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Ketamine
Rediscovering Ketamine

Mitchell B. Liester M.D. on April 25, 2024

Once viewed only as a general anesthetic or a drug of abuse, ketamine is now being explored as a treatment for a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

Once viewed only as a general anesthetic or a drug of abuse, ketamine is now being explored as a treatment for a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

Creativity
Enhancing Creativity With Psychedelics

Mitchell B. Liester M.D. on April 15, 2024

Nobel Prize-winning scientists, professional athletes, and tech innovators have utilized psychedelic medicines to enhance their creativity and performance. Read on to learn how.

Nobel Prize-winning scientists, professional athletes, and tech innovators have utilized psychedelic medicines to enhance their creativity and performance. Read on to learn how.

Cognition
The Problems With Polarization

Mitchell B. Liester M.D. on April 1, 2024

Are we becoming an increasingly divided society with a growing distrust of “the other side”? Read on to learn about 3 levels of polarization and strategies to overcome this trend.

Are we becoming an increasingly divided society with a growing distrust of “the other side”? Read on to learn about 3 levels of polarization and strategies to overcome this trend.

Dopamine
The Neurochemistry of Food Cravings

Mitchell B. Liester M.D. on March 14, 2024

Do you ever eat too much or wonder if you are "addicted" to food? This is how and why this happens, and how you can overcome cravings.

Do you ever eat too much or wonder if you are "addicted" to food? This is how and why this happens, and how you can overcome cravings.