Dr. Devin Effinger is a neuroscientist, science communicator, and advocate for recovery-informed mental health. With a PhD in Neuropharmacology and postdoctoral training in circuit-level neuroscience at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, his research explores how psychedelics and neuromodulatory systems reshape brain circuits involved in stress, reward, and motivation. 

After surviving a traumatic brain injury and more than a decade of heroin addiction, Devin found recovery through community, endurance sports, and a fascination with the brain’s capacity to heal. He later built and ran a nonprofit serving at-risk youth and incarcerated individuals, where his neuroscience-informed curriculum produced drastic reductions in recidivism.

As founder and CEO of NeuroRecovery, Devin integrates qEEG analysis with a comprehensive systems-based approach to design individualized recovery and optimization protocols. His team works with both individuals in recovery and entrepreneurs seeking peak performance, and is developing an AI-driven neurofeedback app to help people optimize brain function and resilience.