Dr. Dan Engle - Truths and Myths on Psychedelics & Plyometrics #1041
Truths and Myths on Psychedelics
Dr. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance. His medical degree is from the University of Texas at San Antonio. His psychiatry residency degree is from the University of Colorado in Denver, and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship degree is from Oregon Health & Science University.
Dr. Engle is an international consultant to several global healing centers facilitating the use of long-standing indigenous plant medicines for healing and awakening. He is the Founder and Medical Director of Kuya Institute for Transformational Medicine in Austin, Texas; Full Spectrum Medicine, a psychedelic integration and educational platform; and Thank You Life, a non-profit funding stream supporting access to psychedelic therapies.
Dr. Engle is the author of The Concussion Repair Manual: A Practical Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, as well as his new book, A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy.
Microdosing with LSD and MDMA is showing promising results, which is opening up the variety of psychedelics and there uses. Today Dr. Dan talks with us about some of the myths and truths surrounded by psychedelic drugs. So many people are misunderstood and really misinformed when it comes to psychedelics for psychotherapy. That is what Dr. Dan is here for, to debunk some of these and give us the truth. Myths that you may have heard surrounding psychedelic drugs could be:
Psychedelics are the ultimate party drug.
They're "all natural."
Psychedelics will always make you "trip."
They'll put "holes" in your brain.
Psychedelics affect the brain just like any other illegal drug.
They all produce a "trip" that's about the same amount of time.
Scientists already know everything there is to know about psychedelics.
If you are curious about psychedelics and the science behind them, this is an episode for you. It's Workout Wednesday so our favorite personal trainer, Daniel Tague, is in studio with us. Today we talk specifically about plyometrics. If you've never heard of that term before, plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power. These types of exercises are used a lot of times in High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as well. Daniel explains how to do some of these exercises and what to be cautious of while performing them.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical recommendation, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of information in this podcast is at one’s own discretion, and is not an endorsement of use given the complexity inherent in these medicines, and the current variable widespread illegality of their usage.
