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July 14, 2022 31 mins

 Psychedelic Diaries episode summary:

We talk with Dr. Pamela Kryskow — Medical Lead of Roots to Thrive non profit — about "knowing before we can prove it scientifically," the wider wonder of the world, and doing what's necessary. 

Highlights:

00:00 — Come up

01:14 — NUGGET AND A NOODLE: Oakland's Zide Door entheogenic church up and running again; You have a right to explore consciousness

03:05 — What is the science telling us about psilocybin mushrooms?

05:25 — What about the stoned ape theory?

08:24 — Why do psychedelics get us singing and dancing like a child again?

11:39 — Why does psilocybin have such versatile healing capacity?

15:51 — When did Pamela open up about psychedelics?

21:57 — SB-519: Decriminalizing hallucinogenic substances

23:31 — Ray and Pamela share mystical experiences

27:03 — SOUL SEARCH: Friday night ideal takeout order...


Dr. Pamela Kryskow

Dr. Pamela Kryskow is a medical doctor with a strong interest in chronic pain, mental health and psychedelic medicine.

She is the medical  chair of the psychedelic training program at Vancouver Island University and the medical lead at Roots To Thrive Non-Profit Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.

She is one of the founding board members of the Canadian Psychedelic Association. Dr. Kryskow is actively involved in research related to psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, front line health care workers and first responders mental wellness.

In real life she loves hiking in the forest, ocean kayaking, growing kale and daydreaming in the hammock.

Her heritage includes Polish, Ukrainian, and German. She currently resides in the traditional unceded territory of the Klahoose First Nations.

Find Dr. Pam here: 
https://rootstothrive.com/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-kryskow-345a6a200 

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