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The Positive Potential of Psychedelics in Overcoming Trauma
24:00 - 33:26 (09:25)
Psychedelics have shown the potential to create right-angled turns in the mind and provide a new perspective on traumatic experiences, allowing individuals to break free from destructive narratives enforced by the ego and find positive paths forward. Despite the practical and political challenges of researching LSD, it remains an important tool for social history and could be a valuable resource for those seeking therapeutic benefits.
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The use of psychedelic drugs to explore the furthest reaches of consciousness has long been associated with the counterculture, and dismissed with a wink and a nudge.
24:00 - 29:04 (05:03)
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The use of psychedelic drugs to explore the furthest reaches of consciousness has long been associated with the counterculture, and dismissed with a wink and a nudge. But now, researchers at top U.S. universities are exploring whether hallucinogens can be used to treat depression, anxiety, and addiction.
ChapterThe Positive Potential of Psychedelics in Overcoming Trauma
Episode#365: Michael Pollan — Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The practical and political reasons have led to LSD not being used in research in the country, and psilocybin being more in use.
29:06 - 31:26 (02:19)
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The practical and political reasons have led to LSD not being used in research in the country, and psilocybin being more in use. Psilocybin therapy is more feasible with shorter trips as compared to LSD, which has a longer half-life.
ChapterThe Positive Potential of Psychedelics in Overcoming Trauma
Episode#365: Michael Pollan — Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Psilocybin has the best practical prospects for treatment due to its limited associations, according to a researcher investigating the use of ayahuasca in the treatment of depression among the urban poor in Sao Paulo.
31:26 - 33:26 (01:59)
Summary
Psilocybin has the best practical prospects for treatment due to its limited associations, according to a researcher investigating the use of ayahuasca in the treatment of depression among the urban poor in Sao Paulo.