Mind Medicine Australia

The scope of psychedelic research is expanding and it's only in the last couple of decades that we have been able to find how MDMA, among other psychedelic compounds, exert their effect in the body. Pharmacology is the use, effects, and modes of drug action. In this episode: Pharmacology and therapeutic mechanisms of MDMA: Where does psilocybin exert its effect in our body? How is it metabolised?...

The scope of psychedelic research is expanding and it's only in the last couple of decades that we have been able to find how psilocybin, as well as other psychedelic compounds, exert their effect in the body. Pharmacology is the use, effects, and modes of drug action. In this episode: Pharmacology and therapeutic mechanisms of Psilocybin: Where does psilocybin exert its effect in our body? How is...

Peter Hunt AM is a Social Entrepreneur, Investor and Engaged Philanthropist, Founder Greenhill Australia, Women's Commnity Shelters and Mind Medicine Australia. In this episode: Stats on mental illness in Australia Psilocybin and MDMA - psychological phenomena and scientific evidence Antidepressants / SSRIs and common pharmaceutical treatments Reinforcement of mental illness through diagnosis Dest...

Rick Doblin, PhD. is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). MAPS is a non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Rick did his Master's thesis on a survey of oncologists on cannabis in nausea control for...

Reid Robison, MD MBA, is a psychedelic psychiatrist & researcher. Reid has led over 100 clinical trials in neuropsychiatry. He completed his undergraduate in Neuroscience at Brigham Young University and went on to medical school at the University of Utah where he earned both his MD and MBA. Of course, he didn’t stop there, after residency training in Psychiatry, Dr Robison completed fellowship...

Dr Tanveer Ahmed is a psychiatrist, author and columnist. Tanveer works in the public, private and forensic sectors. He has served on local government, the government advisory body called the Australia Multicultural Council, the Advertising Standards Board and as a Governor of the Smith Family. His 2 books Fragile Nation and In Defence Of Shame examine the rise of mental health conditions and expl...

Dr. Prash Puspanathan (aka Dr. Prash P) is a medical doctor and has been a Neurospychiatry Fellow at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne since 2013. It was his initial interest in psychedelic medicine that prompted his curiosity into the world of the mind, leading him to study Psychiatry to further his interest in psychedelic medicine and its therapeutic potential. Prash has been a medical doctor at...

Dr. Alana Roy is a psychologist, mental health social worker, counselor, advocate, researcher, mindfulness meditation teacher, and therapist and has spent the last 13 years working in a broad range of settings including suicide prevention, trauma, sexual abuse, and family violence, and also the disability sector.  Alana utilizes and offers a wide range of therapies in her practice including e...

Tania De Jong AM is the co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia, inspirational speaker, singer, businesswoman and social entrepreneur who has founded a number of successful businesses including Creative Universe, leading innovation conference Creative Innovation Global, Inspiring Minds leadership programs, MTA Entertainment and Events, Dimension5 co-working space, and acclaimed singing group Pot-Pou...