Tim Ferriss: Trauma, Meta-Learning, and Future Mental Health

Resources

Books

• "The Great Nerve" by Dr. Brian Tracey - An introductory read on the vagus nerve and its stimulation.

Research & Studies

• Metabolic Psychiatry - A field popularized by Chris Palmer at Harvard, focusing on dietary interventions like the ketogenic diet for mental health conditions.
• MDMA-assisted psychotherapy - Discussed as a potentially effective treatment for PTSD.
• Internal Family Systems - Created by Dick Schwartz, mentioned as an interesting therapeutic approach.
• Family Constellation Therapy - Mentioned as a therapy that can be quite helpful for many people.

Tools & Software

• Accelerated TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) - A protocol with advanced hardware and software that involves 10 sessions a day for five consecutive days, showing significant positive effects for conditions like self-harm.
• GammaCore - A prescription device applied to the neck that provides electrical stimulation for vagus nerve stimulation, primarily researched for migraines and cluster headaches.
• Auricular Stimulation - Stimulation applied to the ear, specifically the cymba concha, for vagus nerve stimulation.

Articles & Papers

• "Some practical thoughts on suicide" - A blog post by the podcast guest detailing his personal experience and offering insights, which has reportedly saved several hundred lives.
• Tim Blog Trauma - A resource on the guest's blog that contains a conversation with Debbie Millman about trauma and a list of resources.

People Mentioned

• Tim Ferriss - Described as a performance hacking expert who has spoken with over 800 influential voices and now shares valuable frameworks and techniques for optimizing productivity, health, and performance.
• Garrett Camp - Founder of StumbleUpon and later Uber, mentioned as a friend and collaborator of the guest.
• Dr. Nolan Williams - A researcher at Stanford to look up for more information on accelerated TMS.
• Chris Palmer - A researcher at Harvard who has popularized metabolic psychiatry and the ketogenic diet.
• Dr. Brian Tracey - Identified as a credible voice in vagus nerve stimulation and author of "The Great Nerve."
• Debbie Millman - Host of the "Design Matters" podcast, mentioned as a friend who had a recorded conversation with the guest about his trauma.
• Gool Dolen - A researcher at UC Berkeley, formerly at Johns Hopkins, who discusses the reopening of critical periods for development with psychedelics.
• Stanislav Grof - A psychotherapist quoted for his statement that psychedelics will do for the mind what the telescope did for astronomy and the microscope did for biology.
• Jason Calacanis - Interviewed the guest on stage at a "This Week in Startups" event.

Organizations & Institutions

• Stanford - Mentioned in relation to Dr. Nolan Williams and his work on accelerated TMS.
• Harvard - Mentioned in relation to Chris Palmer and his work on metabolic psychiatry.
• Johns Hopkins - Mentioned as a previous institution for Gool Dolen.
• UC Berkeley - Mentioned as the current institution for Gool Dolen.
• Princeton University Library - Mentioned in the anecdote about the assisted suicide book.

Websites & Online Resources

• boncharge.com/diary - Website for Bon Charge, offering red light therapy products.
• simplysafe.com/doy - Website for Simply Safe, a security system company.
• apple.com/mac - Website to learn more about Mac computers.
• tim blog trauma - A specific section of the guest's blog related to trauma.

Other Resources

• Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) - A technology with potential broad applications for autoimmune conditions, enhancing heart rate variability, and various other health benefits.
• Metabolic Psychiatry - A field of study focusing on dietary interventions, particularly the ketogenic diet, for mental health.
• Ketogenic Diet - A dietary intervention discussed for its potential benefits in mental health, neurodegenerative disease, and metabolic regulation.
• Psychedelic Assisted Therapies - Therapies using psychedelics that are showing promising results for conditions like treatment-resistant PTSD.
• Bioelectric Medicine - A broad category of medicine involving electrical stimulation or devices to affect biological processes, including accelerated TMS and focused ultrasound.
• Conversation Cards - A product created by the podcast to enhance conversations with deep questions.