#048 - Dr. Daniel Amen: Rethinking Mental Illness, Brain Scans, Antidepressants, The Effects of COVID, Stress & Trauma, Pharmaceuticals Vs. Nutraceuticals, And More!
The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
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Show Notes
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6:20 - What Is Mental Illness?
9:15 - Can You Be Born With Mental Health Issues? Where Does It Start?
12:00 - Epigenetics And Genetic Stress Transformation
12:40 - The Long-term Implications Of COVID On Mental Health
14:30 - Long-term Stress Exposure, Trauma, And Brain Reserve
17:00 - Stacked Stressors
18:05 - The Role Of Grief And Self-Injury
18:45 - Mental Hygiene
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20:20 - Labels And Depression: Seven Different Types Of Depression
22:40 - Justin Bieber's Take On Mental Illness
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29:30 - The Role Of Shame In Mental Health Issues
30:00 - SPECT Brain Scans
33:10 - Brain Toxins (Mercury, Mold, Infections, etc.)
36:00 - Brain Blood Flow
36:50 - What Is Brain Health?
38:25 - Blood Flow, Caffeine, And Alcohol
40:00 - Pharmaceuticals Vs. Nutraceuticals
41:00 - The Science Of Nutraceuticals: Saffron
41:50 - The Problems With Antidepressants
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44:40 - SSRI Mechanism Of Action
46:15 - The Science Of Nutraceuticals: Ginger and Melatonin
47:00 - Post-SPECT Treatment
49:30 - Micro-dosing Psychedelics
49:55 - Wine And The Brain
51:00 - CBD And The Brain
53:00 - The Need For Social Connection