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#145 – Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics

#145 – Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics

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Matthew W. Johnson is a professor and psychedelics researcher at Johns Hopkins. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - Neuro: https://www.getneuro.com and use code LEX to get 15% off

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Matthew W. Johnson is a professor and psychedelics researcher at
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Matt’s Website:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0800020/matthew-johnson

Study Website: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:31) – Introduction to psychedelics

(22:33) – Psychedelics expand the mind

(25:44) – The priors we bring to the psychedelic experience

(29:40) – Elon Musk and first principles thinking

(40:10) – DMT

(51:32) – Joe Rogan and DMT

(57:40) – The nature of drug addiction

(1:11:29) – The economics of drug pricing

(1:17:44) – Should we legalize all drugs?

(1:29:46) – What is the most dangerous drug?

(1:32:20) – Does drug prohibition work?

(1:36:14) – Cocaine and sex

(1:43:15) – Risky sexual decisions

(1:54:12) – Psilocybin helping people quit smoking

(2:00:30) – Young Jamie

(2:22:38) – Participating in a study

(2:29:57) – Psychedelics and the human mind

(2:37:20) – The future of psychedelics

(2:40:01) – Neuralink

(2:49:33) – Consciousness

(3:02:15) – Panpsychism

(3:12:20) – Aliens and DMT

(3:22:24) – Mortality

(3:32:12) – Meaning of life