Erica Rex
Award-winning science journalist and author of the upcoming book 'Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in the Psychedelic Era'. She participated in the original 2012 psilocybin study by Roland Griffiths.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 19min
PT 614 - Erica Rex: Scientific Integrity, Psychedelic Research, and the Religious Leader Study
Erica Rex, an award-winning science journalist and author of the forthcoming book 'Seeing What Is There', discusses her experiences in psychedelic research, particularly her participation in a landmark psilocybin study. She dives into the goals and ethical challenges of the Religious Leader Study, exploring how psilocybin impacts religious figures. The conversation critiques the methodology and rigor in psychedelic science, emphasizing the disconnect between spiritual experiences and academic research. Rex advocates for a more inclusive approach to understanding consciousness.
Jul 23, 2024 • 1h 8min
PT532 – Understanding Bad Trips: The Power and Potential of Adverse Psychedelic Experiences, with Erica Rex, MA
Award-winning journalist Erica Rex shares her harrowing experience with a high dose of Syrian rue in a clinical trial. Discusses: bad trip methods, skepticism on medical psychedelic therapy, complications of MDMA not widely known, pathologizing human emotions. Joe and Erica emphasize the lessons learned from challenging psychedelic experiences and the importance of supportive communities.
