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Medical doctor explains psilocybin therapy

I remembered I was spirit experiencing a body.

(Dr. Tracy Townsend MD) Sept. 16, 2025: In this video Dr. Tracy Kim Townsend -- a licensed medical doctor, psilocybin facilitator, and co-founder of Meadow (the world’s first legal psychedelic medicine practice founded by a physician) breaks down:

• What psilocybin is,
• How it works in the brain, and
• Why leading researchers are calling it one of the most promising medicines of our time.

Dr. Tracy Kim Townsend speaks to fellow psychonauts on microdosing

⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

• 00:00 - Intro — What is psilocybin?
• 02:10 - History and cultural use of psilocybin mushrooms
• 04:30 - Psilocybin vs. antidepressants: key differences
• 07:20 - Brain science — serotonin, default mode network, neuroplasticity
• 11:00 - Research highlights: Johns Hopkins, NYU, Imperial College
• 14:30 - Integration: why the weeks after matter most
• 17:50 - My personal journey with psilocybin as a physician

DISCOVER:

Mental resonance imaging of the DMN

• What psilocybin is and the history of its use in healing and ceremony

• How psilocybin affects the brain, including serotonin receptors and the default mode network (DMN)

• Why psilocybin is non-addictive and ranked the least harmful substance in a UK drug harm study

• Breakthrough FDA designations and research from Johns Hopkins, NYU, and Imperial College London

• The difference between psilocybin and antidepressants (SSRIs) in how they impact emotions

• Neuroplasticity and why integration after a journey is key for lasting transformation.

✨Curious if psilocybin therapy might be right for you?

• Visit meadowmedicine.org to schedule a discovery call today.

✨ Key studies referenced:

• Johns Hopkins: Psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder (JAMA Psychiatry, 2020)

• Johns Hopkins: Long-term follow-up, showing benefit out to 12 months (Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2022)

• Psilocybin vs SSRIs in Treatment-Resistant Depression (NEJM, 2022)
• UK Drug Harms Study (Lancet, 2010)

📖 Want a simple, physician-created reference? Download our Free Mushroom Dosing Guide here: meadowmedicine.org/dosing...

📌 NOTE: This video is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice.

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• Sensationalist influencer Cleo Abram, 2024; Tracy Townsend MD, Sept. 16, 2025; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly