Neuroscientist Gul Dolen discusses the potential benefits of psychedelics in improving learning abilities. The podcast explores the use of psychedelics for stroke patients, reopening critical periods in learning, and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for various conditions. It also examines psychedelics' effects on social behavior in octopuses and emphasizes the importance of mentors in guiding psychedelic experiences.

Gul Dolen, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at UC Berkeley, discusses the common mechanism that psychedelics use to affect the brain, potentially helping those with mental illness and neurological issues like strokes. The podcast explores the intersection of psychedelics and critical periods in brain development, the benefits of combining psychedelics with therapy for stroke recovery, and speculative theories on psychedelics and allergies.