Keep Talking Episode 107: James Fadiman - Microdosing Psychedelics
James Fadiman is a researcher, an author, and one of the world's leading experts on microdosing psychedelics. During our conversation, Jim talks about finding one's microdosing "sweet spot," the potential benefits of microdosing, how a healthy society might approach psychedelics, the future of psychedelics in America, and his own spiritual and religious worldview.
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00:00 Intro
00:40 Finding your microdosing "sweet spot"
06:25 Microdosing quantities for psilocybin
10:07 Potential benefits of microdosing
15:13 What is happening in the brain with microdosing?
20:12 Are there specific strands of psilocybin that are best for microdosing?
24:14 How commonly-used should microdosing be in a healthy society?
30:08 The future of psychedelics in America
36:31 Is there a forthcoming backlash to psychedelics?
42:46 What kind of people might be helped by microdosing?
56:50 Jim's spiritual and religious views