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In a conversation on the healing power of ketamine, David Romanelli and Madison Margolin discuss re-wiring the brain and overcoming trauma.This time on Set and Setting, Madison and David dive talk about:David’s journey with yogaThe healing power of psychedelic therapyDavid’s work ... Show More

Discussing the connective role of psychedelic societies, Colin Pugh describes how using psychedelics can help soften the heart.In this episode, Madison and Colin Pugh dive into these topics:Patience and compassion stemming from an MDMA tripPsychedelics as a path to softening the ... Show More

Discussing psychedelic preparation, Dr. Ido Cohen and Madison expand on the idea of setting to include geopolitics and the unconscious.This time on Set and Setting, Madison and Dr. Ido explore :Psychedelic IntegrationNoticing where we have attraction and repulsionGoing into psych ... Show More

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of p ... Show More

Today's guest is Dr. Lisa Miller, whose doing some of the most valuable work on the science behind spirituality in the world right now. That's not to say this is a cold, sterile conversation about the topic. It is anything but that, and this is one of my favorite conversations we ... Show More

Zach Leary, the host of the MAPS podcast, shares a conversation with Raghu about Ram Dass’ significant impact on the scientific exploration of psychedelics.This episode was originally recorded on the MAPS podcast.Two cultural icons. Two unique perspectives... One understanding of ... Show More

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about his book How to Change Your Mind. They cover the resurgence of interest in psychedelics in clinical practice and end-of-life care, the “betterment of well people,” the relationship between thinking and mental suffering, the differences ... Show More

From an early age, Mitch Schultz's curiosity of the unknown universe forged his path in storytelling. His work as a transmedia producer, UX designer, and educator explores the inherent connections among consciousness, nature, culture, and the evolving human mythology.The Document ... Show More

In the ‘80s and ‘90s, MDMA (also known as molly or ecstasy) was dismissed as a club drug and became the target of anti-drug propaganda. Today, it’s on the brink of being legalized for use in clinical therapy to treat conditions like PTSD. How did that happen? And what have we lea ... Show More

For 37 years, Rick Doblin has been pushing the F.D.A. to approve treating post-traumatic stress disorder with MDMA, better known as Ecstasy. He tells Steve why he persisted for so long, why he doesn’t like calling drug use “recreational,” and what he learned from his pet wolf.  R ... Show More