Tucker Max on the Most Significant Finding for Processing Emotions, Trauma and PTSD

Episode Highlights With Tucker Max How Tucker went from “fratire” and party boy to helping people through trauma Why he credits psychedelics with helping him become a better husband and father What MDMA assisted therapy is and how it helped him and many others How certain substances can be a tool to drastically improve therapy outcomes The clinical trials in PTSD and the dramatic results including an 80% total cure rate Why this might be the most significant finding in psychology The stigma around drugs and how/why these things were originally banned What integration is and why it is so important with this type of therapy Why guides are important and how to find a good one The reason this works specifically on trauma so well Ketamine, a legal option, that is used specifically for pain and suicidal thoughts The differences between different types of psychedelics and how they work differently in the brain and body Important cautions and preparation Resources We Mention The Beginner's Guide to Psychedelic Medicine by Tucker Max Tucker's Psychedelic Medicine Q&A Tucker Max website A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy by Dr. Dan Engle How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine