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Why Mathew Perry’s Death from Acute Ketamine is Problematic
Mainstream media is reporting that Mathew Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine after an autopsy report was released on December 12th, 2023. I’m an anesthesiologist of 25 years, published books and SPEAK about mental disease and ketamine. Perry’s death seems straightforward, until you delve into the autopsy report…
Suicides Rate Nearly 50K Per Year According to New CDC Report
Despite the headlines, it is rare to hear about suicides, even though one happens about every 10 minutes in the US. Adolescent and adult mental illnesses have skyrocketed, and the tsunami of post-traumatic stress, depression, and suicides will follow. In 2020,...
New Podcast Soon – IHMC STEM Talk
I recently met Ken Ford, CEO of IHMC in Pensacola. It was a great meeting and honored to be on STEM talk soon, talking about my new book, The Revolutionary Ketamine by Skyhorse Publishing, which comes out July 11th. We discussed first responder suicides, increased...
THE KETAMINE EXPERIENCE – WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE AND IS IT SAFE?
The Ketamine Patient Experience Ketamine is the one medication where it is legal and acceptable to go to a doctor and have a psychedelic experience. The goal is to reopen the sensitivity and sensibility of the individual along with reinstating their humanity...
6 FACTS ABOUT VARICOSE VEINS FOR CYCLISTS. WHAT ABOUT VARICOSE VEINS?
For some reason journalists love to take photos documenting cyclists’ legs with their protruding, dilated leg veins. Some of these veins are massive, like what we see at a body-building contest. While the average cyclist who goes for a 30-minute bike ride or weekend...
CYCLING AND THE CURIOUS PROBLEM OF THE PROSTATE
Few things completely change everything in a person’s life in one moment. This happened to me during a recent doctors visit. I went in for my yearly physical and also for some minor urinary problems. I suspected a medication was causing me urinary retention. The...
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY – WHAT ARE TBI AND CTE?
So last week we talked about traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). There is actually a big difference between TBI and CTE even though they both have to do with damage to the brain from trauma. CTE is a progressive degenerative...
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE, MUSCLES, AND LONGEVITY OF CENTENARIANS – PART 2
In terms of human evolution, physically and cognitively functional centenarians represent an impressive example of successful healthy ageing. In fact, some would argue that people of 100 years of age and beyond represent the best example of successful human aging as...
GRAVEL RIDING AND LOWER BACK PAIN – PART ONE
Gravel riding is now a bonafide industry market segment in the cycling world. The mainstream momentum for gravel riding has been building for several years. During a recent discussion with my editor Zapata Espinoza about preparing the Dirty Kanza (a 200-mile gravel...
GRAVEL RIDING AND LOWER BACK PAIN – PART TWO
Incorrect Spine Setup It’s odd to think of your spine as a bike frame that needs to be setup, but it is not far from the truth. A bit simplistic, but our spines are a complex frame of bones, nerves, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that function much like cables and...