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SKRAPS: Deep Dive

SKRAPS is your podcast where we, on your behalf explore the stories of sparks of scientific brilliance in science and innovation. SKRAPS is the word sparks spelt backwards and also a play on the idea that ideas are written on back of a napkin or scraps of paper. We explore stories of people in science, while elaborating on the scientific details so that experts and non-experts can relate to science better in today"s whimsical world that acts to spread mis-information.

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01:45:27

#PsychedeRx Episode 7: PTSD and Psychedelics: Making...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/07/16

A cast will help a broken bone to heal, a tourniquet will help to stop the bleeding in a limb, an aspirin will alleviate a headache, time (and ice cream) will help to heal a broken heart. But how do you heal a broken mind? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is but one of the psychiatric indications with inadequate, frequently ineffective treatment protocols, that has been in the psychedelic spotlight.There’s no shortage of heartbreaking stories about men and women who have dedicated their lives

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03:16

🎉🎉🎉Announcement: Tying us close to you! .🎉🎉🎉🎉

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/07/15

You asked for it and you get it!

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01:19:00

#PsychedeRx Episode 6: Sparking the Psychedelic...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/07/01

We discuss previously underappreciated personal stories of how the Psychedelic Renaissance was sparked since 1971.Description:1971 was the year when drug prohibition came into force. Did we tell you the story of how the tables were turned against the prohibition of drugs? Or did we tell you the hurdles that were needed to be overcome.Well, that's exactly the point of the episode. We are here to bring to you how the road to psychedelic renaissance was built. And if you think, it came from

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01:00:51

Lessons from Undercover Policing and #WarOnDrugs

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/06/24

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Help ‘EmYou can’t fight fire with fire. Or can you? You can’t treat addiction with drugs. Or can you? You can’t bandage bruises to a brain. Or can you? You can never expect a cop to have compassion and fight the system. Or can you?There are so many dichotomies when it comes to life and how we think it should be lived. We’re already starting to see the strange way that up is down and left is right. So, we’re ready to throw one more in your direction. Join us as we talk to Neil

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01:25:44

Recording on 50th Anniversary of "War on Drugs"

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/06/21

Conclusion: War on Drugs is wrong, unethical and impacts society in a bad way. There is no data to suggest it has worked. In case you missed it, here are some golden nuggets to justify why the war on drugs has been a failure. We are joined by Dr. Julia Buxton, Dr. Jo Neill and Dr. Alex Belser of Cybin Inc for some candid Q&A on this policy. In addition, there are some fantastic resources

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03:16

#TwitterSpaces Live Q&A session on #WarOnDrugs, June...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/06/17

Tomorrow, it is the 50th anniversary of the war on drugs. But we know the evidence collected since has shown that prohibition has only increased the problems. Join us for a session with experts for a live Q&A on Twitter Spaces. How do you get access to Twitter Spaces session: Join Twitter, Follow Arun, JoJo and SKRAPS. You will see a purple logo at the top when it is time for the session.Alternately, skip steps 2 and 4, by clicking on this link, set a calendar reminder -

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01:28:58

#PsychedeRx Episode 5: Basic Pharmacology of...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/06/15

We’ve spent some time already on the definition of psychedelic - and we’ll spend more time before this series is over. But, Skraps is a podcast whose roots are run deep in the sciences, we couldn’t ignore the topic of the basic pharmacology of psychedelics. This episode is a primer for citizen scientists and holds some intriguing information for the bonafide scientists among us.As always, we don’t just deliver science, we are going to start with core science and intertwine the stories of the people

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01:08:17

#PsychedeRx Episode 4: Oh, LSD! My Problem Child

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/06/01

“Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? The Shadow knows!”But seriously - who knows? And are the men evil? Or is it their hearts? Or is it the means that they employ? Can their cause serve as cover? Can there be righteous justification for some of the horrendous things done in the name of self-preservation?In the short gap between World War II and the Cold War, America was battling new enemies, both foreign and domestic. How could that be? How could the superpower that conquered the Nazis

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55:02

#PsychedeRx Episode 3: The Doors Are Blown Open

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/05/25

Drug discovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum. So much of the world’s geopolitical activities affect what happens both inside and outside of the lab. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide was such a curious drug that there were seemingly no limits to how and when it would be tested. Episode three of PsychedeRx kicks off with an LSD-laden military training exercise. Don’t laugh. It really did happen and we have the tapes to prove it. All in the name of science, right?We bring back Mike Jay from Episode Two to bring

