In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with neuroscientist and author James Cooke.

James shares his journey from a profound spiritual awakening as a teenager to studying neuroscience and exploring psychedelics as tools for consciousness and healing.

We touch upon topics such as:

00:17 - James’ spiritual awakening and scientific path

01:45 - How psychedelics sparked emotional healing and trauma work

03:40 - The unique perspective of a neuroscientist on Ayahuasca and DMT

05:46 - Entity encounters and their possible scientific explanations

11:58 - Sam’s experiment idea: enhanced reality and psychedelics

19:26 - Where thoughts originate: brain, consciousness, or antenna?

26:49 - How science and spirituality intersect

30:26 - James’ personal emotional healing with psychedelics

37:12 - Neuroplasticity and the long-term transformative effects of psychedelics

40:12 - Meditation vs psychedelics: mechanisms and outcomes

Find more about James Cooke and his book The Dawn of Mind at www.jamescooke.info