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Ayık Kafa · Thursday · 1 hr 6 min

Can Trauma Be Erased?

In this 126th episode of Sober Head Podcast, Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD welcomes Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD. Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist, translational neuroscientist, researcher, and entrepreneur who has spent more than 20 years studying the effects of chronic stress on human health, particularly in the areas of trauma, addiction, and human performance. As Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Apollo Neuroscience, Rabin focuses on nervous system regulation, mental health, and technology-based therapeutic approaches. How does trauma change the brain and nervous system, and can PTSD actually be healed? In this episode, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. David Rabin explores the science of trauma, PTSD, psychedelic-assisted therapy, MDMA, the vagus nerve, and nervous system regulation. We discuss how MDMA-assisted psychotherapy may help the brain relearn safety, the potential relationship between trauma and epigenetic changes, and why psychedelic experiences alone are not enough without proper preparation and integration. We also explore psilocybin, ketamine, ayahuasca, addiction and misuse risks, and the critical difference between controlled therapeutic use and recreational drug use. Finally, Dr. Rabin explains the neuroscience behind Apollo Neuro and how signals of safety may influence stress, sleep, HRV, and the autonomic nervous system. A deep conversation about trauma recovery, psychedelic medicine, addiction, mental health, and the future of psychiatry. #EsraÇavuşoğlu #AyıkKafa #ElevatingLifeEvolvingHealth #Longevilab #DavidRabin Dr. David Rabin, MD Website: https://www.drdave.io/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidrabin/ Special thanks to T.C. Istanbul Gedik University https://www.gedik.edu.tr/en/ 00:00-04:33 Introduction to Dr. David Rabin 04:33-07:44 Is Feeling Unsafe at the Root of Trauma? 07:44-09:16 Vagus Nerve, HRV and Chronic Stress 09:16-11:44 Can Breathing Change Your Nervous System? 11:44-13:42 Could Psychedelics Become Psychiatry’s Antibiotics? 13:42-21:53 Is Trauma Learned Fear? Can Safety Be Relearned? 21:53-22:45 MDMA-Assisted Therapy and PTSD 22:45-26:33 Trauma, Epigenetics and Gene Expression 26:33-33:47 Why Can Healing Continue After Treatment Ends? 33:47-36:13 Therapeutic MDMA vs Recreational Use 36:13-40:15 Ayahuasca, DMT and Why Integration Matters 40:15-45:12 Psychedelics, Ketamine, Addiction and Relapse Risk 45:12-54:29 Apollo Neuro: Vagus Nerve, Stress and Sleep 54:29-1:06:24 Are the Mind and Body Really Separate? 1:06:24-1:07:04 Wrap up. *About Ayık Kafa* Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD, took her studies, starting from her personal treatment experiences and continuing with her clinical psychology education, to the next level by completing her PhD focused on Addiction. Dr. Esra in Ayık Kafa podcast discusses the world’s latest technologies, protocols, products and research in the fields of Biohacking and Longevity, while sharing first-hand information and experiences about the Disease of Addiction, as well as her latest academic studies. *About Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD* Longevilab’s founder, Dr. Esra, is a United States and internationally trained clinical psychologist and a certified addiction therapist in New York. She served as International Development Advisor on the Yale University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Advisory Board. She is the founder and supervisor of Gaziantep Oya Bahadır Yüksel Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Esra is the designer and implementer of the Turkey Rehabilitation Model. Dr. Esra founded the Contemporary Addiction Studies Association (ÇABAÇAD) in order to combat Turkey’s growing addiction problem. DisclaimerThe information and statements on our YouTube Channel Sober-Head are not intended to guide individuals towards medical diagnosis and treatment.Please consult with your doctor for medical diagnostic and treatment procedures.The content is shared for informational purposes only, derived from scientific studies prepared by EMC Medya Yayıncılık Ticaret Ltd. Şti.’s researchers, consultants, and authors/scientists, as well as compilations from publicly available public

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In this 126th episode of Sober Head Podcast, Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD welcomes Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD.

Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist, translational neuroscientist, researcher, and entrepreneur who has spent more than 20 years studying the effects of chronic stress on human health, particularly in the areas of trauma, addiction, and human performance. As Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Apollo Neuroscience, Rabin focuses on nervous system regulation, mental health, and technology-based therapeutic approaches.

How does trauma change the brain and nervous system, and can PTSD actually be healed? In this episode, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. David Rabin explores the science of trauma, PTSD, psychedelic-assisted therapy, MDMA, the vagus nerve, and nervous system regulation. We discuss how MDMA-assisted psychotherapy may help the brain relearn safety, the potential relationship between trauma and epigenetic changes, and why psychedelic experiences alone are not enough without proper preparation and integration.

We also explore psilocybin, ketamine, ayahuasca, addiction and misuse risks, and the critical difference between controlled therapeutic use and recreational drug use. Finally, Dr. Rabin explains the neuroscience behind Apollo Neuro and how signals of safety may influence stress, sleep, HRV, and the autonomic nervous system. A deep conversation about trauma recovery, psychedelic medicine, addiction, mental health, and the future of psychiatry.

#EsraÇavuşoğlu #AyıkKafa #ElevatingLifeEvolvingHealth #Longevilab #DavidRabin

Dr. David Rabin, MD
Website: https://www.drdave.io/about
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidrabin/

Special thanks to T.C. Istanbul Gedik University https://www.gedik.edu.tr/en/

00:00-04:33 Introduction to Dr. David Rabin
04:33-07:44 Is Feeling Unsafe at the Root of Trauma?
07:44-09:16 Vagus Nerve, HRV and Chronic Stress
09:16-11:44 Can Breathing Change Your Nervous System?
11:44-13:42 Could Psychedelics Become Psychiatry’s Antibiotics?
13:42-21:53 Is Trauma Learned Fear? Can Safety Be Relearned?
21:53-22:45 MDMA-Assisted Therapy and PTSD
22:45-26:33 Trauma, Epigenetics and Gene Expression
26:33-33:47 Why Can Healing Continue After Treatment Ends?
33:47-36:13 Therapeutic MDMA vs Recreational Use
36:13-40:15 Ayahuasca, DMT and Why Integration Matters
40:15-45:12 Psychedelics, Ketamine, Addiction and Relapse Risk
45:12-54:29 Apollo Neuro: Vagus Nerve, Stress and Sleep
54:29-1:06:24 Are the Mind and Body Really Separate?
1:06:24-1:07:04 Wrap up.

*About Ayık Kafa* Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD, took her studies, starting from her personal treatment experiences and continuing with her clinical psychology education, to the next level by completing her PhD focused on Addiction. Dr. Esra in Ayık Kafa podcast discusses the world’s latest technologies, protocols, products and research in the fields of Biohacking and Longevity, while sharing first-hand information and experiences about the Disease of Addiction, as well as her latest academic studies.

*About Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD* Longevilab’s founder, Dr. Esra, is a United States and internationally trained clinical psychologist and a certified addiction therapist in New York. She served as International Development Advisor on the Yale University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Advisory Board. She is the founder and supervisor of Gaziantep Oya Bahadır Yüksel Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Esra is the designer and implementer of the Turkey Rehabilitation Model. Dr. Esra founded the Contemporary Addiction Studies Association (ÇABAÇAD) in order to combat Turkey’s growing addiction problem.

DisclaimerThe information and statements on our YouTube Channel Sober-Head are not intended to guide individuals towards medical diagnosis and treatment.Please consult with your doctor for medical diagnostic and treatment procedures.The content is shared for informational purposes only, derived from scientific studies prepared by EMC Medya Yayıncılık Ticaret Ltd. Şti.’s researchers, consultants, and authors/scientists, as well as compilations from publicly available public

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