Psychiatry Meets Psilocybin: A Doctor's Journey

Can you journey on psilocybin while still on SSRIs? Dr. Alessio Luinetti — board-certified psychiatrist, Air Force veteran, and co-founder of The Zephyr Collective in Centennial, Colorado — joins Coeli to answer that question and a lot more.They get into the biochemistry of psilocybin and serotonin receptors, why coming off SSRIs may actually be more harmful than staying on them, and how Dr. Luinetti thinks about his role as a physician in psychedelic-assisted care. He also shares what burned him out in traditional medicine, what drew him to this work personally, and why the Zephyr Collective is focused specifically on healing other healthcare providers.A grounded, clinically informed conversation for anyone navigating the intersection of psychiatry and psychedelic medicine.