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Are Psychedelics the Secret to Jump-Starting Consciousness for Coma Patients?
Dr. Hyder Khoja discusses his new intervention — Coma Resurrection Therapy
Dr. Hyder Khoja is hoping to treat coma patients with psychedelics in order to “jump-start” them back into consciousness.
The monumental potential that psychedelics have to treat a panoply of psychopathologies is continuing to grow. At the time of writing, there are 59 clinical studies registered from all over the world that plan to use psilocybin to treat mental health issues. That’s just one psychedelic out of a number being studied.
But while many of these clinical trials are focusing on mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and OCD, Dr. Hyder Khoja (who sits on the Psychedelic Spotlight advisory board) aims to use these powerful compounds for something completely different. He argues that psychedelics can be used to re-ignite consciousness in unresponsive coma patients.
Coma Resurrection Therapy: A Novel Intervention
Originally a plant scientist by trade, Dr. Khoja received his PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering in 2003. However, since then he has strived to impact a number of distal fields. He’s been at the forefront of innovation in the life sciences. Some of his notable impacts…
