Finding community in the rave scene, a career in neuroscience, and meeting the essential Self

Doris is a neuroscientist who has over 25 years of experience working in the field of substance use and addiction. She has worn many hats over the years - from rave kid and community harm reduction advocate in the 90s, to becoming an academic research scientist using brain imaging to understand addiction, to serving as knowledge mobilizer supporting evidence-informed policies, programs, and decisions. However in our conversation together, we dive deeply into her personal journey with psychedelic substances, and how her evolving relationship to them has impacted not just her career choices, but perhaps more importantly, her relationship to herself, her psyche and her spirit.

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Links to

• DanceSafe, a community dedicated to promoting safety within the rave and nightlife community, where Doris started and led a chapter in her early years: https://dancesafe.org/
• The Beckley Foundation: https://www.beckleyfoundation.org/
• Two of Doris' favourite raver songs: 'Knights of the Jaguar' by the Aztec Mystic (https://youtu.be/lLq8c2xuL6E?si=RrhrJUSYgseUgFMc); and 'Revolution 909' by Daft Punk (https://youtu.be/Wtd6DvLoCsU?si=dEmujAYAa0-LHyao)
• And a shout out to the Arboretum crew and the Konfused? Krew, which she didn't do by name in the podcast episode but wished she had!

Music credit: Music by Mass X Audio from Pixabay

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