Essentials: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring | Dr. Nolan Williams

About this episode

Dr. Nolan Williams discusses innovative treatments for depression and PTSD, including psychedelics and neurostimulation techniques.

In loving memory of Nolan Williams (1982-2025): ⁠https://stan.md/3Qle2zp⁠ In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Nolan Williams, MD, a triple board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist. We discuss cutting-edge treatments for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including transcranial magnetic stimulation, neuromodulation, and psychedelic-assisted therapies. We also discuss the neurobiology and therapeutic potential of specific psychedelic compounds, including psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine, and ayahuasca. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Nolan Williams (00:00:21) Depression (00:02:45) Heart & Mind Connection, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) (00:05:15) TMS for Depression (00:07:47) Sponsor: Function (00:09:24) SSRIs & Chemical imbalance, TMS, Psychedelics (00:15:24) Psilocybin, MDMA, Trauma (00:18:21) MDMA Clinical Trials & PTSD; Psilocybin & Depression (00:20:18) Sponsor: BetterHelp (00:21:38) Psilocybin, Brain Connectivity & Depression (00:23:59)…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Huberman

Guest: Dr. Nolan Williams

Topics covered

• psychedelics
• neurostimulation
• brain rewiring
• depression treatment
• PTSD therapies
• transcranial magnetic stimulation
• neuromodulation

Keywords

• psychedelics
• neurostimulation
• depression
• PTSD
• transcranial magnetic stimulation
• psilocybin
• MDMA
• ibogaine
• ayahuasca

Sponsors

AG1, Function, BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Huberman Lab

Books & works: psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine, ayahuasca

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