The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Paul Conti, MD, a psychiatrist and expert in treating trauma and psychiatric illness. We explain what trauma is and how it affects the mind and body, as well as the best treatment approaches to support recovery. We also discuss why guilt and shame often follow traumatic experiences and why processing trauma is essential for healing. Dr. Conti shares practical tools for how to choose and work effectively with a therapist and discusses the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and MDMA in clinician-assisted settings. Episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/0zSjjGy Watch more Huberman Lab Essentials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNW_gerXa4OGNy1yE-W9IX-tPu-tJa7S&si=a1_sA7rUT-fE0OM5 *Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Paul Conti 00:00:21 What is Trauma?, Guilt & Shame 00:03:20 Evolutionary Context of Trauma, Shame & Guilt 00:07:18 Repetition Compulsion, Repeating Trauma 00:11:08 Processing Trauma in Therapy or On Your Own, Grieving 00:15:08 Introspection, Tool: Processing Trauma Through Words 00:16:23 Finding a Therapist, Rapport; Duration of Therapy 00:18:37 Prescriptions, Depression, Treating Core Issues 00:21:16 Psychedelics & Overcoming Trauma, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy 00:25:05 MDMA, Overcoming Fear 00:27:01 Talking about Trauma, Language 00:28:54 Taking Care of Oneself, Tool: Self-Care Basics 00:32:14 Acknowledgements #HubermanLab #Therapy Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer