Today, we are speaking with Dr. Selma Holden, MD, a physician-therapist and director of the Riverbird Clinic, an innovative group psychotherapy and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy practice in Portland, Maine.
Before starting Riverbird, Dr. Holden practiced family medicine in rural Maine and received research training through the Integrative Medicine Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
In this episode, we dive into the pivotal moment approaching for psychedelics: the FDA’s decision on MDMA-assisted therapy expected this week.
I wanted to bring Dr. Holden on because she has been trained in the MDMA Assisted Therapy protocol that Lykos submitted to the FDA for review and has been involved in psychedelic therapy and research for a long time.
Dr. Holden provides invaluable insights into the intricacies of clinical trials, the challenges faced, and the potential impact of the FDA's decision on the future of psychedelic therapy.
In this conversation, we discuss:
Dr. Holden’s early experiences with psychedelics and their influence on her career
Her innovative approaches to integrating psychedelics into family medicine
The development and challenges of clinical trials for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy
The anticipation and implications of the upcoming FDA decision on MDMA-assisted therapy
The development of the Riverbird Clinic and its unique group therapy models
The challenges and opportunities in the evolving field of psychedelic-assisted therapy
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Credits:
Hosted by Zach Haigney
Produced by Zach Haigney, Erin Greenhouse, and Katelin Jabbari
Find us at thetripreport.com
Theme music by MANCHO Sounds, Mixed and Mastered by Rollin Weary
#29 Dr. Selma Holden MD: All Eyes on the FDA