Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. John Krystal, a psychiatrist and expert on the neurobiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders who is best known for leading the discovery of the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine in depressed patients, as they speak about the connection between depression and ketamine, the origin story of how anti-depressant effects of ketamine were discovered, root causes of depression, how ketamine and esketamine work in the brain, and more.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Greg Fricchione, a psychiatrist with expertise in neuropsychiatry and psychosomatic medicine from Harvard, as they speak about stress, toxic stress, resilience, biological underpinnings and consequences of stress, the importance of prevention, and more.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Laura Erickson Schroth, Chief Medical Officer for The Jed Foundation (JED) as they speak about youth mental health today, root causes and risk factors, how to speak about suicide with loved ones, the Jed Foundation and it’s work with schools and campuses, and more.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Suzanne Fenske as they speak about our hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan from menarche, e.g. your first period, to menopause and how it impacts mental health. We take a deep dive into the science, the symptoms, and how to treat and manage through perimenopause and in general, the menopausal transition.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Oliver Harrison as they speak about the intersection of technology and mental health, the treatment gap, founding Koa Health and the road to their comprehensive mental health solution which addresses the full spectrum of care from prevention to treatment, cross-cultural work, and more.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Mandy Teefey as they speak about her mental health journey which led her to co-found Wondermind, Wondermind as a mental fitness ecosystem, and more on reaching out to young people on advocacy and mental health.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Anna Yusim as they speak about what spirituality is, how spirituality can impact our mental health and overall being, how it can lead to a fulfilling life, and how clinical providers can incorporate this into their work.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Allison Baker MD as they speak about the impact of smartphones on child and adolescent mental health and brain health, advice for parents, and her work as a proponent of and advisor for Wait Until 8th, a movement that recommends delaying smart phone usage until the end of 8th grade.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Manish Agrawal as they speak about broadening the scope of treatment for cancer care and advanced illness to include psychedelic treatments for mental health as part of whole-person cancer care.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Luana Marques as they speak about anxiety and how to transform it into your superpower, as well as discussing insights and tactics from Dr. Marques’new book, ‘Bold Move, A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power’ which outlines a 3 step plan to help you catalyze change with science-backed tools.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Heather Hirsch and Dr. Alicia Jackson as they speak on the context of why menopause care has taken a back seat in the last 30 years, the science of menopause, where mental health fits in, treatments including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and non-hormonal treatments, and why we need to have compassion for this important phase of life.

Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma in conversation with Dr. Shaheen Lakhan as they speak on the idea of software as medicine, the intersection of technology and mental health and specifically his work at Click Therapeutics focused on the development of Prescription Digital Therapeutics—apps that doctors can prescribe just like medication—for depression, smoking cessation, schizophrenia and more.

Catch this trailer for the Alluminate Podcast with Dr. Allie Sharma featuring some of our guests! Alluminate with Dr. Allie Sharma is a podcast that sheds light on all things mental health. On each episode we will share deep discussions with leading experts on topics such as psychiatry, neuroscience, digital innovations, integrative health, nutrition, wellness, self-care and more so that you can have a deeper understanding of how to feel better and function better. Hosted by Dr. Allie Sharma, a board certified clinical psychiatrist, the Alluminate podcast aims to share the most relevant insights and tools to help you navigate your wellbeing on a daily basis. Tune in to transform your approach, because mental health is a vital part of health.