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The Potential Disappointment of the Widespread Enthusiasm for Psychedelics
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The positive effects of psychedelics are being overhyped and may lead to disappointment effects in clinical trials comparing them to inactive placebos. However, there is still potential for benefits from psychedelics and ongoing research is being conducted.
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The widespread cultural enthusiasm for the positive effects of psychedelics has created the potential for huge disappointment effects when compared to an inactive placebo.
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Psychedelics
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The widespread cultural enthusiasm for the positive effects of psychedelics has created the potential for huge disappointment effects when compared to an inactive placebo. However, there is potential for benefits in many people through clinical trials, even with double-blind studies.
ChapterThe Potential Disappointment of the Widespread Enthusiasm for Psychedelics
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
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Roland Griffiths discusses his interest in studying mystical experiences and the publication of his groundbreaking paper in 2006 on the enduring significance of these experiences.
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Mysticism
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Roland Griffiths discusses his interest in studying mystical experiences and the publication of his groundbreaking paper in 2006 on the enduring significance of these experiences.