Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Biohacking Conference wrapped up last week in Austin, drawing thousands of curious health-centric individuals from around the world.This year, the overarching theme was expanded from prior years to include the word “beyond.” In the words of the creator of the biohacking movement himself, the intention was to create “an upgraded experience for those committed to elevating both body and mind, performance and consciousness.” It did just that.
With over 5,000 attendees, 100s of speakers and 150-plus exhibitors, the three days hosted at the Fairmont were jam-packed with conversations around longevity.New this year, however, was the inclusion of psychedelic medicine discussions on the mainstage.
This topic has been a touchy subject for decades.But now, as doctors and clinicians experience first-hand such positive results from psychedelic-assisted therapies for those navigating what has been deemed “terminal lifelong illnesses,” it is fatuous to ignore the fact that these molecules belong in the conversation.
EDM.com sat down with Dr.Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, whose research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of action of psychedelic drugs and developing evidence-based guidelines for unregulated medicines and therapies.
He is an advocate, even going as far as to say, “I firmly believe we can cure the first mental illness by 2030 if we focus on psychedelics and technology and music as part of that.” It’s a bold statement, but one Dr.Rabin stands firmly behind.
“People understand that [psychedelics] are so powerful,” he continues.“They’re a ‘molecular boost, like an antibiotic…’ We can use [psychedelics] to help people accelerate learning of safety and extinction of fear, and then that results in trauma healing.” Scroll to continue more from edm Wynn Nightlife Drops New Short Film Exploring Las Vegas Indulgence In addition to the support provided by these ancient “antib...