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169. MKUltra and the Real Mind-Altering Potential of Psychedelics with Norman Ohler

SPYCRAFT 101

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Psychedelics through History and Healing

This chapter examines the historical and modern use of psychedelics, particularly focusing on their dark applications during the Nazi era and their potential therapeutic benefits today. A personal narrative reveals the speaker's family's struggles with Alzheimer's and the surprising positive effects of microdosing LSD and psilocybin. The conversation emphasizes the necessity for legal reform to enable further scientific exploration of these substances, paralleling their historical misuse with contemporary research into their healing properties.

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