Science of Psychedelics & Mitochondria effects on Psychiatric illness with Dr. Parker Kelley! 245

March 13, 2024

Dr. Parker Kelley, postdoc at UCSF, expertise in psychoimmunology, biomedical sciences, psychedelics. The goal of this interview is thoughtful discussion about psychedelics, science, and medicine. With an emphasis on caution and risks around these substances.

Let’s stay curious, learn about Parker, psychedelics, and metabolics, on this episode of learning with lowell

PODCAST INFO:
The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/66eFLHQclKe5p3bMXsCTRH
RSS: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/feed/podcast/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q
Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA
Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com

Dr. Parker Kelly’s links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-parker-kelley-324a9012b/
https://psychedelics.ucsf.edu/
https://clinicaltrials.ucsf.edu/psilocybin

Timestamps
00:00 Introducing Parker Kelley
00:50 Metabolics of psychiatric illnesses
06:00 Chemical effects on people
11:40 Medicinal chemistry on chemical / non psychedelic psychedelics
16:00 Working out different pathways
21:40 SSRIs and psychedelics
27:15 Negative effects of psychedelics
33:00 Psychedelic Psychosis
35:20 Visiting Amazon, researching psychedelics
42:40 Clinical trials vs real world
48:00 Designing clinical trials / music
52:30 Choosing ayahuasca to study
56:30 Low Risk / High risk psychedelics
58:11 Book recommendations
01:00:50 Alan Watts
01:03:45 Modern Philosophy schools
01:06:30 Philosophy of mind / consciousness
01:08:33 Difference between a dead body vs live / Self As Mental or physical / last deep dive

psychadelics #clinicaltrials #mentalhealth

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