Episode #1854
Rick Strassman
Books mentioned
DMT
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:00
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The War of Art
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
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Chaos
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The Psychedelic Handbook
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Total Recall
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Scanner Darkly
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The Bible
Mentioned by Rick Strassman · at 02:24:44 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Immortality Key
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Joseph Levy Escapes Death
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Rick Strassman, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and author of The Psychedelic Handbook, discusses his research on DMT and endogenous psychedelics. The conversation covers entity experiences, creativity, schizophrenia and near-death experiences, therapeutic and evolutionary roles, ancient religious practices, responsible use, drug policy, and how virtual reality and emerging human-computer interfaces may shape altered states.
What they talked about
- Rick Strassman's early interest in psychedelics
- FDA approval for first modern DMT study
- Endogenous DMT production in the brain
- DMT's potential role in schizophrenia
- Psychedelic experiences and entity contact
- Holotropic breathwork as non-drug altered state
- Legalization and regulation of psychedelics
- Charles Manson and MKUltra LSD connection
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