Today we’re expanding our minds with Rick Doblin, a man who has been on a 40-year journey to bring therapeutic psychedelics into modern medicine.

We are living in what has been termed the 'psychedelic renaissance', an extraordinary moment where medical research is dropping long-held prejudices around psychedelics that stemmed from the war on drugs in the 1960s.

Rick has been at the epicentre of this shift, and shares anecdotes ranging from hilarious college experiences to enlightening reflections on the nature of democracy.

DISCLAIMER: Neither Type7 nor any company associated with Type7 or RecTag is advising, promoting or endorsing the use of drugs or other psychedelic substances whether for recreational or therapeutic reasons. The use of psychedelic substances for therapeutic reasons is not approved by the FDA or the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices. Before taking any such substances please consult a doctor. This episode was recorded for entertainment purposes only and not to serve as medical advice or anything as such.

Produced and edited by James Harper

Mixed and mastered by Sam McKenna

Jingle by Rhys Tivey

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