Psychedelics: Mind-Enhancing Methods to Well-Being

Psychedelic drugs, once dismissed by some as a flashback to 1960s counterculture, have generated a resurgence of mainstream interest in the last few years. According to a study published by the National Institutes of Health, the use of psilocybin mushrooms has taken over as the predominant psychedelic in use globally since the 1970s, ahead of LSD. Will the use of psychedelics ever be universally accepted? Are stigmas associated with drug use and abuse curtailing important research on the true benefits and detriments of these substances? This conversation showcases the expertise of researchers, practitioners, and investors on the cutting edge of the use of psychedelics, and it offers innovative perspectives to help expand our minds and open up to the healing potential of these drugs.
Moderator Tim Ferriss Entrepreneur; Author, “Tools of Titans”
Speakers
Christian Angermayer Founder, Apeiron Investment Group
Robin Carhart-Harris Head, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London
Matthew Johnson Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Unit, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Ayelet Waldman Author, “A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life”
[YouTube channel source, text and viewing credit: Milken Institute]Comments
Related Videos
Can Brain Alone Explain Consciousness?
April 13, 2020
Annaka Harris: Interview – Challenge Everything
March 28, 2020
Michael Shermer with Brian Greene: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
March 18, 2020
The Biology of Addiction
August 05, 2019
Where do superstitions come from?
July 21, 2019