Human School

Patil Armenian, MD

Working at the edge of life and death, in 2 medical specialties - emergency medicine and medical toxicology, Dr. Patil Armenian has seen a lot. Join Dr. Armenian as she shares stories & lessons (sometimes learned the hard way), interviews inspiring mentors, physicians, researchers & authors, and explores tools that can help navigate our busy lives. Though her philosophies were born in a busy Emergency Department, they apply to anyone trying to live a joyful life here on Earth. Welcome to Human School! Follow on IG @humanschoolpodcast & @patilarmenianmd

  1. 06/17/2025

    33. Psychedelic Chemistry with Paul Daley, PhD

    Dr. Paul Daley is the co-founder, Chief Science Officer, and Chemist at the Alexander Shulgin Research Institute. He began to work with Dr. Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin in 2007 to synthesize novel psychedelic compounds and co-author The Shulgin Index. In addition to his work in psychedelic chemistry, Dr. Daley has published extensively in the fields of integrated pest management, plant photosynthesis, environmental chemistry, and analytical instrumentation. In this episode, we discuss his work prior to the Shulgin lab including at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discuss his work with the Shulgins, and thoughts about the future of psychedelics. We get into some nitty gritty chemistry details so this will be a treat for all the science fans out there!  For a background on Ann and Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, please listen to Human School Episode 26: Lessons from Ann and Sasha Shulgin Books referenced in the episode: Pihkal: Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved by Alexander and Ann Shulgin https://www.amazon.com/Pihkal-Chemical-Story-Alexander-Shulgin/dp/0963009605 Tihkal: Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved by Alexander and Ann Shulgin https://www.amazon.com/Tihkal-Continuation-Alexander-Shulgin/dp/0963009699 The Shulgin Index: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds Vol.1 Websites I've referenced: Shulgin Farm: shulginfarm.org Alexander Shulgin Research Institute: shulginresearch.net Please rate&review, share, and follow the podcast! Instagram: @humanschoolpodcast & @patilarmenianmd Music courtesy of Zach Effron, MD

    59 min
  2. 01/07/2025

    28. Science and Spirituality with Mona Sobhani, PhD

    I often think about the topic today's guest, Dr. Mona Sobhani, has researched and written about. Can science and spirituality coexist? I, like many others who work in a hospital, have seen too much, and heard too many sad stories. In order for me to make sense of it all, I feel like there has to be something more out there, because otherwise it would be too heartbreaking and meaningless. In this episode, we have a great conversation about all of this, giving us hope that the mysteries of human experience go far beyond what the present scientific paradigm can comprehend, thus leaving open the possibility of a participatory, meaningful Universe. Mona Sobhani, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist and author. She holds a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Southern California and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University with the MacArthur Foundation Law and Neuroscience Project. In her book "Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe," she details her transformation from scientific materialist to spiritual seeker. Follow Mona Sobhani, PhD here: https://www.monasobhaniphd.com/ https://monasobhaniphd.substack.com IG: @monasobhani_phd Get her book here: Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe by Mona Sobhani, PhD https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/proof-of-spiritual-phenomena-mona-sobhani/1140156335 Other books we reference: Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Brian L. Weiss, MD https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/many-lives-many-masters-brian-l-weiss-md/1115210377?ean=9780671657864 Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis by Annie Jacobsen https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/phenomena-annie-jacobsen/1124564437?ean=9780316349352 Please rate&review, share, and follow the podcast! Instagram: @humanschoolpodcast & @patilarmenianmd Music courtesy of Zach Effron, MD

    51 min
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Working at the edge of life and death, in 2 medical specialties - emergency medicine and medical toxicology, Dr. Patil Armenian has seen a lot. Join Dr. Armenian as she shares stories & lessons (sometimes learned the hard way), interviews inspiring mentors, physicians, researchers & authors, and explores tools that can help navigate our busy lives. Though her philosophies were born in a busy Emergency Department, they apply to anyone trying to live a joyful life here on Earth. Welcome to Human School! Follow on IG @humanschoolpodcast & @patilarmenianmd