#306 — Psychedelics & Mortality

Sam Harris speaks with Roland Griffiths about psychedelics and
mortality. They discuss the current state of psychedelic
research, the timeline for FDA approvals, the risks to mental
health posed by psychedelics in vulnerable populations, the use
of psychedelics among the well, the relationship between
psychedelics and meditation, advice for “bad” trips, microdosing,
Roland’s stage-4 cancer diagnosis, reflections on death, and
other topics.


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