Ep. 76 - Psychedelics, Meaning, and the Art of Dying Well. An interview with Dr. Anthony Bossis

In this encore presentation of an interview with my friend and colleague, Dr. Anthony P. Bossis, we discuss his research into the FDA-approved use of psilocybin – a psychedelic medicine for alleviating anxiety and depression in patients who are seriously or terminally ill.    Most of us don’t do a good enough job of talking about serious illness and mortality, and our tendency to shy away from these topics winds up increasing the isolation, anxiety, and depression that seriously ill and dying friends and family too often experience. In this interview, Dr. Bossis sheds light on how the careful use of psilocybin can help improve this part of the life journey for patients, and by extension, those who love them.   Dr. Bossis is a skilled clinician and researcher and a compelling speaker. You can watch his TED Talk about his research here: https://tedxmarin.org/anthony-bossis/   To view the “Curious Explorers” podcast episode on “Psychedelics, Psychic Abilities, & Spiritual Transformation” (with guest Sean McNamara) referred to in the introduction, visit: https://youtu.be/1CiRkzUrvxk?feature=shared   And for more information on Traci Stein, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/