

Gül Dölen
Neuroscientist and professor leading the Dölen Lab at UC Berkeley, known for research on critical periods, social learning, and the neuroscience of psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Top 3 podcasts with Gül Dölen
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Nov 8, 2024 • 36min
The Ecstasy of an Open Brain
Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist from UC Berkeley, dives into the fascinating world of critical periods in brain development. She reveals how certain life stages allow for rapid learning, akin to a sponge soaking up knowledge. Dölen discusses the groundbreaking potential of psychedelics like MDMA to reopen these critical windows, offering hope for PTSD recovery and even stroke rehabilitation. She makes captivating connections between childhood learning and adult mystical experiences, sparking curiosity about the brain's hidden abilities.

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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 8min
Gül Dölen — Psychedelic Science and Radical Healing
Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist studying critical periods and psychedelic-assisted therapies, talks about how psychedelics can reopen brain learning windows. She explains differences among MDMA, ketamine, LSD and ibogaine. Short conversations cover safety, integration, therapist training, ethical stewardship of indigenous practices, and surprising lab experiments like MDMA in octopuses.

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Aug 18, 2025 • 15min
The Trip: 6. Critical periods
Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist at UC Berkeley, dives into the remarkable intersection of psychedelics and human learning. She discusses how substances like LSD mimic serotonin and may reopen critical developmental periods in adulthood, potentially enhancing learning and recovery from neurological conditions. The conversation touches on the effects of psychedelics on social behaviors and the importance of the right support in integration. Dölen's research could unveil new avenues in therapy and our understanding of brain function.


