Dr. Roland R. Griffiths is a clinical pharmacologist at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Griffiths has been researching mood-altering compounds for over 40 years, has published over 360 times, and started the psilocybin research program at Johns Hopkins nearly 2 decades ago. EPISODE LINKS: Show notes and transcript: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/roland-griffiths?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=griffiths_interview PODCAST INFO: Email: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=griffiths_interview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foundmyfitness/id818198322?i=1000532219206 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1y2g2fL13H4z9HAkJEYRsO?si=3ZHMw-GOToSoeRaEZBidTw&nd=1 Full interview playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJEEAVzHu9KzgkQbe2Thh35VU-HCiId_s Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrGxo-5Uw8gI9-1IStYEvNxVukKxZBlmi Chapters from this 1 hour 15 minute conversation: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:05 - Psilocybin's mind-altering abilities 00:10:52 - Anxiety and depression 00:13:00 - Historical psilocybin research 00:14:32 - Anxiety & depression 00:20:52 - Neurogenesis & PTSD 00:23:08 - Ketamine 00:26:33 - Psilocybin's mechanism of action 00:32:12 - "The hard problem of consciousness" 00:38:15 - Smoking cessation 00:45:08 - Risks and Safety 00:51:45 - Dosage 01:00:00 - Meditation 01:05:18 - Heat therapy & mood 01:08:23 - Salvinorin A, ayahuasca and peyote SCIENCE OF HEALTHSPAN EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Receive emailed episode notifications and regular updates on the emerging science of healthspan. https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=griffiths_interview SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Many of the magnificent resources associated with the FoundMyFitness channel exist directly as a result of our premium membership. As a premium member, listeners get access to our exclusive podcast The Aliquot, monthly Q&As, a special summary of scientific research every other week called the Science Digest, and more. Sign up to become a premium member and nurture the existence of all of the otherwise free resources provided by FoundMyFitness at https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=griffiths_interview Thank you for watching! SOCIALS: https://twitter.com/foundmyfitness https://facebook.com/foundmyfitness https://instagram.com/foundmyfitness PODCAST: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foundmyfitness/id818198322 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QjpaU0o1Q2MkVZwwG3y7d