Qur’an, Brain Chemistry & Pakistan’s Crisis | Sahil Adeem Podcast

(0:00) Intro(3:36) “Today is your day with the Qur’an” — why he came to medical students(4:28) Who came by choice, who was dragged? An honest audience check(6:23) “Don’t listen to what Pakistanis say” — social psychology 101(8:02) Warning: a high-potency “chemistry session” with side effects(9:18) Serotonin 101 — mother’s tears and childhood emotional locking(13:01) Money, parents’ reactions, and how success gets hard-wired(19:16) When you jump into the Qur’an, it lights up the whole country(20:42) Parliament, VIP protocols, and the side effects of leaving the Qur’an(24:30) Serotonin, titles, and why “Doctor” feels so powerful(32:02) Pharma, protocols, and SSRIs — who really controls thresholds?(40:00) Makeup, niqab, and female serotonin — confidence vs costume(48:05) Endowment effect — flags, clubs, and being “extra Pakistani”(53:05) Bharat Mata, Greater Israel, and why Islam isn’t geographically locked(54:05) “You are more Pakistani and less Muslim” — identity breakdown(1:03:20) Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan — stuck in the national loop(1:10:04) Mission mode — Sahil as a “missionary” and why he looks for performers(1:18:21) Qur’an, stars, and science — why Muslims should lead global research(1:26:16) Doctors, research, and turning papers into real-world impact(1:32:20) IMS (Islamic Messaging System) platform and next steps for doctors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.