Can Psychedelic Medicine Fix Our Mental Health Crisis with Rick Doblin

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recreational drugs by conventional standards are finally being
recognized through science as powerful tools for overcoming
hard-to-treat health issues, like PTSD, depression, addiction, and
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healthcare costs, loss of productivity, and diminished quality of
life. Yet, we aren’t very successful at treating them with modern
medicine. This is a pivotal moment for turning the treatment of
mental health around as we explore psychedelic medicine. Today, I’m
excited to talk to a leading expert and advocate in the field of
psychedelic medicine, Rick Doblin. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the
founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association
for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public
Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. His
professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the
beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as
prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise
healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed
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more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version): Rick’s early life and introduction to psychedelics (8:36
/ 3:55) The history of psychedelic research and the psychedelic
renaissance (30:02 / 25:24) Is psychedelic-assisted therapy
practical and scalable? (32:34 / 27:55)  Group and couples
psychedelic-assisted therapy (36:53 / 30:40)  The economics of
providing psychedelic-assisted therapy (38:53 / 34:15) Drug policy
reform (39:55 / 35:15)  How psychedelics affect the brain
(41:26 / 36:58)  Reframing the public perception of
psychedelics (1:02:19 / 57:50)  Moving toward a world of
net-zero trauma (1:04:10 / 59:30)  The future of drug policy
reform (1:17:47 / 1:08:50)  Learn more about MAPS at maps.org.