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Psychedelics and the Placebo Effect with Dr. Boris Heifets

Psychedelics and the Placebo Effect with Dr. Boris Heifets

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Can psychedelics under anesthesia heal trauma? What is the latest
research around ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin? That’s part of what
we explore this week on Science of Perception Box. Stanford
anesthesiologist Dr. Boris Heifets joins Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr.
Christoph Koch to discuss the latest research on the first
double-blind study on Ketamine, the placebo effect, and the
therapeutic value of anesthesia-induced dreams. Dr. Boris Heifets,
MD, PhD, is a board certified anesthesiologist who specializes in
providing anesthesia for neurological surgery. He has practiced at
Stanford since 2010. After completing residency training at
Stanford, Dr. Heifets completed fellowship training in
neuroanesthesiology, also at Stanford. In addition to treating
patients, Dr. Heifets directs both clinical research and basic
neuroscience. His research group studies how new rapid-acting
psychiatric therapies like ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin produce
lasting changes in nervous system function, behavior, and
therapeutic outcomes. Dr. Heather Berlin is a neuroscientist,
clinical psychologist, and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York
City. Dr. Christof Koch is Chief Scientist for the Tiny Blue
Dot Foundation and the current Meritorious Investigator and former
President of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Join us for new
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about the show. Visit unlikelycollaborators.com for more
information. Episode Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction (01:34)
- Exploring Psychedelics and Anesthesiology (02:53) - Dr. Boris
Heifetz's Background (04:32) - Understanding Anesthesia and
Consciousness (07:56) - The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics
(10:48) - Challenges in Psychedelic Research (18:00) - Innovative
Approaches in Psychedelic Medicine (24:35) - Introduction to the
Study and Consent Process (24:50) - Patient Interviews and Priming
for Ketamine (25:33) - Surgical Anesthesia and Placebo Effect
(26:28) - Unexpected Placebo Findings (26:45) - Implications for
Psychedelic Studies (27:32) - Harnessing the Placebo Effect (31:47)
- Dream States and Anesthesia (38:22) - Transformative Experiences
in Clinical Care (42:53) - Personal Reflections and Gratitude
(47:07) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts