The Longevity Conversation: Functional Medicine and the Role of Psychedelics

Modern conversations about longevity often focus on extending lifespan through optimization, supplementation, or the latest intervention. Yet living well over time usually requires something deeper than surface-level fixes. It asks us to look at the underlying systems that shape how we think, feel, relate, and make daily choices.

Rather than focusing only on symptoms or isolated metrics, Functional Medicine explores patterns, root contributors, and the interconnected nature of mind, body, lifestyle, and environment. 

Although psilocybin has primarily shown clinical evidence for it's potential use for various psychiatric and neurodegenerative indications, a recent study by the Baylor College of Medicine showed that psilocybin reduced multiple hallmarks of aging in cells while improving survival in aged mice [1].

What We’ll Explore

• How functional medicine defines longevity and why root-cause thinking matters
• The role of systems, lifestyle patterns, and personal practices in long-term wellbeing
• What current psychedelic research is examining through a functional and preventative lens
• Where psychedelics may intersect with behavior change, perspective, and self-awareness

[1] Kato, K., Kleinhenz, J.M., Shin, YJ. et al. Psilocybin treatment extends cellular lifespan and improves survival of aged mice. npj Aging 11, 55 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-025-00244-x