“The last 55 years of banning psychedelics is the worst censorship of research in the history of the world.” -Professor David Nutt

Professor David Nutt is THE go-to expert on psychedelics. His charity Drug Science is on a mission to break the stigma around hallucinogenic drugs, and inform the public on the real science behind their effects.

In this episode I ask David how drugs like magic mushrooms, MDMA, cannabis and Ketamine are able to treat brain disorders, like depression, so effectively - and why we’ve been led to fear these drugs.

Stay tuned to find out:

• The truth about why psychedelics were banned in the first place
• How safe these drugs are in both a medical and recreational setting
• Whether human evolution was driven, in-part, by psilocybin mushrooms
• About the most recent science and trials
• Myths and misinformation surrounding their use
• How soon we might see the legalisation of psychedelics

Highlights

(1:41) 50 years of censorship

(7:12) Emerging research

(10:24) Safety of psychedelics

(12:47) The stoned ape theory

(19:12) How psychedelics treat depression

(22:48) When will they be legal?

(25:38) Physiological changes in the brain during use

(29:54) Psychedelics versus conventional methods

(32:47) Recreational use

(35:47) Microdosing

(39:06) Enduring benefits of psychedelics

(42:26) Misinformation

(44:05) Treating addiction

(47:13) Future legalisation

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