Cleo Abram, May 31, 2023; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
The Truth About Psychedelics
Entheogens reveal the inner divine. |
Researchers have recently been touting the benefits of psychedelics for [curing rather than merely treating] health conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, cancer-related distress, and the list goes on.
CHAPTERS
- 00:00 The big debate about psychedelics
- 02:16 What are psychedelics?
- 03:35 What do psychedelics do?
- 05:47 The history of psychedelics
- 06:46 The War on Drugs
- 09:09 New research on psychedelics
- 10:05 How do psychedelics work?
- 11:09 Psychedelics for PTSD and depression
- 12:21 Are psychedelics legal?
- 14:10 Why psychedelics are huge if true
- 15:15 What is Huge If True?
Hey, Butt-Head, doesn't Cleo remind you of Daria? |
Are psychedelics the next weed? Is that a good thing? Are psychedelics dangerous? Do they actually have scientific benefits? How do psychedelics work? In this episode of Huge If True, we find out.
Thanks to Dr. Ben Rein, neuroscience researcher and consultant on this episode. If anyone enjoys Huge If True, that person will love Dr. Rein’s videos on TikTok (tiktok.com/@dr.brein).
Find Cleo on TikTok for short, fun tech explainers: tiktok.com/@cleoabram, on Instagram for more personal stories: instagram.com/cleoabram, on Twitter for thoughts, threads, and curated news: twitter.com/cleoabram
Man, I never knew how much TV influenced me. |
Additional reading and watching
- Psychedelic Legalization & Decriminalization Tracker: psychedelicalpha.com/data/psy...
- The Accidental Discovery of LSD, The Atlantic: theatlantic.com/health/ar...
- Psilocybin effects in patients with life-threatening cancer, Journal of Psychopharmacology: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- MDMA effects on PTSD, Nature: nature.com/articles/s4159...
- Psilocybin fMRI-measured brain mechanisms, Scientific Reports: nature.com/articles/s4159...
- The real risks of psychedelics, explained by an expert | Dr. Matthew Johnson
- The “heroic dose” of psychedelics, according to Johns Hopkins
- How psychedelics work, explained in under 6 minutes
- Ayahuasca, by VSauce
- Expert Answers Psychedelics Questions From Twitter (ft. Michael Pollan) | WIRED
- The Therapy Part of Psychedelic Therapy Is a Mess, Wired
GEAR:
Camera: Sony A7SIII
Lens: Sony 16–35 mm F2.8 GM and 35mm prime
Audio: Sennheiser SK AVX
Music: Musicbed and Tom Fox
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