EPI 172: Manoj Doss, PhD. Studies Psychedelics And How They Impact Episodic Memories, Semantic Memories And The Brain. A Warning On Ketamine & An Interesting Study On Alcohol

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Show notes:

(0:50) Manoj Doss and his research

(4:34) Alcohol: Retrograde facilitation and memory

(9:04) Exploring psychedelics and memory systems

(17:44) Psychedelics and belief formation

(19:47) Risks associated with psychedelic use, including psychosis and persistent perception issues

(27:40) Ketamine addiction concerns and safety

(33:13) Cannabis: Benefits and Downsides

(39:28) Psychedelics' potential for trauma healing and creative insights

(45:24) MDMA's role in enhancing social interactions and trauma therapy

(54:50) Where to find Manoj

(56:03) Outro

Who is Manoj Doss?

Manoj Doss, Ph.D., completed his doctorate at the University of Chicago with professors David Gallo and Harriet de Wit investigating the acute effects of psychoactive drugs on emotional episodic memory and memory distortion. He then worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with professors Frederick Barrett and Roland Griffiths investigating the acute and persisting effects of psychedelic drugs on cognition and brain function.

Doss utilizes complex cognitive paradigms, neuroimaging and computational modeling to explore what makes psychedelic drugs unique compared to other classes of psychoactive drugs in terms of their basic effects and their therapeutic mechanisms.

Connect with Manoj:

Website: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/directory/manoj-doss

X: https://twitter.com/manojdoss

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