Spotlight: Dr. Erica Zelfand on Cheshire Corners In this half-hour interview with Sebastian Coco of Cheshire corners, Dr. Erica Zelfand talks about How she decided to become a doctor (opening) Is a clinical environment better than a home environment? (~6:30) What role...
A psychedelic plant used to heal addictions. In this video by Psychedelic Spotlight, I answer common questions about the psychedelic medicine ibogaine, like: Does ibogaine work for treating opioid addiction? Does it help with kratom dependency? What's the...
What does psilocybin-assisted therapy look like when clients enter the clinic on antidepressant medication? Common practice is to tell patients on SSRIs and other prescription drugs that they must stop taking their psychiatric medications before they can safely take...
In this video, I demonstrate how to perform the wet sheet wrap treatment, an old-school nature-cure remedy for a myriad of acute ailments like colds, flus, respiratory "crud," pain, and detoxification. In adherence of the current guidelines around social distancing, I...
In this video, I discuss the importance of overcoming obstacles in order to bring about the deepest healing possible. If a patient came in with a sore finger and I gave them anti-inflammatory drugs and herbs and lotions, it might help their finger heal. But what if...
In this video, I discuss some of the challenges to forgiving others that have hurt us and explore creative ways to heal our hearts anyway. I draw on personal experiences from my own life, my medical practice, and the writing of Reverend Desmond Tutu. (Read Reverend...
In this video, Dr. Erica Zelfand explains the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary hypogonadism - the three different kinds of "Low T" (low testosterone). We also discus how each one can be diagnosed and how it may alter treatment for testosterone...
In this video Dr. Zelfand talks about the use of clomiphene (Clomid) for men on Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) and how it works in the male body. This is a follow up video from last week's discussion of primary, secondary, and tertiary hypogonadism. This video...
Unlike conventional pharmaceuticals, psychedelic medicines offer both brain chemistry-altering science and mystical experiences. The nuances and proposed mechanisms of these synergistic properties of psychedelics are explored herein, blending intangible, spiritual...