Many people believe that the insights they've tapped into while on psychodelic trips do represent objective truths about the unive rite. I asked some of the researchers about this, and i got a range of answers. One researcher said, if it works, who cares? Took a purely pragmatic view. This isn't mind control. It's all what you're what your mind is creating. And i think it's something that needs to be explored.
Author Michael Pollan chats with Maya about the science of psychedelics — what’s going on in our brains that give rise to the extraordinary experiences people describe. Michael also gives us a glimpse into his personal experience with psychedelic trips.
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