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Join host Adel in this UCLA BrainSPORT Podcast episode featuring Dr. Chris Palmer, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the author of the bestselling book, Brain Energy. In the part A of this twopart series, they dissect the Brain Energy Theory for Mental Illness.

The pair assesses the current state of mental illness diagnosis and management, emphasizing certain shortcomings.

The heart of the discussion is the Brain Energy Theory. The duo explore how mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in mental illness and the evidence to substantiate this theory.

Delve into this scientific journey with Adel and Dr. Chris Palmer, as they discuss a new potential paradigm of mental health.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
1:20 – Mildred and Schizophrenia
6:25 – The Incurable Mental Disorders
8:20 – The Rising Prevalence of Mental Illness (DSM and Diagnosis)
18:17 – Primary Care Treatment of Mental Illness
22:58 – Algorithmic Medical Education
28:53 – Mental Illness vs Mental State
39:59 – The Massive Overlap Between Mental Illness and Metabolic Disorders
47:37 – Mitochondria and the Brain Energy Theory
54:27 – Mitochondria and Neurotransmitters
58:29 – SSRI’s Effect on Mitochondria and Influence on Suicidality
1:09:52 – Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Mental Illness