Dr. Wayne Kampers on unlocking the brain: insights into neuroplasticity, chronic pain, and healing
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In this episode, Dr. Wayne Kampers delves into his innovative approach to managing chronic pain through the principles of neuroplasticity.
Dr. Wayne Kampers started his career as the medical director of a busy GP practice in Canada, frustrated by the limitations of ten-minute mental health consultations. Seeking more time to understand his patients, he moved to the UK and specialized in psychiatry.
With over 35 years in medicine and 25 years as an Integrative Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Kampers has expertise in General Practice, General Adult, and Elderly Care psychiatry. He focuses on:
- Chronic Primary Pain and Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS)
- Undiagnosed ADHD, especially in women
- Female hormonal mental health issues
- The impact of mental health on the autonomic nervous system
He advocates for precision medicine, genetic testing, and the role of psychedelics in psychiatry. His biopsychosocial approach targets Chronic Primary Pain, Chronic Functional Syndromes, and MUS.
Dr. Kampers uses a diagnostic hierarchy to avoid comorbidity and polypharmacy, with special interests in:
- Chronic Primary Pain (neuroplastic pain)
- Undiagnosed ADHD and ADD
- Female Hormonal Mental Health
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products
- The Dysregulated Autonomic Nervous System
He has chaired panels on Chronic Primary Pain, is a member of several professional organizations, and developed The Pain Recovery Program after recovering from neuroplastic pain himself. He leads Ketamine Assisted Therapy Clinics in London and supports MDMA and Psilocybin-assisted therapy.
His career spans three continents, offering an international and culturally sensitive approach to psychiatry.
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Host: Jean Campbell
Co-host: Ed Burgess-Wells
Executive Producer: Jean Campbell
Producer: Sigourney Watson
Post-Production Producer: Wicked Child Studio, Hailey Rovner Malach
Composer: Edoardo Vella
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