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The Human Upgrade · June 18, 2026 · 01:01:02

BDNF Superpowers Through MDMA and Ketamine | Dr. Dave Rabin : 1486

In this episode, board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Dave Rabin explores how psychedelic therapies like MDMA and ketamine are revolutionizing mental health. He explains the epigenetic mechanisms by which these substances help repair deep-seated trauma, contrasting this with conventional antidepressants that he argues often keep patients sick. Rabin makes the case that psychedelic medicine is the most important breakthrough in the history of psychiatry.

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Highlights

Ketamine and MDMA Repair Trauma at Epigenetic Level
Dr. Rabin explains how ketamine and MDMA therapy work on an epigenetic level to repair trauma.
Most Antidepressants Keep People Sick
Dr. Rabin argues that conventional antidepressants often perpetuate illness rather than promoting healing.
Psychedelic Medicine Is Psychiatry’s Biggest Breakthrough
Dr. Rabin claims that psychedelic medicine represents the most significant advance in the history of psychiatry.
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