Episode #1593

Dr. Carl Hart

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Dr. Carl Hart, a neuropsychopharmacology and behavioral neuroscience professor, discusses evidence-based drug policy, addiction, withdrawal, harm reduction, and decriminalization. He and Joe Rogan examine how prohibition, stigma, media portrayals, and flawed treatment shape attitudes toward heroin, psychedelics, marijuana, cocaine, and personal responsibility.

What they talked about

  • Homelessness and mental health in Texas
  • Drug Use for Grownups book
  • Trump's populism and Capitol riot
  • Psychedelics for ego dissolution and compassion
  • PCP vs ketamine similarities
  • Decriminalization in Portugal and Spain
  • Opioid crisis as a life crisis
  • Safe supply and drug testing

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