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59:40

#PsychedeRx Episode 2: Mescaline: The OG of Psychedelics

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/05/18

Peyote crosses the border and causes a riot. Drug companies want their taste, and psychedelics reach the social elite. What could possibly go wrong?In episode two of PsychedeRx, Peyote comes north to the good old US of A. And it’s not just for religious ceremonies anymore, either. Spanish conquistadors and European explorers, seeking to dominate the indigenous tribes, used Peyote to show force by banning its use and denying the tribes their spiritual practices. And we all know what happens when

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01:15:30

#PsychedeRx Episode 1 - Psychedelics: The Fun, The...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/05/11

Where were you on June 18, 1971? Did you know that was when Richard Nixon, the United Nations, and other world leaders changed the course of popular culture, scientific experimentation, and mind exploration for the next five decades? Did you know that substances that have the potential to change the way we treat myriad diseases and conditions - ones that have little or no reliable treatments today - were fated on that day to be imprisoned like Hannibal Lecter?Join us for the first of a series of

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03:45

#PsychedeRx - Trailer

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/05/04

This is PsychedeRx - A SKRAPS original podcast series detailing the journey of an improbable drug class (Psychedelics) and its journey - past, present and future.

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34:21

S2 E14: A Skrappy Retrospective

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/04/13

After almost 40 episodes of a project that Arun apparently had little faith in, we're going to take a look back at some of our favorite episodes, some hints of what's coming up next, and what celebrity researcher intimidates JoJo the most.After this episode, we're going to take a week or two sabbatical in order to wrap up our big project. In the meantime, have a listen to what we thought Skraps would be vs. what it has become - and maybe reach back and take a listen to one of our

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01:01:16

S2 E13: Tackling the Other Pandemic - Opioid Use...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/04/06

Daniel Powell and Navid Khodaparast are getting on peoples' nerves. No, really. They're disrupting everything you know, or think you know, about opioid use disorders and tackling the hardest part of helping people break free of the vice grip of addiction - acute withdrawal.Spark Biomedical has developed two systems to help alleviate the worst symptoms of withdrawal. Using transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation, their wearable devices are changing lives. Check out the story behind the

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S2 E12: Dr. Howard Levin - Pioneering neuromodulation...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/03/30

Join us for an invigorating chat with Dr. Howard Levin. Howard is an MD and together with his friend and professional colleague, Mark Gelfand has created some of the landmark medical device companies in cardiology. Between them, they have created 10 companies via their incubator, Coridea and are inventor-founders of Ardian, Cibiem, Respicardia and Axon Therapies. Recently, they joined hands with Deerfield Management to found a Medtech incubator called Deerfield Catalyst. Join us for a conversation

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S2 E11: Twenty Years of Neural Engineering Conference...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/03/23

There's not much in this life that the COVID-19 Pandemic hasn't changed, and that includes the 20th anniversary of the IEEE's Neural Engineering Conference (NER). NER began under the leadership of Professor Metin Akay as a way for members of the nascent field of neural engineering to gather, share ideas, share research, and yes, share a beer or two.Now, twenty years later, the conference has grown into one of the preeminent gatherings for the field of neural engineering and was set to

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01:08:20

S2 E10: Interview with the fellows of the Cleveland...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/03/16

Join us for part 2 of the coverage on what it means to be and feels like a fellow in the Cleveland NeuroDesign Innovation Fellowship Program run collaboratively by the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic. Here we are joined by the inaugural cohort comprising: Efstathios Kondylis, Swarna Solanki, Patrick Smith and Nick Couturier with strong recognition for a Case Western Biomedical Engineering Alum, Michael Ackermann. The next cohort applications are now open:

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S2 E9: Cleveland NeuroDesign Fellowship - Part 1 w/...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/03/15

It is not often that we get to cover and you get to hear the story of an innovation design program. This is part 1 of the chat on Cleveland Neurodesign Innovation Fellowship Program with Andy Cornwell of Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic and the faculty at the program.Part 2 will follow in relatively short notice tomorrow!Link to Neurodesign Program website: https://www.clevelandneurodesign.org/application

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S2 E8: Dr. Robert Sternberg and the Battle of...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/03/09

What is the difference between intelligence and wisdom and why should you care? Dr. Robert Sternberg introduces us to his theories of adaptive intelligence and his triangular theory of love. He provides insights as to how our society misdirects and prioritizes our focus on exactly the traits that lead us down untenable social and political paths. He also proves to us once and for all that it's a bad idea to use an IQ test to get a first date."Educating the mind without educating the heart

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01:04:33

S2 E7: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Stavros Zanos and...

SKRAPS: Deep Dive ·

2021/03/02

There is a Vietnamese proverb that reads "Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet." Theo and Stavros Zanos are perhaps one of the best personifications of this notion. They are independent, they accomplish vastly different things, yet they are perfectly paired and, at the end of the day, part of the same system. So, grab an espresso from Theo's lab and join us for a chat with the brothers of The Feinstein's Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine.

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