Essentials: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring | Dr. Nolan Williams
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Nolan Williams, MD, a triple board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist. We discuss cutting-edge treatments for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including transcranial magnetic stimulation, neuromodulation, and psychedelic-assisted therapies. We also discuss the neurobiology and therapeutic potential of specific psychedelic compounds, including psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine, and ayahuasca.
Articles
- MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study (Nature Medicine)
- Magnesium–ibogaine therapy in veterans with traumatic brain injuries (Nature Medicine)
- Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Other Resources
- Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT)
- In Brazil, Some Inmates Get Therapy With Hallucinogenic Tea (The New York Times)
People Mentioned
- Martijn Arns: applied neuroscientist, Stanford University
- Sigmund Freud: neurologist, founder of psychoanalysis
- Timothy Leary: psychologist, Harvard University
- Casey Halpern: professor of neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Nolan Williams: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring
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