#274 – Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry

Karl Deisseroth is a professor of bioengineering, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
– BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off
– BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
– Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000off team plan
– Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium
– Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off

EPISODE LINKS:
Karl’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karldeisseroth
Karl’s Website: https://web.stanford.edu/group/dlab
Projections (book): https://amzn.to/3NKmdiJ

PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips

SUPPORT & CONNECT:
– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast
– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
– Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman

OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00)– Introduction
(06:58)– Mental disorders
(15:31)– Intelligence
(18:10)– James Joyce
(26:47)– Writing
(30:11)– Projections
(33:46)– Translation
(36:17)– Poetry
(45:00)– Love
(50:34)– Psychiatry
(53:46)– Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung
(1:02:30)– Data in cells
(1:06:33)– Optogenetics
(1:22:01)– Neuralink
(1:34:49)– Psychedelics
(1:41:13)– Depression
(1:56:38)– Talk therapy and psychoanalysis
(2:00:19)– Good Will Hunting
(2:10:55)– Darkest moments
(2:12:26)– Suicide
(2:29:31)– Autism
(2:49:09)– Schizophrenia
(3:00:18)– Why we cry
(3:07:30)– Consciousness
(3:22:01)– Mortality
(3:23:41)– Meaning of life