The Mind-Bending Effects of Psychedelics

Psychedelics produce mind-altering effects. What, exactly, does one experience under their influence and why? Discussed in this episode: The safety of psychedelics, The function of the brain in its baseline state, subjective reports of the psychedelic experience, Aldous Huxley's 1954 book, "The Doors of Perception," Michael Pollan's 2018 book, "How to Change Your Mind," The evolution of psychedelic plants and fungi, how psychedelics act on the brain, ego dissolution on psychedelics, the potential for psychedelics in therapy, and Aldous Huxley's discussion about the disdain of psychedelics in Western culture.

 

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