Last week I hit a major milestone: 20 years in emergency medicine! I've now spent almost half my life as an emergency physician and haven't just learned a lot of medicine, but also about humanity as a whole and myself as an individual. The emergency department, or ED as we like to call it, helped me to find my voice and not be afraid to speak out loud. It has helped me to recognize both the large life and death stories but also the smaller moments in between that can be just as valuable. I talk about the pros and cons of the specialty and what keeps me coming back for more! Let me know what you think!

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Dr. Paul Daley is the co-founder, Chief Science Officer, and Chemist at the Alexander Shulgin Research Institute. He began to work with Dr. Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin in 2007 to synthesize novel psychedelic compounds and co-author The Shulgin Index. In addition to his work in psychedelic chemistry, Dr. Daley has published extensively in the fields of integrated pest management, plant photosynthesis, environmental chemistry, and analytical instrumentation. In this episode, we discuss his work prior to the Shulgin lab including at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discuss his work with the Shulgins, and thoughts about the future of psychedelics. We get into some nitty gritty chemistry details so this will be a treat for all the science fans out there!

For a background on Ann and Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, please listen to Human School Episode 26: Lessons from Ann and Sasha Shulgin

Books referenced in the episode:

Pihkal: Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved by Alexander and Ann Shulgin
https://www.amazon.com/Pihkal-Chemical-Story-Alexander-Shulgin/dp/0963009605

Tihkal: Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved by Alexander and Ann Shulgin
https://www.amazon.com/Tihkal-Continuation-Alexander-Shulgin/dp/0963009699

The Shulgin Index: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds Vol.1

Websites I've referenced:

Shulgin Farm: shulginfarm.org
Alexander Shulgin Research Institute: shulginresearch.net

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Ali Thurner is the Vice President of Marketing for Blue Moon Yoga and Wellness, but I know her best as my favorite yoga teacher! She also teaches people how to deepen their practice and learn how to teach through the yoga teacher training (YTT) offered at Blue Moon. I've intermittently practiced Vinyasa yoga for many years, but for a little over a year I've practiced on a routine basis and it's helped me to feel stronger, more energetic and clear my mind. In this episode, we discuss the different types of yoga, what it all means and how we can use this practice to enrich our daily lives.

Follow Ali Thurner and Blue Moon Yoga & Wellness on IG:

@alithurner

@bluemoonyogaandwellness

For more information on Blue Moon's offerings go to:

https://bluemoonyogastudios.com/

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