer to most Mental Health disorders. Investor in this emerging sector.

Today we talk about psychedelics and Microdosing Educator and Guide Dana Harvey, Founder of the Flourish Academy. Dana is a corporate communications professional with 25+ years of global experience using strategic internal and external communications to launch products, build brands, develop teams, educate markets, and grow revenues.

She has built her own businesses, grown small organizations from the ground up to global award-winning corporations, driven successful leadership campaigns, and led communications for big-name players including IBM and Motorola.

With a passion for emerging technologies, Dana got the message across for blockchain, A.I., big data, next-generation wireless data, telecom infrastructure, 3D furniture printing, and more.

How to Access Psychedelic States Through Sexual Pleasure with Dr. Jenny Martin today on Let's Talk Plant Medicine with Dr. O only on Cannabis Radio. Dr. Jenny Martin is a Psychologist and Sexuality Educator, and a pioneer in consciousness studies. She has been guiding people to explore the potential of accessing psychedelic states naturally (totally sober) through sexual pleasure for over a decade. Her online personalized programs are designed based on evidence-based practices. Students learn to access transcendent states of consciousness at will. Dr. Jenny's work draws on sacred wisdom from ancient traditions and grounds these teachings with scientific research. She focuses on providing support and guidance to people with cervixes, helping them learn about the transformative potential that lives within their minds and bodies.

According to New Frontier Data, over 59 million people consumed cannabis in the African continent in 2020, with over $33 billion spent. Nigeria is among the top 10 consumers of the plant even with its illegal status. To help us understand the cannabis market in Africa is Malobi Ogbechie.

 Malobi is the founder of the Panafrican Hemp Association & the director of Ogbechie Group-owned Company operating in Nigeria with a focus on energy, alternative botanical & technology sectors. 

Dr. O and Malobi dived deep into all things cannabis & technology in Africa with a focus on the Nigerian market.

This conversation is a must-listen. Connect with Malobi here:

https://www.instagram.com/panafricanhemp/

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Those who register will also receive a free signed copy of Dr. O’s book “A Pharmacists Guide to Cannabis”!

BEST MOMENTS

“Cannabis stigma is still real in the African continent...The solution is education…”

“The upcoming generation of Africans are more open-minded. In Lagos, Nigeria, people smoke cannabis in the open…”

“Nigeria eco-system is booming. Tech scenes is growing. Lot of money is going into Fintech and technology generally. It’s a great place to invest NOW!!” …. Malobi Ogbechi, Founder, Panafrican Hemp Association

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ABOUT THE HOST

Dr. Lola Ohonba, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist

Founder WCI HEALTH LLC (Alternative Health & Wellness)

Dr. Ohonba (aka Dr. O) is the founder and CEO of WCI HEALTH LLC, an alternative health and wellness company. She’s a clinical pharmacist certified in medical cannabis and a public speaker specializing in cannabis and psychedelics.

Dr. O helps healthcare professionals, dispensaries and alternative medicine enthusiasts understand the health benefits of plant medicine using her background as a clinician and an herbal medicine user growing up in West Africa; so that they can assist their clients to level up on their wellness journey, saving money and avoiding adverse reactions. 

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It’s not new that cannabis is and has always been linked to societal growth. Arizona was known to have some of the harshest marijuana laws, with the 5th highest incarceration rate predominantly targeted towards the black indigenous people of color (BIPOC).

To help us figure out what’s going on in the desert as it relates to all things cannabis, is the executive director of the Arizona Dispensary Association, Samuel Richard. Samuel is a political lobbyist that is using his expertise to help Arizonians navigate the cannabis space. 

Dr. O and Samuel dived deep into all things activism, cannabis- psychedelics as medicine & many more. 

This conversation is a must-listen. Connect with Samuel here:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/arizonadispensaries/

Sign up for Dr. O’s incredible Masterclasses, Health equals Wealth membership, Newsletter & part of her brand ambassador here:

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Those who register will also receive a free signed copy of Dr. O’s book “A Pharmacists Guide to Cannabis”!

BEST MOMENTS

“Cannabis is medicine, just as food is medicine…”

“Arizona is a spiritual home of the nation…”

“The State is not just about cannabis as medicine, it’s also indigenous to psychedelic plant and animals like Peyote, Cactus and desert toads that can help us out of the mental stagnancy that we’ve found ourselves; especially in this era of COVID-19 pandemic” …. Samuel Richard; Arizona Dispensary Association.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Dr. Lola Ohonba, PharmD
  

Clinical Pharmacist, Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist

Founder WCI HEALTH LLC (Alternative Health & Wellness)

Dr. Ohonba (aka Dr. O) is the founder and CEO of WCI HEALTH LLC, an alternative health and wellness company. She’s a clinical pharmacist certified in medical cannabis and a public speaker specializing in cannabis and psychedelics.

Dr. O helps healthcare professionals, dispensaries and alternative medicine enthusiasts understand the health benefits of plant medicine using her background as a clinician and an herbal medicine user growing up in West Africa; so that they can assist their clients to level up on their wellness 

Some of the damage caused by the “War on Drugs” of the Nixon Era is the discriminatory incarceration of the Black Indigenous people of color (BIPOC) & the inability to carry out research. As a result of inadequate research especially on the federal level, cannabis users have had to rely on what I called “throwing spaghetti on the wall” in order to figure out what Cultivars, or shall I say Chemovars works for various ailment. 

Our guest today Otha Smith III is no stranger to the above scenario. Otha is the CEO of Tetragram, a Mobile App platform that is designed to help patients, clinicians, researchers, and cannabis users solve the problems mentioned above.

Dr. O and Otha dived deep into all things data & metadata; and how essential it is for the health & wellbeing of plant medicine users in the 21st Century. 

This conversation is a must-listen. Connect with Otha here:

https://tetragramapp.com/

Sign up for Dr. O’s incredible Masterclasses, Health equals Wealth membership, and Newsletter here:

https://wci-health.com/offer-masterclass/

https://wci-health.com/offer-health-wealth/

https://wci-health.com/#newsletter

Those who register will also receive a free signed copy of Dr. O’s book “A Pharmacists Guide to Cannabis”!

BEST MOMENTS

“Walking into a dispensary is overwhelming for many cannabis patients…we built the app to make it easy for people to choose”

“The data collected can be used by any organizations for easy decision making…We follow all HIPPA guidelines” …. Otha Smith III, CEO Tetragram  

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Join Dr. O’s Village. Follow her on social: 

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