Dr Maria Balaet | The science of psychedelics and altered states | #10

Dr. Maria Balaet is a Research Associate in the Department of Neuroimaging at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London. Following her talk on "The Science of Psychedelics" in Sheffield in July, I had a number of questions to ask Maria, and knew if she did come on the podcast that I'd have to provide the show's first caveat. SO here we go:*This discussion is grounded in clinical research and does not constitute medical advice*Expect to learn what the term "psychedelic" refers to, why the setting could be just as important as the substance, the role of "belief" in improving people's outcomes, the potential mechanism that keeps mothers coming back to childbirth and so much more.While I'm glad I'd brushed up on some neuroscience before we spoke, I think you'll appreciate Maria's ability to speak to technical and experiential themes.Maria's linksMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aset.lab/My papers: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0562-6139Further readingAriel & Saville, 1972, "Anabolic steroids: the physiologicaleffects of placebos"https://jamesclear.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/anabolic-steroids-the-physiological-effects-of-placebos.pdfOlson et al., 2020, "Tripping on nothing: placebo psychedelics and contextual factors"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-020-05464-5Episodes you might like#3 Alex Smith, Psychopathy in elite sportshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/27e1C3n2kgdc8arkRfLhPr?si=e0e8ffa5db3441c8#8 Maddie Brenner-Roach, What on earth is a "best" life?https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NzoRWgP1ybnfjDg8yDEnX?si=956d7950f2b64305Get in touchhttps://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/https://coachjackmann.com/contact/