Stream of Consciousness Podcast

Armin Khayatian & Colin Ball

Business

Stream of Consciousness explores psychedelics as an emerging industry. We talk to entrepreneurs, policy makers, venture capitalists, scientists, and their patients to understand implications of developments in the space. By synthesizing insights from academic research, activist movements, and… Read more

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Therapsil: Legal access to psilocybin in Canada for the first time since 1974

Sep 4 • 35:27

TheraPsil is a non-profit coalition of healthcare professionals, patients, and advocates dedicated to obtaining legal access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for Canadians. On August 4th, 2020, four individuals grappling with end-of-life distress who were supported by TheraPsil in their application for a Section 56 exemption to the Canadian Drugs and Substances Act wer...

Dennis McKenna: Ethnopharmacologist, Author, Founder, and Advisor

Jul 26 • 01:16:22

Dr. Dennis McKenna is a visionary ethnopharmacologist, research pharmacognosist, university lecturer, repeat author, non-profit founder, and advisor. He has received post-doctoral research fellowships in the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, the National Institute of Mental Health, and in the Department of Neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also ...

Ronan Levy: Founder of Field Trip Health

Apr 18 • 01:44:06

On today’s episode, we interview Ronan Levy, the Founder & Executive Chairman of Field Trip Psychedelics. Field Trip Health, the first of the verticals Ronan is involved in, is a pioneer in the psychedelic therapy space, working to make psychedelic therapies more effective, safe, and accessible to all. Prior to Field Trip Health, Ronan worked to expand access to therapeuti...

Psychedelic Tourism: An Interview with the Founder & CEO of Atman Retreat

Mar 14 • 01:25:39

In this episode, we interview Aaron Nesmith-Beck, the Founder and CEO of Atman Retreat. Our conversation serves as a deep dive into the broader psychedelic tourism industry and we cover a variety of topics ranging from fundraising to effective altruism, academic research to legislative landscapes, and Gwyneth Paltrow through to Peter Thiel. We recommend listening through t...

The Psychedelic Renaissance Explained

Feb 17 • 40:50

In our first episode we introduce ourselves, the podcast, and help you understand this so-called ‘Psychedelic Renaissance’. We synthesized over 7000 years of history to explain how cave paintings of mushroom-wielding shaman have led to FDA approved research, millions in VC funding, and an emerging early-stage industry. If you want to dive deeper into some of the leading ac...