Episode 9: Talking Psychiatry, Psychedelics, and Social Support with Dr. Leah Mayo
Leah shares a bit about her research into potential therapeutic uses of psychedelics, as well as her personal experience living abroad with young children during the Covid-19 pandemic and the importance of social support. She also reflects on how her life experiences have led her to her current career path, and the Indigenous knowledges surrounding psychedelics.
Leah is a human behavioural pharmacologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary. She originates from the L'Anse Reservation of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.
Dr. Leah Mayo
Sources Cited in this Episode:
Sigfusdottir, I. D., Kristjansson, A. L., Gudmundsdottir, M. L., & Allegrante, J. P. (2011). Substance use prevention through school and community-based health promotion: a transdisciplinary approach from Iceland. Global Health Promotion, 18(3), 23-26.
Sigfúsdóttir, I. D., Thorlindsson, T., Kristjánsson, Á. L., Roe, K. M., & Allegrante, J. P. (2009). Substance use prevention for adolescents: the Icelandic model. Health Promotion International, 24 (1), 16-25.