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In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast we discuss a paper recently published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) entitled, “Single Treatment With MM120 (Lysergide) in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” This is a report on the results from Mind Medicine’s phase 2b clinical trial that Reid and I both had the pleasure of working on at Numinus Network’s clinical trial site, Cedar Clinical Research. We discuss what GAD is, a brief history of LSD, why LSD might be helpful for anxiety, the study design, the difference between session monitoring vs psychedelic-assisted therapy, and more. Near the end of the episode we briefly discuss another recently published paper, this one on psilocybin and how the phenomenology of a psychedelic experience might contribute to positive psychological changes. 
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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2838505

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43440-025-00742-5

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If you’ve ever listened to a therapist talk–whether in a therapy session, social media, or a podcast–you’ve likely heard them mention processing your emotions. But what does it actually mean to process your emotions? I’m being told I need to feel my feelings or process my trauma, but I don’t know how to do that. 
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast we’re going to explain what it means to process one’s emotions from a few different perspectives and hopefully by the end of the episode you’ll not only have a better sense of what it means, but also some tools to help you do it. 
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Sometimes it seems like life is crumbling around you. Maybe something terrible has happened or the accumulation of stressors is just too much to bear. What do you do when life keeps giving you lemons and you’re just sick of making lemonade? 
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we discuss tools and strategies for navigating life at its most difficult.
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 *This episode originally aired 10/22/24

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Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has me both excited and terrified. On one hand, AI could contribute to exponential advancements in science, technology, engineering, and socioeconomics leading to human flourishing unlike anything we’ve ever seen. On the other, AI could derange human psychology, widen power gaps, disrupt society, and even evolve beyond human understanding or control. So what do we do about this?
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast we’re going to explore this question with Jeff Burningham as we discuss his new book, The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI. Jeff is a bit of a renaissance man. Entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, teacher, athlete, politician, ecclesiastical leader, author, husband, and father are just a few of the many you could describe Jeff. We discuss what prompted Jeff to write this book; how AI is a mirror for humanity; the importance of “rehuminization”; the important lessons we need to learn from our bodies, nature, and the family; humanity’s collective hero’s journey; what we need to change at both personal and society levels; and much more.
You can learn more about Jeff and his book at jeffburningham.com and check out this link for all the places you can purchase the book.

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Why does happiness feel so elusive for so many of us? Maybe you’ve had the experience where you long for a change, believing that once this change occurs then you’ll finally be happy. Then that change happens, but it didn’t deliver lasting happiness. You buy the new thing, take the vacation, achieve the goal, get the promotion and you feel happy for a while but eventually it feels like you’re back where you started.   
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we explore the phenomenon knows as the “hedonic treadmill”--the tendency for people to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes. We discuss examples of this in action, possible evolutionary explanations for this tendency, the role of dopamine, how it relates to habit formation and addiction, exceptions to this tendency, ways to get off the treadmill, and much more.
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In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison explore defense mechanisms. They discuss what defense mechanisms are, how they can be adaptive and/or maladaptive, the utility of understanding your defensive psychological patterns, the importance of a non-shaming interpretation of defense mechanisms, how to work with them in conventional and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and much more.

 *This episode originally aired 7/9/24

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If you’re human you know what it’s like to be stressed. But what is stress exactly? Is all stress unhealthy or can our stress response help us adapt and build resilience? How does stress affect our mental and physical health? How can we effectively respond to and manage stress?  
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we discuss these questions and try to give you some useful tips for dealing with life’s inevitable stressors.  
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The path to FDA approved prescribable medicine has been a long and precarious one for psychedelics. However, recent reports by some of the major players in the psychedelic medicine space show promising results from clinical trials involving psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT. 
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we review the topline data from these recent reports and explore what the future of psychedelic therapies might look like for people struggling with mental health conditions. 
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In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss attachment styles and how psychedelic therapy might be used to address issues related to attachment wounding.

 *This episode originally aired 5/16/23

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Could psilocybin help people with eating disorders process unconscious trauma? What’s the difference between the effects of psilocybin and SSRIs on depression? How does formulation and route of administration affect a LSD experience? What role does self-compassion play in the treatment of PTSD with MDMA-assisted therapy? 
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we explore recent research on these topics and more. 
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