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Brom Rector — Investing in Psychedelics (EP.138)

Dec 22, 2022

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Psychedelics

01:31

Psychedelics - What Are Your Thoughts?

05:47

Do You Have a Tolerance to Psychedelics?

02:51

Introduction

2min

Psychedelics - Is There a Rule of 506 Open Paren?

4min

Psychedelics - What Are Your Thoughts?

6min

MDMA for PTSD Is Not Just for Soldiers

3min

How to Find People That Are Already Interested in Psychedelics

4min

Investing in Psychedelics

3min

The Most Popular Psychedelic Drugs

5min

Neuroplasticity

5min

Investing in Psychedelic-Type Centers?

5min

10.

Psychedelics and Mind-Body Syndrome

5min

11.

Psychedelics as a Potential Treatment for IBS?

2min

12.

The Cultural Leg

1min

13.

Women's Death Rates Go Back Up for 70 Years

5min

14.

Psychedelics

2min

15.

Is There a Medical Use for Cannabis?

2min

16.

Do You Have a Tolerance to Psychedelics?

3min

17.

What Are Your Thoughts on Microdosing?

3min

18.

Psychedelics - What Have You Been Most Surprising About?

4min

19.

Investing in Psychedelics

2min

20.

Is 5.6C the Emperor of the World?

3min

21.

I Love the Way You Introduce the Psychedelics

2min

Brom Rector is the founder of Empath Ventures, a VC fund that in invests in early-stage psychedelics startups. Prior to founding Empath, Brom sent several years as a portfolio manager and quantitative researcher. Brom joins the show to discuss the current state of the psychedelics industry, the lessons learned founding a VC fund, the differences between psychedelics and cannabis, and a whole lot more. Important Links:

Show Notes:

How Brom became interested in psychedelic investing
Psychedelics and the mental health epidemic
Depoliticising psychedelics
Empath Ventures’ business model
How we can scientifically improve psychedelics
The influence of hippie culture
A contrarian view on Big Pharma
The potential benefits of ibogaine
The differences between cannabis and psychedelics
Do some people not react to psychedelics?
Brom’s thoughts on microdosing
Lessons learned from founding a VC company
The benefits of Rule 506(c)

Books Mentioned:

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence; by Michael Pollan
Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection; by John E. Sarno MD