Since it is spring, I have been thinking a lot about flowers. I reached out to my friend Eva Roos, who holds secret plant knowledge, to take me on a tour one of her favorite spots for viewing spring ephemerals.
We were greeted by a gorgeous bloom of Trillium.
Fun Fact: Trillium is often referred to as “birth root” due to its traditional medicinal use as an astringent, causing muscles to constrict and contract.
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Culdesac #26: DMT is Inside Me? w/ Jon Dean Ph.D. & Nicolas Glynos
On this episode I am joined by Jon Dean and Nicolas Glynos who each, hold a Ph.D. in Molecular and Integrative Physiology from the University of Michigan. They have also each worked with Dr. Jimo Borigin at Borigin Lab. While at Borigin Lab, Jon published findings which showed that the psychedelic substance DMT occurred in rat brains in levels roughly equivalent to serotonin, dopamine, and other compounds which regulate our mood and experience of consciousness.
