Episode Details

Today, you’ll learn about a supervitamin you might already be taking some good news about the health of the world’s forests, and a new study that mapped ketamine’s effects on the brain.  

B12 

• “Vitamin B12 emerges as key player during cellular reprogramming.” by Alba Vilchez-Acosta. 2023.  
• “Vitamin B12: A key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  

Healthy Forests 

• “Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned - or thinned.” by Kara Manke. 2023.  
• “2023 North American Wildfires.” CDP. 2023.  
• “Forest restoration and fuels reduction work: Different pathways for achieving success in the Sierra Nevada.” by Scott L. Stephens, et al. 2023.  

Ketamine & the Brain 

• “New Study Maps Ketamine’s Effects on Brain.” by Christopher D. Shea. 2023.  
• “Ketamine.” reviewed by Melisa Puckey. 2023.  
• “Whole-brain mapping reveals the divergent impact of ketamine on the dopamine system.” by Malika S. Datta, et al. 2023.  
• “Understanding Ketamine Treatment for Depression.” n.a. 2023.  

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