Part 2: Sam Vaillancourt is currently an academic researcher in the lab of Boris Heifets at Stanford Medicine. In lab, he studies how MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin can be harnessed as therapeutics for brain disorders like depression and PTSD.

Sam and I discuss his research with psychoactive drugs in clinical and therapeutic settings as potential tools that may benefit mental health. We also talk about the possible trends of psychoactive drug use outside of supervised settings and the risks involved. In part 2 of this conversation, we continue exploring how everyday lifestyle choices can play a role in metal health and overall wellness. We also briefly examine the role that science plays in society.

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Host: Tiffany Walters
Instagram: @lifecoachforhumanity
Website: https://lifecoachforhumanity.com/

Guest: Sam Vaillancourt
Work: https://heifetslab.stanford.edu/

You can view all video recordings at: https://bit.ly/2JYGe8S

Part 1: Sam Vaillancourt is currently an academic researcher in the lab of Boris Heifets at Stanford Medicine. In lab, he studies how MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin can be harnessed as therapeutics for brain disorders like depression and PTSD.

Sam and I discuss his research with psychoactive drugs in clinical and therapeutic settings as potential tools that may benefit mental health. We also talk about the possible trends of psychoactive drug use outside of supervised settings and the risks involved. In part 1 of this conversation, we begin to explore how everyday lifestyle choices can play a role in metal health and overall wellness.

FOLLOW:

Host: Tiffany Walters
Instagram: @lifecoachforhumanity
Website: https://lifecoachforhumanity.com/

Guest: Sam Vaillancourt
Work: https://heifetslab.stanford.edu/

You can view all video recordings at: https://bit.ly/2JYGe8S

Part 2: Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention at the University of Ottawa where she is cross-appointed as a full professor in Counseling Psychology, Faculty of Education and the School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences.

Dr. Vaillancourt is also a member of the Brain and Mind Institute, Faculty of Medicine and the Centre for Health Law, Policy, and Ethics, Faculty of Law, U Ottawa. She is the president of the International Society for Research on Aggression, a fellow and Chair of the COVID-19 Task Force for the Royal Society of Canada, and the Chief Editor, Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Child Mental Health and Interventions.

Dr. Vaillancourt and I explore the evolutionary nature of competition, the differences between how men and women compete, as well as the ways women can rise above competition and comparison for healthy, sustainable relationships with other women.

FOLLOW:

Host: Tiffany Walters
Instagram: @lifecoachforhumanity
Website: https://lifecoachforhumanity.com/

Guest: Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt
Twitter: @vaillancourt_dr

You can view all video recordings at: https://bit.ly/2JYGe8S