Episode 105: Finding Harmony Within Technology & Psychedelic Medicines (feat. Agnieszka Sekula & Dr. Prash Puspanathan)

When we stop to think for a second about just how far psychedelic medicines have come with regards to research, application & popularity, it would be easy to ask ourselves how much farther this realm can expand into, however, as our guests today on the show will open your mind to, we’ve only just begun seeing the possibilities of what this industry is going to expand into. Stopping by to share their time & wisdom with us today on the show are individuals who are leading way the way when it comes to innovation in the psychedelic space. Within their project Enosis Therapeutics, which is a medical technology & psychedelic research company, they have found a way to be the first to leverage virtual reality to contextually modulate psychedelic therapy to improve treatment outcomes. In addition, they have also created the worlds first in clinic application of augmented psychedelic assisted psychotherapy & in todays episode, we will be diving into how they got into the work they are doing today, what they believe the future of this type of work could look like & much, much more. Show Notes:(2:24) How did Agnieszka and Prash first get into psychedelics?(7:47) How did the idea of using VR in the psychedelic space come to be?(11:49) The first time using psychedlics and VR therapy.(25:30) Using VR therapy with other medicines. (33:03) Making the experience immersive. (44:35) Using new technology and its impact on the psychedelic community. (50:23) What are the goals with VR therapy going forward?(54:53) Where you can reach Agnieszka and Dr. Puspanathan!(57:05) One final question…Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle on Facebook! https://www.highlyoptimized.me This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com@therealryansprague