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Dillan DiNardo is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mindstate Design Labs. A company focused on developing the next generation of psychedelic - inspired therapeutics for mental health treatment.Mindstate Design Labs went through the S21 Y Combinator batch. They then went on to raise $11.5M from top investors including Initialized Capital, Empath Ventures, Naval Ravikant, Max Hodak, Fred Ersham & Gary Tan. Previously Dillan worked in venture investing and spinouts at UPMC Enterprises, the internal venture arm of UPMC. Prior to UPMC Enterprises I was a transaction-focused consultant, covering the full investment life cycle from angel and seed-stage startup funding rounds to Fortune 500 mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.Timestamps01:37 Podcast Start02:52 Why are the smartest people in the world investing in Mindstate Desgin Labs?06:46 The Biggest Medical Problem Faced By Society08:17 Treating Depression With Psychedelics11:16 Are Psychedelics A Treatment Or A Cure?14:54 Does MDMA burn holes in your brain?16:42 Safely Adminstering Psychedelic Drugs18:36 Dillan's Journey To Becoming CEO of Mindstate Design Labs22:39 Building A Psychedelic Company In A Capitalist Society24:07 The Thinking Behind Starting Mindstate31:00 Designer Psychedelics32:52 What Happens When Psychedelics Research Is Powered By AI, Quantum & Neuralink35:00 The Anti-Addictive Properties of Psychedelic States38:18 What is consciousness and is AI sentient?43:50 Psychedelics as a probing tool to better understand the brain46:50 Mindstate Design Labs Models Could Improve AI Model Architecture49:58 Learnings from Y Combinator53:15 Your Aunt's Friend Will Take Psychedelics Mainstream56:04 Will Psychedelic Companies Be Acquired By Big Pharma?01:01:54 Sacrifices on the journey to self actualisationDillan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillandinardo/https://twitter.com/DillanDiNardohttps://www.mindstate.design/ [ designed & built by my agency, WEBOAF ]Ollie:https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverjallman/https://twitter.com/oafhq This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoafproject.substack.com
