What exactly is psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy? And could it change the entire field of psychiatry?

In today's episode, hear about the remarkable research in psilocybin (mushrooms), with potential for powerful relief from depression, addiction, and end-of-life despair.

Join Jennifer Reid, MD as she interviews Dr. Bit Yaden, MD,  assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and research scientist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. 

We discuss:
1) The current state of research in psychedelics: separating the hype from the data
2) The nuts and bolts of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy with psilocybin: how is it done?
3) Who may benefit from psychedelics?
4) What does Dr. Yaden think about psychedelics at a population level?

References from Episode:
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research hopkinspsychedelic.org
Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Timeline
Book: The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives by Dr. David Yaden and Dr. Andrew Newberg

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