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Pt 1: Are Psychedelics the Answer? With Dr Iain Jordan

Dr Iain Jordan, a clinician with over 20 years of experience in psychiatry and psychotherapy, joins Dr Alex George on this week’s stomp to discuss the complex links between physical and mental health. 


In part 1, Iain and Alex discuss why MDMA could help with PTSD, unconventional therapies like improv acting and why thinking less might solve your problems. 


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