What if the key to healing depression isn’t another pill but a profound shift in consciousness?
On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I talk with Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, one of the world’s leading psychedelic researchers, about how these compounds unlock plasticity in the brain and offer new hope for people with treatment-resistant mental health challen ... Show More
Sep 2
What We Got Wrong About the Gut Microbiome (And What's Actually Right)
We hear a lot about improving gut health through food, probiotics, and supplements. But after more than a decade of major advances in microbiome research, the picture has become both more promising and more complex. In this episode, I’m joined by gastroenterologist and neuroscien ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 31
ADHD Is a Whole-Body Problem: What to Look at Beyond the Brain
ADHD is usually treated as a problem in the brain. But what if some of the factors making it harder to focus, regulate your mood, or manage your symptoms are actually coming from somewhere else in your body? In this episode, I’m joined by one of my producers, Emma, to explore ADH ... Show More
47m 59s
May 2023
The Science of Psychedelics for Mental Health | Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris
In this episode, my guest is Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, distinguished professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He is one of leading researchers in the study of how psychedelics such as psilocybin, LSD and DMT can change the human brain ... Show More
2h 32m
Jul 2023
Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris: An Expert’s Guide to the Medicinal Potential of Psychedelics
<p>On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, a distinguished professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He is one of the leading researchers in the ... Show More
55m 5s
Oct 2025
How Psychedelics Unlock Your Brain’s “Edit Mode”
Dr. K breaks down how psychedelics actually work not from hype or hearsay, but through neuroscience, psychiatry, and lived experience. He explains that psychedelics don’t “heal” you by themselves; they temporarily put the brain into edit mode, a state of heightened neuroplasticit ... Show More
39m 49s
Jul 2025
Essentials: Psychedelics for Treating Mental Disorders | Dr. Matthew Johnson
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Matthew Johnson, PhD, a senior researcher for the Center of Excellence for Psilocybin Research and Treatment at Sheppard Pratt’s Institute for Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics. We explore the science and therapeutic po ... Show More
39m 9s
May 2023
How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks
In this episode, I discuss what psilocybin is (chemically) and how it works at the cellular and neural circuit level to trigger neuroplasticity, which is our brain’s ability to rewire itself in ways that lead to long-lasting shifts in our emotional, cognitive and behavioral patte ... Show More
2h 5m
Nov 2020
The future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | Rick Doblin
Could psychedelics help us heal from trauma and mental illnesses? Researcher Rick Doblin has spent the past three decades investigating this question, and the results are promising. In this fascinating dive into the science of psychedelics, he explains how drugs like LSD, psilocy ... Show More
14m 50s
Jan 2023
What Promise Do Psychedelics Hold As Therapeutics?
When psychedelics were first studied more than 50 years ago, researchers noticed that they were useful in helping people explore a greater sense of self. Now, after a half-century hiatus, scientists are studying psychedelics like MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine as treatment for de ... Show More
34m 17s