📚 3 Books mentioned in "The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses: Benefits & Risks | Huberman Lab Podcast" of Huberman Lab

And by the way, if you're interested in the story of Alexander Shulgin and the drugs he synthesized, as well as the group he built to take these drugs and try them—who had several members using these drugs in therapy with their patients for a long time, both before and after MDMA became illegal—there's a wonderful book called Pihkal, which stands for P-I-H-K-A-L. Pihkal is the title of the book that Shulgin wrote, which describes his discovery of MDMA; I confess it also describes the synthesis of MDMA, and for that reason, it was a book that for a long time was not available but is now available in audiobook and printed format.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman discusses the book 'Pihkal' by Alexander Shulgin, highlighting its exploration of the history and synthesis of MDMA as well as its significance in the context of the pharmaceutical industry's interaction with such substances. He points out that this insightful book is now accessible in both audiobook and print formats, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the subject.

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Many may have heard of the book 'The Body Keeps the Score,' which suggests that trauma can be stored in the body; however, it is important to clarify that traumas aren't actually stored in the body itself. What is stored are the activations of neural circuits that include both the brain and body, which center around a brain structure called the insula.

The host discusses the book 'The Body Keeps the Score,' which suggests that trauma can be stored in the body. He elaborates that while the effects of trauma affect the body, it is actually the neural circuits connecting the brain and body that hold the trauma, with a focus on a brain structure known as the insula.

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If any of you are interested in trauma and its treatment, I highly recommend the book "Trauma" by Dr. Paul Conti. He's an MD, a medical doctor, psychiatrist, and he was featured as a guest on this podcast. He's been on a number of other prominent podcasts.

The podcast host recommends the book 'Trauma' by Dr. Paul Conti as an essential resource for understanding trauma and its treatment. He notes that Dr. Conti, a psychiatrist and medical doctor, has also appeared on the Huberman Lab podcast as well as other well-known podcasts.

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