About this episode

Dr. Jeff McNairy discusses the impact of ayahuasca on mental health and trauma healing at Rythmia.

Imagine throwing away your antidepressants and never needing them again. For about 85% of the people who sit with Dr. Jeff McNairy, that is exactly what happens. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Rythmia, the world's only medically licensed ayahuasca retreat, and he looks at the most stigmatized corner of mental health through a clinical lens: the chemistry, the screening, the data, and the integration work that decides whether change lasts. Meet our guest Dr. Jeff McNairy holds a doctorate in psychology and a master's in public health from UCLA. He ran locked psychiatric units in Pasadena and was administrative director of Passages Malibu before trying plant medicine himself in 2014. For 25+ years he has worked at the intersection of Western psychology and indigenous medicine, and today he runs the medical operation and Costa Rican licensing for Rythmia. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Biohacker’s Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Ultimate Health Optimization Deals: a database of of all the current best biohacking deals on technology, supplements, systems and more Latest Summits, Conferences, Masterclasses…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Urban

Guest: Jeff McNairy

Topics covered

• Ayahuasca
• Trauma Healing
• Plant Medicine
• Mental Health
• Biohacking

Keywords

• Ayahuasca
• DMT
• Trauma Healing
• Mental Health
• Plant Medicine
• Biohacking
• Rythmia

Sponsors

Outliyr, Ultimate Health Optimization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rythmia, UCLA, Passages Malibu

Places: Costa Rica

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