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Drew Ramsey M.D.

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Drew Ramsey, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and leading voice in Nutritional Psychiatry and integrative mental health. He is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the founder of the Brain Food Clinic and Spruce Mental Health. For twenty years, he served as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, where he taught and supervised psychotherapy and nutritional psychiatry.

Dr. Ramsey has authored five books, including Healing the Modern Brain and three e-courses. He is a dynamic speaker, podcast host and educator who has delivered three TEDx talks and his work has been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, NPR and other notable outlets. He lives in Jackson, WY with his wife and family. His new book is Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets to Build Mental Fitness and Revitalize Your Mind (HarperCollins; 3/25/25).

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Healing the Modern Brain
If depression isn’t just a chemical imbalance, what drives it? A psychiatrist unpacks the latest research, why SSRIs still work, and how mental fitness can transform mental health.
The Vegan Dialogues

My brief essay, “Meat is Brain Food,” on a New York Times Room for Debate brought about plenty of comment from readers on strict animal-free vegan diets. While many comments were a little too specific for general interest, I’ve compiled here the seven most common vegan objections I’ve heard about the essay and my nutrition and brain-health oriented answers

My brief essay, “Meat is Brain Food,” on a New York Times Room for Debate brought about plenty of comment from readers on strict animal-free vegan diets. While many comments were a little too specific for general interest, I’ve compiled here the seven most common vegan objections I’ve heard about the essay and my nutrition and brain-health oriented answers

Do Happy, Healthy Brains Need Meat?

If the human brain requires animal nutrients for healthy functioning, how can it be ethical to deprive the brain of what nature says it needs?

If the human brain requires animal nutrients for healthy functioning, how can it be ethical to deprive the brain of what nature says it needs?

Mussel Up Your Brain!

Mussels are a perfect brain food. Packed with DHA and vitamin B-12, two key nutrients that are vital to protecting your brain health and preserving your memory as you age, they also offer up a dose rare brain essential trace nutrients like iodine and selenium.

Mussels are a perfect brain food. Packed with DHA and vitamin B-12, two key nutrients that are vital to protecting your brain health and preserving your memory as you age, they also offer up a dose rare brain essential trace nutrients like iodine and selenium.

Holiday Brainfood Swaps

Keep your Ho Ho Ho free of Boo Hoo Hoo with these Holiday Farmacy BrainFood Swaps. Holiday Holidays!

Keep your Ho Ho Ho free of Boo Hoo Hoo with these Holiday Farmacy BrainFood Swaps. Holiday Holidays!

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