#202 – Rick Doblin: Psychedelics

Lex Fridman Podcast

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:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:54) – Introduction to psychedelics
(11:09) – Psychedelics reveals the inner depths of humans
(23:43) – Differences between psychedelics
(31:08) – The future of psychedelics
(39:52) – Epigenetics
(45:49) – DMT
(53:16) – Ego dissolution
(56:33) – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
(59:32) – Psychedelics and Creativity
(1:03:25) – MKUltra and the Grateful Dead
(1:08:04) – Ted Kaczynski
(1:13:46) – Timothy Leary
(1:21:10) – Good Friday Experiment
(1:25:46) – Forming of MAPS
(1:37:01) – Gaining access to psychedelics
(1:45:30) – MDMA Medical Trials
(2:17:00) – Clinical Trials for other substances
(2:21:43) – Future of society with psychedelics
(2:26:13) – Big Pharma
(2:32:32) – Advice for the younger generations
(2:38:17) – Meaning of life