This week’s Psychedelic Titan is Edward Pearson, Medical Director of KetaMD. KetaMD is providing a breakthrough treatment that has been hailed as a miracle for depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and more.
What’s this article series about? Psychedelic Titans is a get-to-know-you-style blog series interviewing some of the psychedelic industry’s most influential and impactful individuals.
When did you first become involved in the psychedelic industry and why?
Our work as the first domestic facility to incorporate medical cannabis use in addiction and mental health treatment quickly led to our interest in other Plant-Based Medicines that could enhance our client’s success rates. Ketamine and other entheogenic medicines were obvious compounds to explore given the alarming epidemic of mental health afflictions in our world.
Do you, or have you taken, psychedelic substances?
I have explored the use of cannabis, ketamine, and psilocybin. I have a very sensitive system and like to explore the ‘less is more’ mantra, or Minimum Effective Dose. We have also traveled to research Ibogaine and 5-meo-DMT, and while I did not experience them, my wife had amazing experiences and insights. I feel very confident I had healing simply from being exposed to the energy of the treatments, with physical improvements that are difficult to explain with traditional remedies.
What’s your favourite psychedelic compound?
Ketamine.
Do your parents/family members know what you’re doing?
Yes. Very traditionally minded and educated, they all see the possibilities and need for new treatments and compounds as the world continues to shift back to naturally integrative medicines.
Have you had an experience with mental health/chronic pain?
Yes, I have numerous sports / physical injuries, as well as being very cognizant of the need for mental and emotional stability in a busy life experience, and these compounds help with all easily, safely, and efficiently.
What’s your vision of the industry in 20 years?
I believe all compounds, and those newly create, will be available as nano-, micro-, and macro- dose treatments that will result in a much healthier state of mental health for our entire species, as well as very possibly an expansion of consciousness that could elevate our existence.
What are your biggest worries for the industry?
Pharmaceutical disruption of what should remain mostly organic molecules. I believe the best move of all for the industry is to remain focused on the mission and the goal and to do all we can to avoid the path taken this last evolution of medicine leading to excessive reliance on synthetic medications for health management.
Who are your heroes?
Zappy and Warren of KetaMD.com for being such knowledgeable pioneers in this field. Lamar, and so many others who have taken the brave path to healing themselves with these newly investigated compounds. And all the rest who take the journey to explore their minds and existence with the freedom that psychedelics allow.
If you could create a psychedelic to do anything you wanted, what would it do?
Expand our consciousness on a daily and subtle but effective way, improving our togetherness as a species and civilization. We should all work together to improve our world and not let any single being suffer.
We’d like to thank Edward for being a part of the Psychedelic Titans series. Stay tuned for more profiles on leaders in the psychedelic industry.
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