From Trauma to Healing How Medical Science is Resetting the Biology of PTSD with Dr. Eugene Lipov, MD

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From Trauma to Healing: How Medical Science is Resetting the Biology of PTSD with Dr. Eugene Lipov, MD

Stigmas and a lack of hope afflict many who live through unimaginable traumas. PTSD is a common diagnosis, but it doesn’t quite fit the bill. By reframing the condition as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), the focus shifts from managing a lifelong psychological ‘disorder’ to treating a physical, healable sympathetic nervous system in need of a reset, transitioning people from trauma to healing.

To better understand the trauma recovery breakthroughs emerging in this field, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen welcomes Dr. Eugene Lipov, a board-certified anesthesiologist, pain specialist, and a champion for reframing PTSD as PTSI (Post-Traumatic Stress Injury).

Eugene offers a compelling rationale for the need to reframe the language associated with Post-traumatic Stress and a summary of The God Shot Book, which illuminates how resetting the autonomic nervous system can catalyze immediate biological healing — one of the most exciting trauma recovery breakthroughs in recent memory for those seeking a genuine path from trauma to healing.

Original Air Date Wednesday, June 25, 2026

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Dr. Eugene Lipov, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain specialist best known for pioneering the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) to treat post-traumatic stress. In 2006, he became the first physician to administer the procedure for PTSD, an anesthetic injection that resets the body’s fight-or-flight response and has an 80–85% efficacy rate. He has since developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR), an advanced version of the treatment.

A champion for reframing PTSD as PTSI (Post-Traumatic Stress Injury), Dr. Lipov believes trauma is a biological condition—measurable, treatable, and reversible. He serves as Chief Medical Officer at Stella Center and is the author of the newly released book The God Shot. Driven by his own family’s experience with untreated trauma, his mission is simple: to bring lasting relief to those who need it most.

Book: The God Shot: Healing Trauma’s Legacy

Dr. Eugene Lipov, MD—From Trauma to Healing:

Language matters: Reframing PTSD to PTSI. {2:22}
Achieving trauma recovery breakthroughs with Stellate Ganglion Block. {5:50}
Dr. Eugene Lipov shares his personal PTSI story. {17:31}
Risks of treatment from non-qualified clinicians. {24:24}

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“Many mental health crises are a by-product of traumatic events.” @LisaKamen on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “The amygdala is hyperactive in somebody with PTSD versus non-PTSD.” @DrEugeneLipov, on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “Stellate Ganglion Block reverses the sympathetic nervous system to the baseline. It's a reset.” @DrEugeneLipov, on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “If you can reduce the sympathetic tone, you may not need most of the medication you are taking.” @DrEugeneLipov, on @HHTalkRadio Share on X

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