Alexander Kiseloff is a Master's Level Clinician specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a particular emphasis on substance abuse. To start off, Alexander describes both his background and his clientele's before getting into the most common addictions he sees in young men. This leads to a conversation on harder vs. softer drugs, if gateways exist, and if full legalization is a viable option. Moving on, Casey asks about the societal issues that Alexander sees causing addictions in young men as well as how managing dopamine is the common factor. Next, the guys ask about Alexander's therapy sessions as well as how he uses his own journey of addiction in practice. Josh then asks about the stigma of young men getting mental health treatment as well as antidepressants. The guys finally wrap up with what treatment methods are the best, how young men can curb addiction outside of therapy, and finding what Alexander describes as the "zest" of life.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Alexander's background/expertise
2:01 - Client gender/age ratio
3:07 - Most common addictions in young men
7:42 - Differences in addictions to harder and softer drugs
11:00 - Are lighter drugs gateways to harder ones?
12:50 - Adderall use in young adults
14:00 - Full legalization of drugs
16:25 - Societal issues causing addiction in young men
20:10 - Managing dopamine release with therapy
22:15 - How Alexander runs his sessions
25:18 - Alexander's journey of recovery and his message
29:10 - The stigma of young men seeking help in the U.S. vs. Russia
32:50 - Alexander's use of antidepressants in practice
34:02 - Kratom/other "natural" drugs
35:30 - How Alexander gets/keeps young men off substances
38:05 - How to determine the best treatment
40:49 - EMDR/alternative therapies
43:44 - How guys can begin to curb addiction
45:25 - Finding the "zest" of life

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