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Personal Use of Psychedelics Among Researchers
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1:12:56 - 1:23:20 (10:23)

The historic misunderstanding and mistruths about psychedelics made researchers reluctant to talk about personal experiences. However, experiencing the effects of the compounds has allowed them to interpret the volunteers' experiences better while researching the features of the classic mystical experience.

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A psychologist shares his experiences with administering psychoactive drugs to people, and how months later they report it as being one of the most meaningful experiences of their life.
1:12:56 - 1:16:10 (03:13)
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Psychoactive drugs
Summary

A psychologist shares his experiences with administering psychoactive drugs to people, and how months later they report it as being one of the most meaningful experiences of their life.

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Personal Use of Psychedelics Among Researchers
Episode
#641: Roland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker confirms that psychedelics overlap with meditation, breath work, and practices that elicit changes in consciousness.
1:16:10 - 1:21:11 (05:01)
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Psychedelics
Summary

The speaker confirms that psychedelics overlap with meditation, breath work, and practices that elicit changes in consciousness. Personal experience with a higher dose of psychedelics led the speaker to better understand the experiences of volunteers in their research.

Chapter
Personal Use of Psychedelics Among Researchers
Episode
#641: Roland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on their experience during a low dose meditation and compares it to the features of a classic mystical experience, such as a sense of emptiness or fullness.
1:21:11 - 1:23:20 (02:08)
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Meditation