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Safe Use of Psychedelics
1:05:45 - 1:15:22 (09:36)
The use of illegal drugs such as ayahuasca is dangerous and irresponsible. Individuals should only experiment with psychedelics after conducting sufficient research and gaining experience with safe and responsible use.
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The combination of meditation retreats and high-dose psilocybin experiences seems promising, and a systematic approach to this protocol could optimize the results.
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The combination of meditation retreats and high-dose psilocybin experiences seems promising, and a systematic approach to this protocol could optimize the results. There's hope that future scientific studies combining compounds like MDMA or other empathogens with LSD or psilocybin could yield interesting results, but more data is needed.
ChapterSafe Use of Psychedelics
Episode#433: Sam Harris on Psychedelics, How to Cope During a Pandemic, Taming Anxiety, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Novice users of psychedelics may develop a messiah complex after a profound transformative experience, leading them to become a proselytizer for psychedelic use, which can be very dangerous.
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Novice users of psychedelics may develop a messiah complex after a profound transformative experience, leading them to become a proselytizer for psychedelic use, which can be very dangerous. Experts suggest that one should have a few safe and difficult psychedelic experiences before becoming an advocate for psychedelic use.
ChapterSafe Use of Psychedelics
Episode#433: Sam Harris on Psychedelics, How to Cope During a Pandemic, Taming Anxiety, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares their personal experience of being one of the few people in their peer group to take psychedelics and meditate in the 60s, which led to a spiritual and esoteric awakening.
1:11:18 - 1:15:22 (04:03)
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The speaker shares their personal experience of being one of the few people in their peer group to take psychedelics and meditate in the 60s, which led to a spiritual and esoteric awakening.