Rick Doblin: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #202

Rick Doblin is a psychedelics researcher and the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:39 – Introduction to psychedelics
4:54 – Psychedelics reveals the inner depths of humans
17:28 – Differences between psychedelics
24:53 – The future of psychedelics
33:37 – Epigenetics
39:34 – DMT
47:00 – Ego dissolution
50:17 – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
53:17 – Psychedelics and Creativity
57:10 – MKUltra and the Grateful Dead
1:01:49 – Ted Kaczynski
1:07:31 – Timothy Leary
1:14:55 – Good Friday Experiment
1:19:30 – Forming of MAPS
1:30:45 – Gaining access to psychedelics
1:39:15 – MDMA Medical Trials
2:10:45 – Clinical Trials for other substances
2:15:28 – Future of society with psychedelics
2:19:58 – Big Pharma
2:26:17 – Advice for the younger generations
2:32:02 – Meaning of life

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