Summary: For this week's episode, we are finally taking a break from all this Covid-19 stuff to talk about a topic that I am personally fascinated in, which is the therapeutic use of psychedelics, or psychoactive drugs. Today we are talking with Dr. Katelyn Kalstein who is a naturopathic doctor that specializes in ketamine therapy. Dr. Kalstein may be familiar to ya'll because she was previously the medical director of Dave Asprey's "40 Years of Zen". On this episode, we discuss the therapeutic applications of psychedelics and how Dr. Kalstein uses ketamine to help her clients overcome mental health challenges. Dr. Katelyn Kalstein is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, with a master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is a certified ketamine therapist. She specializes in integrative treatments for mental illness and chronic health conditions. She started her medical career teaching meditation to executives as the medical director at 40 Years of Zen, Dave Asprey's intensive neurofeedback program in Seattle. Her special interest in the brain and mental health led her to practice ketamine therapy - a legal, safe and powerful approach to treating mental illness. On this episode we discuss: Dr. Kalstein's background and how she got into studying ketamine therapy "40 Years of Zen" and Dr. Kalstein's experience working with Dave Asprey The importance of focusing on the root causes of depression, instead of treating only symptoms Why it's important to clearly understand the side effects of antidepressants How antidepressants work by changing the chemistry of the brain, and the challenges of weaning off of them The history behind Prozac and the development of antidepressants since its conception Ketamine's evolution from it's early use, and its classification as a schedule 1 controlled substance The studies supporting the efficacy of utilizing psychedelics for the treatment of depression How prescriptions for ketamine work, and how the experience is guided and supervised Ways to determine is someone is a suitable candidate for ketamine therapy How to determine how long ketamine treatments last, frequency, and the safety concerns of home treatments How ketamine treatments can "reset" the brain and offer patients an opportunity develop new behaviors The various receptors that ketamine affects in the brain What a typical ketamine therapy session looks like Why depression can be a strategy used by the brain to deal with trauma Strategies to reprogram the subconscious mind The health benefits of maintaining quality social relationships How to find a ketamine-friendly therapist that you can trust, and questions you should ask Dr. Kalstein's morning routine, and most impactful biohacks Connect with Dr. Kalstein: Free Ketamine Guide: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e375d5466db910026bd384d Website: Drkalstein.com Book a call: drkalstein.janeapp.com Connect with Kayla: Instagram: @biocurious_kayla [Web] https://www.biocuriouskayla.com Sponsors: Formula nootropics: https://www.findmyformula.com/?rfsn=3819541.5e41a8 Listener discount code: biocurious Biostrap: https://biostrap.com/select-your-set/?ref=kaylaosterhoff. Listener discount code: BIOCURIOUS20 Untapped Mind Course: https://untapped-mind.thinkific.com/courses/untapped-mind-short --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biocurious/message
