Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder - A Conversation with Ed Prideaux

Wild Entheology

In this episode, we are joined by Ed Prideaux to talk about Hallucinogen Perception Persisting Disorder (HPPD). This is a very real and distressing effect that can occur from having an intense mind-altering experience and has been associated with the use of psychedelics. However, prohibition and stigma has stifled the knowledge around this issue, which has contributed to the distress experienced by people with these symptoms. In this episode, Ed provides a lot of valuable knowledge around the experience of HPPD, how distress can be avoided, and important distinctions when it comes to diagnoses and awareness.

Links to Ed's work and social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdPrideaux

Foundation: https://www.perception.foundation/

Website: https://edprideaux.journoportfolio.com/

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0:10 - Intro

2:23 - Defining HPPD and Ed's personal experience with it

11:53 - How Depersonalization/Derealization relates to HPPD

17:15 - The value of meditation as a gentler guide to experiencing Ego Dissolution

20:26 - At what point in life should people begin to explore their Highest Self or use psychedelics

26:09 - How prohibition has influenced society's ideas about altered states and how we treat people with these symptoms

32:56 - Distinctions between symptoms, causes, and diagnoses

37:28 - How has the pro-psychedelic community stigmatized or diminished HPPD?

50:20 - What are the risk factors for developing HPPD and how can we mitigate them?

59:43 - How proper integration and meaning making can help avoid distress after intense psychedelic experiences

1:05:17 - How can we change the narrative around HPPD in a helpful way that acknowledges the distressing components without creating the fear and anxiety that may perpetuate that distress?

1:10:24 - The reintegration of using psychedelics after experiencing HPPD and how this can help

1:16:43 - The future of HPPD research

As is always the case, psychedelics are not a toy. Please use them responsibly. We can only speak to our own psychological and spiritual evolution, we cannot speak to yours. This is not medical advice or professional counselling. If you have mental health issues please seek a professional. There is no shame in getting help and you will never be judged for your problems. We wish you the best in life and in mental health.