Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K)

Hey y'all, if you're interested in applying some of the principles that we share to actually create change in your life, check out Dr. K's guide to mental health.

So check out the link in the bio and start your journey today.

Hey chat, welcome to the Healthy Gamer GG podcast.

I'm Dr. Alok Kanuja, but you can call me Dr. K. I'm a psychiatrist, gamer, and co-founder of Healthy Gamer.

On this podcast, we explore mental health and life in the digital age, breaking down big ideas to help you better understand yourself and the world around you.

So let's dive right in.

Hello, Internet.

Today we are going to talk about the most important things you need to know about psychedelics.

Just as a quick background, my name is Dr. Alok Kanogia.

I spent seven years studying to become a monk where I did weird esoteric spiritual practices in places like the Himalayas.

And then I went and became a psychiatrist, trained at Harvard Medical School where I served on the faculty for a couple of years.

And today I'm going to explain to you all what I think you need to know about psychedelics.

So everyone's super excited about psychedelics.

There are studies that show that in treatment-resistant depression and PTSD and even addictions, psychedelics have therapeutic potential.

But more than that, there are Netflix series about psychedelics.

And all of the podcast bros are talking about psychedelics.

And everyone in Silicon Valley is using psychedelics.

And everyone is having transformative and healing experiences.

So that means that everyone should be doing them, right?

Not exactly.