Smart Drug Smarts: Brain Optimization | Nootropics | Neuroscience
Summary: "Intelligence is as fixed as a person's height." Right? But guess what - you're part of the species that invented platform shoes, stilts, elevators, helium balloons and rocket ships. Smart Drug Smarts is for people interested in maximizing their brains -- both in health and utility -- using the latest findings in neuroscience. Join Jesse Lawler as he chats with neuroscientists, biochemists, futurists, and multi-domain researchers into cognitive enhancement. Sleep, optimal nutrition, supplements and nootropics, cognitive enhancement, Artificial Intelligence, ketogenic diets, psychedelics, and tDCS are all on the table. Smart Drug Smarts doesn’t advocate any particular approach -- we’re here to provide an accurate-as-possible body of knowledge in a field where the options available are growing daily.
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Podcasts:
There are times when social remembering can make our memories less accurate. However, by following the right strategies when remembering together -- creating a sort of "extended mind" -- we can improve our recall, particularly if those doing the remembering are part of a long-term partnership.
Is there a scalable way for people to benefit from others' experience without having to comb through Reddit threads and best-guess which writers' stories applied to them? Garrett Ruhland's search for a solution led to the formation of his company, Modern AlkaMe.
The fallout from porn addiction goes beyond sexual dysfunction -- way beyond. The brain's dopamine system is the major motivational system for everything we do. Desensitizing it with surging arousal from porn can cause the brain to lower its overall sensitivity in all areas of life.
Anthony Sims and Gary Demerjian are probably the two leading practicioners of the treatment of neurological conditions with mouth-worn orthodontic appliances -- based on soothing irritated nerves in the jaw to alleviate symptoms throughout the body.
Jesse speaks with futurist and author Calum Chase about his book Surviving AI, and the increasing impacts of artificial intelligence on business, society, and humanity itself.
Jesse is joined by Dr. Jim Adams from the USC School of Pharmacy for a far-ranging discussion about traditional plant medicines.
For our first episode of 2016 we talk about habit formation, the use of external modalities along with ideal ways to implement changes in your habits.
Get your smartypants ready for our year-end finale as Jesse and Dr. Edward Calabrese dive into the world of Hormesis and dose response thresholds.
Join Jesse and the founders of Brain.fm and explore the science behind audio brainwave training and the potential for its development.
Dr. Richard Cytowic joins Jesse this week to demystify Synesthesia and shed some light on this incredible quirk of human evolution.
Whether you’re complete strangers or bosom buddies with the Racetam family, Jesse and Dr. Andrew Hill will make you feel welcome and get you introduced to everybody.
Join Jesse and Prof. Vincent Clark for a spirited discussion about the emerging field of electroceuticals and magnetoceuticals.
Join Jesse & attorney Lawrence Walters for an in-depth look at the gray market for pharmaceuticals - the regulations and risks involved to health and privacy.
Can "motivational" chemicals reduce people's inherent laziness about exercise, and make them form better health habits? Tune in and find out.
Jesse and a small cadre of DIY enthusiasts attempt to alter their consciousness through a process known in psychology circles as "Holotropic Breathwork."
