We have a prejudice against exogenous drugs, but there are ways toto drug yourself without them. I do wonder whether we as humans would be more tolerant of non pharmocological states that actually rival the psychodelic ones. There may be risks though, to doing that. We haven't talked about risks. But one of the really striking things about the classical psychodelics like l st and solsiven and d m t, is that there is no lethal dose. You can't overdose on these drugs. And you can overdose on all sorts of over the counter drugs. There is no risk of ediction either. People do get into psychological trouble, especially when they don
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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