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Neuro Athletes,
I get tons of questions about psychedelic research in the neuropsychiatric space as well as microdosing—specifically, microdosing with psychedelics or plant medicines such as lithium, psilocybin, LSD, San Pedro, DMT, ibogaine, and beyond.
If you're not in-the-know about psychedelics, you should be. In the light of an ongoing debate as to whether psilocybin is a safe treatment for depression and other mental illnesses, I recruited Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD to answer all the questions.
Primer
Psilocybin has in some studies shown promise as treatment of major depressive disorder and psilocybin therapy was in 2019 twice designated as breakthrough therapy by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A very particular feature is that ingestion of just a single dose of psilocybin is associated with lasting changes in personality and mood.
What you will discover
How the field of psychedelic research got started in the first place
What led to the decades-long moratorium on said research
Where psychedelic research is today
The difference between psychedelics and how they yield a therapeutic treatment option for psychiatric illnesses
Whether microdosing has any “real” effects on your body
What's on the horizon for psychedelic research and the future of plant medicine
For those of who you missed the craziest injury ever…
Bucks’ star and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had to be helped off the court and limped back to the locker room — although part of the way under his own power — after a gruesome hyperextension of his left knee.
The injury occurred in the third quarter of Game 4, a game without Hawks’ star Trae Young due to a bone bruise on his foot. Antetokounmpo went up to attempt to block an alley-oop pass to Atlanta’s Clint Capela, they collided mid-air, Antetokounmpo came down wrong and his left knee bent backward.
(The video is above, but I do not recommend pushing play it if you are the least bit squeamish, this is hard to watch.)
Hit me up if you have any stories, feedback, or insights to share. Otherwise, see you next week!
Microdosing for Sports Performance and to Heal Trauma.