390 – Understanding Psychedelics with Matt Zemon
Everyone seems to have an opinion about psychedelics these days. Doctors and therapists see them as potential treatments for things like anxiety, depression and PTSD. Spiritual communities believe they open us up to the divine. Politicians debate whether they should be legal or illegal. I have to admit that when I first heard people talking about them, I was scared. I’m not a big fan of substance use of any kind, and the idea of a “drug” becoming mainstream concerned me. But when some respected psychologists and colleagues of mine started talking about the...