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The Importance of Set and Setting in Drug Experience
22:54 - 28:54 (05:59)
Set and setting, referring to the user's mental state and physical environment, play a crucial role in the effects of drugs, and can even reverse their pharmacological effects. In designing studies for researching these compounds, the focus should be on maximizing the chances of producing a positive experience rather than isolating their effects, as there is great potential for psychedelics in healing and medicine.
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The physical and social environment in which a drug is taken, along with the individual's psychological factors, can impact the drug's effects.
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The physical and social environment in which a drug is taken, along with the individual's psychological factors, can impact the drug's effects. This concept of set and setting can also be applied to medicine and healing, where treatments and their outcomes can be influenced by expectation and environment.
ChapterThe Importance of Set and Setting in Drug Experience
Episode#350: Dr. Andrew Weil — Optimal Health, Plant Medicine, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, author Michael Pollan discusses the challenges of studying psychedelics and the potential for using them in healing and medicine.
25:16 - 28:54 (03:37)
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In this podcast, author Michael Pollan discusses the challenges of studying psychedelics and the potential for using them in healing and medicine. He gives an example of how his own experience with LSD helped him to achieve a yoga pose that had previously caused him pain.