Curious to Serious

In this episode, we talk with Oskar Bull-Hansen. He is a practicing above-ground underground psychedelic guide in Norway. Oskar provides preparation, psychedelic sessions, and integration services for clients using MDMA and psilocybin. In our conversation, we cover what Oskar’s practice looks like including the process of choosing a substance and dose for each patient and how to practice harm redu...

In this episode, we talk with Vilmarie Narloch, Psy. D as she shares how her journey through addiction research, humanistic healing, policy reform, and academia intersect at her place in the psychedelic field. Vilmarie wears many hats but is best known for her work at Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) as Director of Education. She received her M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services a...

In this episode, we talk with Cody Wenthur. Cody is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Director of the first-of-its-kind Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation Masters of Science Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Cody is also a member of the Psychedelic Pharmacists Association. Cody’s lab researches how small-scale molecule drugs affect long-term behavioral changes. In our con...

In this episode, we talk with Mati Castro. She is a neuroscience graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. She works in the basic science field to understand how psychedelics affect brain circuits, specifically the amygdala during rewarded operant behaviors. In our conversation, we cover her academic career of earning Bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and psychology from the University of Tex...

Presented by Psychedelic Grad. This episode is with Dr. Rick Barnett. He's a clinical, mental/behavioral health and addiction specialist and founder of the addiction rehabilitation facility, Carter Inc., in Vermont. In this episode, we cover his path from patient to practitioner, the meanings of addiction, the 12 step program, the opioid epidemic, and the role psychedelics play in the healthcare f...

Presented by Psychedelic Grad . In this episode of Curious to Serious, we interview Carli Domenico, a PhD candidate at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston). She's involved with the Research and Development Spore at the Intercollegiate Psychedelic Society and also works with Tabula Rasa Ventures. Carli is a doctoral student with a background in neuroscience and philosophy. Her research investigates...

Presented by Psychedelic Grad . In our very first episode of Curious to Serious, we interview Joshua White of the Fireside Project, a psychedelic peer support hotline. Fireside Project just officially launched as of April 2021! To learn more about the project, check out FiresideProject.org To learn more about Psychedelic Grad, go to psychedelicgrad.com.