Islon Woolf MD
Sep 10, 20228 min read
Despite a critical flaw, the media raves about a trial showing psychedelics help alcohol addiction
In recent medical news, JAMA Psychiatry published a clinical trial studying the effects of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) on alcohol...
Islon Woolf MD
Jun 15, 20225 min read
We all self-experiment with our health, but we get it wrong
In this email I will demonstrate that self-experimentation is necessary for your health. Everyone does it. Unfortunately, most people...
Islon Woolf MD
May 22, 20228 min read
Intelligence vs critical thinking; how to choose your medical experts
In this email I will be showing you the difference between intelligence and critical thinking, and how to identify these traits in the...
Islon Woolf MD
Mar 12, 20223 min read
The Hormone Clinic deception
There are a lot of people taking testosterone, men and women. Yet, the diagnosis and treatment of low testosterone is tricky and a...
Islon Woolf MD
Jan 13, 20227 min read
The harms of medical pseudoscience
(This email is part of a series of emails on medical pseudoscience, and a continuation of my last email.) I have been writing about...
Islon Woolf MD
Dec 30, 20215 min read
The difference between science and pseudoscience
The application of critical thinking to medicine is the hallmark of my practice. The most foundational and important is the ability to tell