Azar Lab Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Pouya Azar speaks with a former patient about the hardships of addiction, including the horrors of precipitated opioid withdrawal, her initial reluctance to get onto buprenorphine, her road to recovery, a new beginning, and what she’s looking forward to most about living a life free from the past. azarlab.com (This video is for informational and educational purposes only. It d...

In this episode, Dr. Pouya Azar sits down with Dr. Kelly Dunn for an in-depth discussion on treating opioid use disorder, the evolving fentanyl crisis, and how research can help inform more effective approaches to care and recovery. Kelly Dunn, PhD, has been working in the field of opioid use disorder (OUD) since 2005. Growing up in rural Central New York during the late 1990s, Dr. Dunn witnessed...

In this episode, Dr. Pouya Azar sits down with Professor Glenn Sammis to explore the intersection of molecular chemistry and health innovation.

In this Gord’s Corner episode, I sit down with Scotty Colin to talk about his upbringing in Los Angeles, skateboarding, punk rock, falling into addiction, and his path to recovery—along with a few other adventures he experienced along the way. Scotty’s fascination with pattern recognition, as it relates to self-discovery and personal growth, is inspiring. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation wit...

In this episode, Dr. Pouya Azar sits down with Dr. Samuel Guillaume, a substance abuse physician from Finland who brings both clinical expertise and lived recovery experience. They discuss addiction, recovery, mental health, and how personal experience can transform the way patients are understood and treated. Dr. Samuel Guillaume is a Finland-based substance abuse physician specializing in addict...

In this episode, Dr. Pouya Azar sits down with Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone to discuss medetomidine and fentanyl use, exposure, and withdrawal. Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and serves as Director of Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine Initiatives. She is also the Founding Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and...

In this video, Dr. Pouya Azar sits down with professional skateboarder Brandon Turner to discuss dealing with trauma, professional skateboarding, near-death experiences, addiction, and recovery. Brandon’s instagram | Westside Recovery

In this episode, Dr. Pouya Azar talks with a mother and daughter who share their eye-opening account of the emotional pain, struggle, and lessons learned from losing a beloved son and brother to the fentanyl crisis. Luka's memorial site:  "This memorial website was created in memory of our beautiful boy, Luka Dylan Uebbing, 13 years old, born on January 29, 2008, and passed away on Octobe...

In this episode, Gordon Faulkner talks about decreasing his own anxiety, becoming more authentic, and the power of hypnosis. gordfaulkner.com

In this episode, popular Skateboarder/YouTuber, Ben Degros, shares his journey with skateboarding, addiction, recovery and the road forward. Ben's skate YouTube Channel | Ben's Vancouver Carpentry YouTube

In this episode brain surgeon, Peter Gooderham, talks about pursuing excellence--the hard work, the grind and the grit of becoming and being a brain surgeon.

In this episode, Conor King & Korey Bedard discuss The Fentanyl Crisis.

Patient Shares His Recovery Journey