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LSD vs Mushrooms: A Comparison
42:36 - 52:36 (09:59)
LSD is more potent and harder to navigate due to varying dosages and long-lasting effects, while mushrooms provide a longer on-ramp but a faster off-ramp. Both offer unique experiences and reveal the continuum of human consciousness.
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The speaker shares their experience of a bad psychedelic trip and the lasting effects it had on their mental state, causing anxiety, fear, anger and other negative emotions for weeks and months after.
42:36 - 47:12 (04:36)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience of a bad psychedelic trip and the lasting effects it had on their mental state, causing anxiety, fear, anger and other negative emotions for weeks and months after. They reflect on why people still take psychedelics despite the potential negative side effects.
ChapterLSD vs Mushrooms: A Comparison
Episode#433: Sam Harris on Psychedelics, How to Cope During a Pandemic, Taming Anxiety, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Sam Harris explains his skepticism of meditation until a psychedelic experience showed him there was a "there there."
47:12 - 49:40 (02:27)
Summary
Sam Harris explains his skepticism of meditation until a psychedelic experience showed him there was a "there there." He discusses the potential of unlocking different experiences of consciousness through the use of psychedelics.
ChapterLSD vs Mushrooms: A Comparison
Episode#433: Sam Harris on Psychedelics, How to Cope During a Pandemic, Taming Anxiety, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
LSD is more potent and difficult to dose accurately, while mushrooms have a longer on ramp and a shorter off ramp in terms of effects.
49:40 - 52:36 (02:56)
Summary
LSD is more potent and difficult to dose accurately, while mushrooms have a longer on ramp and a shorter off ramp in terms of effects. LSD can have a duration of 8-12 hours, while the effects of mushrooms will usually last for four to six hours.