In recent years, there's been a huge resurgence of interest in the therapeutic benefits of psychodelics for people with anxiety, depression, addiction and terminal illness. Michael Schulder: The way it gets restarted is really a function of a couple of things. He says one key moment comes when bob jesse, not a doctor or therapist, but an interesting character, convinced him of their value.Schulder: It involves a transcendence of space and time, a euphoric feeling,. a dissolution of ego, a followed by a sense of merging with something larger than yourself.
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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