Jon Kostakopoulos: Psilocybin, Alcoholism & Being a Clinical Study Participant | GC #23

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English - May 21, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Nick talks to Jon Kostakopoulos, an early participant in an NYU study looking at psilocybin for the treatment of alcoholism. Jon went through psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy over the course of many weeks for this study, which included three separate days of psilocybin administration. He talked about his battle with alcoholism leading up to the study, how he was recruited to the study, and what his psilocybin experiences were like. He also shared what he has been doing since his psilocybin experiences, including founding Apollo Pact, a non-profit working to advance research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin.

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