Dr. Roland R. Griffiths

Dr. Roland R. Griffiths is a clinical pharmacologist at Johns Hopkins and has been researching mood-altering compounds for over 40 years.

As an unusually prolific scientist, having published over 360-times, he's also responsible for having started the psilocybin research program at Johns Hopkins nearly 2 decades ago.

In this podcast, you'll discover: 

• (00:00) Introduction
• (04:05) Psilocybin produces meaningful mind-altering effects 
• (12:52) Psilocybin can treat depression and anxiety in people with life-threatening cancer 1
• (22:53) Psilocybin rewires the brain, preferentially breaking fear-based circuits 
• (28:11) Meditation and psychedelics quiet neural activity of the default mode network
• (34:09) "The hard problem of consciousness" may not be solved by neuroscience
• (40:16) Psilocybin helps people quit smoking (80 percent abstinence at six months post-treatment) 2
• (47:08) The risks of psilocybin include bad trips and psychiatric problems
• (01:02:00) Meditation delivers similar benefits to psilocybin without the risks
• (01:07:18) Sauna use improves mood Salvinorin A
• (01:10:23) Salvinorin A, ayahuasca, and other psychedelics

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Dr. Jed Fahey is a multi-decade veteran of isothiocyanate research and is the director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center at Johns Hopkins University.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (03:44) What is sulforaphane?
• (10:25) The NRF2 pathway, a master regulator of antioxidants
• (14:22) Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of sulforaphane
• (20:39) Does cooking broccoli destroy sulforaphane? 
• (26:00) Sulforaphane supplements vary widely in quality
• (36:41) Antibiotics wipe out sulforaphane-producing bacteria in the gut
• (46:44) Managing Helicobacter pylori growth with a sulforaphane-rich diet
• (56:15) Sulforaphane reduces inflammation, but does it extend lifespan?
• (01:11:31) The therapeutic potential of sulforaphane for autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia
• (01:22:44) Research challenges and clinical trials
• (01:30:51) Is sulforaphane an anti-depressant?
• 01:34:50 - Moringin from moringa may be an alternative to sulforaphane with similar bioaction
• (01:53:55) How to maximize sulforaphane conversion
• (02:13:27) Testing the anticancer power of sulforaphane 

If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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