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Podcast: The Critical Care Commute Podcast
Episode: Psychedelics: Is it time to change your mind? With Dr James Downer.
Description: In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. James Downar, a leading Canadian voice in palliative and critical care, for a wide-ranging discussion on the emerging role of psychedelics in managing psychological and existential distress.Psychedelics have gone from fringe to forefront in recent years, and we dig into what that shift might mean for patients facing critical illness or the end of life.What psychedelics are and how they workSubstances like psilocybin, LSD, ketamine, and MDMAKey effects: altered perception, ego dissolution, and emotional insightRisks and be...