How Vibration Therapy, MDMA Science & Apollo Neuro Are Rewriting Mental Health | Dr. Dave Rabin

What if healing starts with feeling safe in your body?

In this powerful episode of Vibe Science, we sit down with Dr. Dave Rabin, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and Chief Medical Officer of Apollo Neuroscience, to explore why modern mental health treatments are falling short — and what science already knows that most people don’t.

Dr. Rabin breaks down the neuroscience of stress, PTSD, and recovery, explaining how soothing touch, vibration, music, and safety signals directly regulate the nervous system. He also dives deep into the controversial FDA rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy and why non-drug solutions like Apollo Neuro are becoming critical tools for healing.

This conversation bridges hard science and human connection, revealing why loneliness, chronic stress, and disconnection may be the biggest public health crisis of our time — and how we can actually fix it.

Topics Covered

• Why traditional PTSD medications only work for ~30% of people

• How MDMA-assisted therapy achieves up to 88% response rates

• The FDA’s controversial MDMA decision explained

• How the autonomic nervous system controls healing

• Why “feeling safe” is the gateway to recovery

• The science behind Apollo Neuro’s vibration therapy

• Loneliness as a public health crisis

• Why modern medicine treats symptoms instead of causes
  
  

Key Takeaway

Healing doesn’t start with pills — it starts with regulating the nervous system and restoring a sense of safety in the body.

 Learn More

• Dr. Dave Rabin: drdave.io

• Apollo Neuro: wearableshugs.com

Vibe Science is bridging the gap between modern medicine and holistic wellness empowering people to reach their optimum self. Kindled by a passion to maximize his own performance, Ryan Alford serves as equal parts curator and guide as he breaks stereotypes and removes barriers to exploring all facets of alternative and mainstream approaches to wellness. Vibe Science is a collection of interviews, perspectives, and insights across the entire landscape of personal health. With a firm understanding that wellness is equal parts mind, body, and spirit we invite you to reach your highest vibe!