Episode 179 Dr. David W McMillan and Devon Colbert

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This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of doing a roundtable discussion with amateur neuroscientist, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and retired firefighter Devon Colbert along with Dr. David W McMillan who is a Research Assistant Prof. in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami and the Dir. of Education and Outreach at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. In this episode we briefly discussed Devon's experimentation with psilocybin in hopes of finding a useful treatment to help in restoring function after spinal cord injury, the research studies he's been working on since he was last on the podcast, and some related studies that Dr. McMillan has worked on. We also chatted about some of the dangers of using psychedelics after a spinal cord injury including spasms and the potential to overheat your body's core temperature. Connect with Devin and Dr. McMillan at their Instagram links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!! Devin Colbert: IG: @colbert76 Dr. David W McMillan: IG: @mkysml

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This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of doing a roundtable discussion with amateur neuroscientist, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and retired firefighter Devon Colbert along with Dr. David W McMillan who is a Research Assistant Prof. in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami and the Dir. of Education and Outreach at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. In this episode we briefly discussed Devon's experimentation with psilocybin in hopes of finding a useful treatment to help in restoring function after spinal cord injury, the research studies he's been working on since he was last on the podcast, and some related studies that Dr. McMillan has worked on. We also chatted about some of the dangers of using psychedelics after a spinal cord injury including spasms and the potential to overheat your body's core temperature. Connect with Devin and Dr. McMillan at their Instagram links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!Devin Colbert: IG: @colbert76 Dr. David W McMillan: IG: @mkysml

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