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Nick Murray, Founder of Wake Network | Duff Radio Podcast (Psilocybin Series Pt. 1)
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The following episode of the Duff Radio Podcast features a conversation between host Ty McDuffey and tech entrepreneur Nick Murray, co-founder and CEO of Wake Network. This clinical psilocybin company researches and treats professional athletes and military veterans in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic using psychedelic-assisted therapy (as seen in the ESPN documentary “Peace of Mind”).
This episode is part one of a series Duff Radio is releasing on psilocybin.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction to Nick Murray
2:44 - What Jamaica is like and the legality of psilocybin in the jurisdiction
5:17 - Political motivation behind the Controlled Substances Act
7:29 - Eastern vs. Western philosophies on healing
10:17 - Depression and anxiety in the pharmaceutical industry
13:06 - Why people come to Wake Network for therapy using psychedelics
18:48 - Wake Network's patient protocol
24:44 - Differences between mushroom caps and synthetic psilocybin
31:22 - Experience with the FDA and DEA
33:09 - Cannabis rescheduling, MDMA legalization, and the timeline for legalization of psilocybin
35:49 - Concerns about big pharmaceutical companies getting their hands on psychedelics
37:33 - Benefits of non-psychedelic mushrooms (Lion's Mane, Turkey tail, Reishi, Cordyceps)
40:34 - Psilocybin mushrooms as performance enhancers from increased neural connectivity
44:08 - Advice for starting and scaling a business
46:20 - Links to reach Nick and learn more
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