Delving into the nuanced effects of MDMA on empathy, the chapter discusses the role of serotonin, the impact of pre-existing high empathy levels, and personal experiences post-9/11 that led to heightened empathy with lasting effects. The conversation highlights brain areas involved in empathy and the enduring changes in empathy levels, along with advertising spots for FedEx, Choice Hotels, and PXG Black Ops driver.
Can MDMA make you a better person? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the neuroscience of empathy, psychopathy, and MDMA in the brain with neuroscientist Ben Rein, PhD.
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