Sam Harris speaks with Jeannie Fontana and Robin Carhart-Harris about the TREAT Initiative in California and the growing promise of psychedelics for mental health care. They discuss drug discovery, PTSD therapy, approval process, high costs of studies, effects on the brain, and the topic of organized religion.

Jeannie Fontana and Robin Carhart-Harris discuss the Treat California initiative, the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, and the future applications of psychedelic medicine. They emphasize the need for large-scale clinical trials, patient education, and accessibility. The chapter also explores the financial challenges of conducting well-run studies, the effects of psychedelic drugs on the brain, and the need for non-denominational dialogue.

Sam Harris speaks with Jeannie Fontana and Robin Carhart-Harris about the TREAT Initiative in California and the growing promise of psychedelics for mental health care. They discuss the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, the current landscape of psychedelic medicine, the approval process for psychedelic medicine, the costs and funding of well-run studies, the effects of classic serotoninergic psychedelics on the brain, and a modern approach to organized religion and unity.