This Is Human

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  • Psychedelics Week 8

    Psilocybin is probably one of the most common forms of psychedelics in the way of magic mushrooms. The experience is euphoric but it comes with a few side effects everyone should be aware of. 

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    11 min
  • Psychedelics Week 7

    MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is truly a feel good medicine. MDMA assisted therapy for PTSD has been shown to be incredibly effective and the FDA could approve this medicine as early as next year. But be careful as this medicine, if abused, can mess up your serotonin regulation. As always, be informed and be SAFE!

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    19 min
  • Psychedelics Week 6

    How do Psychedelics assist the healing process of depression and other mental conditions? We do not really know. The brain is mysterious, and so are psychedelics. Do we really need to know the exact way they work?

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    14 min
  • Psychedelics Week 5

    Psychedelics and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy is becoming more popular and expanding faster than regulations can keep up with. I explore what individuals should look for, what to expect, and what people can do to protect themselves when exploring this type of experience. Safety is key. 

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    16 min
  • Psychedelics Week 4

    Humans are amazing. Humans are terrible. Regardless of time, culture, or community, we are all humans. We share the same beginnings and share the same desire for comfort and respect. Psychedelics belong to all humans. 

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    14 min
  • Psychedelics Week 3

    This is a micro-dose of psychedelic history. History is long, complex, and often lost or misrepresented. That said, there is evidence that psychedelics and humans go back thousands of years in all regions of Earth. I give a small sample of ancient psychedelic history and a quick rundown of modern psychedelic history. 

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    29 min
  • Psychedelics Week 2

    Exploring the complex legal position of psychedelics in the USA today and the simple history of how they became highly illegal in the first place: The Nixon "War on Drugs". Nixon's domestic policy chief later admitted the war on drugs targeted Nixon's enemies: "the antiwar left and Black people".

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    23 min
  • Psychedelics Week 1

    Quick introduction to what psychedelics are, the idea behind psychedelic assisted therapy, and my background to how I got here. This will be a 28 week series covering learnings and experiences from the one of a kind Psychedelic Therapy Training Program at Columbia University. Special thank you and love to the man who inspired this journey, David Lee from episode #54. 

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    36 min
  • #65 "Mr. Bob"

    "Mr. Bob", a former drug dealer, is today a professional counselor for people who suffer from drug addiction. He shares his journey from dealing drugs, to becoming addicted, to recovery and his new career. He speaks on the role the environment and mental health play in the world of addiction.

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    51 min
  • #64 Dan Florio

    Dan Florio is a musician/songwriter whose last album was titled "The Moment We Hold". Dan talks to me about Buddhist philosophy and we dive into the concept of non-attachment. Marlene the puppy makes a cameo.

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    1 hr 4 min

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