Doctor interviews patient on treatment that saved his life
In this very special episode, host Andrew was very lucky to be joined once again by thrombectomy expert and friend of SR Times Dr Sanjeev Nayak and former patient of Dr Nayaks, stroke survivor Peter Hooper. Sanjeev and Peter lead this episode as they discuss thrombectomy and how it saved Peter’s life, having a stroke during the peak of the covid pandemic and partaking in stroke research. You’ll hear more from Andrew towards the end of the episode as he talks to Peter about his rehabilitation post stroke and how he was able to do it through the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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DMT as a stroke treatment?
DMT (N.N-Dimethyltryptamine) is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug which naturally occurs in plant species such as Psychotria viridis or Chacruna. It can also be made in a laboratory.We speak with Algernon Pharmaceuticals CEO, Christopher J. Moreau, on how they are trialling DMT as a treatment for stroke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My survivor story, stroke at 33
Andrew Deakin was just 33-years-old and his wife was also pregnant when he had a stroke, here he shares his story on the night his stroke happened and the battles he overcame during his recovery with host Andrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Becoming involved in Stroke Rehabilitation
On this episode of the SR Times Podcast we speak with Kieron Franklin of JK House. He tells us his story of leaving the army and becoming involved with stroke rehabilitation.https://jkhousetrainingcentre.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How do stories benefit stroke survivors?
To start season 2 of the SR Times Podcast off we speak with Nirjay Mahindru, CEO of InterAct Stroke Support on the services they offer to stroke survivors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the SR Times podcast! We'll be speaking with some truly inspirational individuals, from stroke survivors to professionals working in the stroke sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.