{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Drip by AQUALAB","title":"The Drip by AQUALAB: Fungi's Role in Future Foods & Medicine with Roman Libov","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/91b6f4cf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1468,"description":"Roman Libov is a food scientist specializing in plant-based foods and the incorporation of bioactive and psychoactive fungi into nutraceuticals. In this episode of The Drip, we learn about Roman’s journey from mental health to food science. We explore the challenges and innovations in incorporating psychoactive fungi into food products, the intersection of food science and psychedelics, and the promising future of fungi in the food industry and mental health therapeutics.\nIn this episode, you’ll hear about:\nThe rise of fungi in functional foods\nStability challenges with psilocybin in beverages\nThe future of psychedelic consumption\nRegulatory challenges in consumer testing\n… and how fungi can improve public health outcomes\nJump to:\n(03:45) What is fungi's nutritional, medicinal, and sensory potential?\n(06:59) How psilocybin affects brain serotonin receptors and the “Entourage Effect”.\n(11:50) The importance of water activity for bioactive preservation.\n(13:25) How psilocybin stability is affected by environmental factors.\n(16:54) Why fungi are gaining popularity in health food.\n(22:28) This episode’s song recommendation.\n(23:26) This episode’s mantra.\n00:00 Fungi's future role: food, health, psychedelics, innovation.\n04:19 Fungi offer innovative, eco-friendly food solutions.\n08:36 Psychoactive fungi consumed as gummies or chocolates.\n10:27 Maintaining bioactive compounds' stability in food matrices.\n13:24 Psilocybin stability affected by processing and elements.\n16:54 Fungi increasingly popular in food and health.\n21:55 Sponsored content about fungi ingredients and music.\n23:52 Embrace authenticity and self-understanding; stay hydrated.\n\nFeatured Artist and Song:\nWhere You Are by John Summit\nLinks mentioned in this episode:\nRoman Libov on LinkedIn\n‘Virtual Reality as a Moderator of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy’ by Agnieszka D. Sekula, Luke Downey, Prashanth Puspanathan (2022)\n‘Psychoactive Fungi Formulations in Nutritive and Palatable Food Matrices: Options...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bdwyneYe-wwuE0piWvrRKwpYyT9MYdDMVavfd2QmlTQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZGRk/NDFhODg5NWI5YTc0/NWMzNjA1OTkxZGY3/MmJlZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}