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Doctor interviews patient on treatment that saved his life
50:22|In this very special episode, host Andrew was very lucky to be joined once again by thrombectomy expert and friend of SR Times Dr Sanjeev Nayak and former patient of Dr Nayaks, stroke survivor Peter Hooper. Sanjeev and Peter lead this episode as they discuss thrombectomy and how it saved Peter’s life, having a stroke during the peak of the covid pandemic and partaking in stroke research. You’ll hear more from Andrew towards the end of the episode as he talks to Peter about his rehabilitation post stroke and how he was able to do it through the pandemic.
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DMT as a stroke treatment?
25:37|DMT (N.N-Dimethyltryptamine) is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug which naturally occurs in plant species such as Psychotria viridis or Chacruna. It can also be made in a laboratory.We speak with Algernon Pharmaceuticals CEO, Christopher J. Moreau, on how they are trialling DMT as a treatment for stroke.3. My survivor story, stroke at 33
23:11||Season 2, Ep. 3Andrew Deakin was just 33-years-old and his wife was also pregnant when he had a stroke, here he shares his story on the night his stroke happened and the battles he overcame during his recovery with host Andrew.2. Becoming involved in Stroke Rehabilitation
20:48||Season 2, Ep. 2On this episode of the SR Times Podcast we speak with Kieron Franklin of JK House. He tells us his story of leaving the army and becoming involved with stroke rehabilitation.https://jkhousetrainingcentre.co.uk/1. How do stories benefit stroke survivors?
26:06||Season 2, Ep. 1To start season 2 of the SR Times Podcast off we speak with Nirjay Mahindru, CEO of InterAct Stroke Support on the services they offer to stroke survivors.6. Episode 6 - GripAble
40:12||Season 1, Ep. 6To wrap up season 1, we talk with Lauren Edwards, Specialist Occupational Therapist and Bilal Sheikh Physiotherapist, who are both part of the GripAble team. We discuss what GripAble is and how it works, what support a GripAble user receives and much more.5. Episode 5 - CEO of a young stroke survivor charity
23:03||Season 1, Ep. 5On this episode, we're joined on this episode of the SR Times Podcast by Austin Willett, CEO of charity Different Strokes. We speak about running a charity through covid, how the cost of living crisis is affecting the stroke community, the NHS crisis, and is enough being done for young adult stroke?