# Medicinal Psychedelics: Hype or Health? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/medicinal-psychedelics-hype-or-health Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/medicinal-psychedelics-hype-or-health.md Podcast: [Curiosity Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507) Published: 2026-03-25T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/curiosity/episodes/medicinal-psychedelics-hype-or-health Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64f1f67000d9130011234429/e/69c1554c62f6c66afeaaa9eb/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-weekly-8507/episodes/medicinal-psychedelics-hype-or-health Duration seconds: 1626 ## Resource The brain is a complex and adaptable organ; one that can be transformed by a multitude of external factors. This episode, Dr. Samantha Yammine investigates the ways the brain can be altered from the outside in. First, she looks into new research on the brain’s response to consistent meditation practice. Then, she sits down with Dr. Ishrat Husain to discuss the efficacy of psychedelics in medical settings on mental health. And lastly, she digs into how modern football helmets utilize science and engineering to better protect the brain from concussions.     Link to Show Notes  HERE     Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with   Dr. Samantha Yammine  — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to  https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity  to start your 7-day free trial. Terms apply.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-weekly-8507/episodes/medicinal-psychedelics-hype-or-health/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/medicinal-psychedelics-hype-or-health.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.