by Numinus
Aug 02, 2022Listen to this episode
In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison LSD research, phenomenology, and the future of LSD-assisted psychotherapy.
(1:03) Albert Hofmann's description of the first LSD experience on “bicycle day”
(4:13) Alex Grey artwork
(5:38) The stigma against LSD
(8:51) LSD as a treatment for alcoholism
(9:50) Big pharma
(12:15) Hofmann's letter to Steve Jobs
(13:44) LSD and creativity
(16:23) Default Mode Network
(17:51) LSD for anxiety disorders
(20:25) LSD is a “promiscuous” molecule
(22:00) The connection between creative genus and mental chaos
(24:37) LSD dosage pharmacology
(26:40) Ram Dass and Maharajji
(29:56) The importance of testing substances with kits like Dance Safe
(32:00) MK Ultra and the CIA
(32:41) Our LSD clinical trial
(34:12) Set and setting
(36:53) Fear of losing your mind on LSD
(39:49) Risks of LSD use
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