Episode #2319
Rick Doblin
Books mentioned
The Immortality Key
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The Glass Bead Game
Mentioned by Rick Doblin · at 01:38:58 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Rick Doblin, founder of MAPS, discusses his work training therapists in Ukraine for MDMA-assisted therapy, the challenges of FDA approval for PTSD treatment, and the historical and cultural context of psychedelic use. The conversation also covers the upcoming Psychedelic Science 2025 conference and the potential for psychedelics to foster human connection.
What they talked about
- Ukraine training for MDMA-assisted therapy
- History of MAPS and the war on drugs
- Psychedelic therapy for PTSD in veterans
- FDA approval challenges and functional unblinding
- Non-psychedelic psychedelics and bromo-LSD
- Ceremonial use and indigenous traditions
- Global expansion of psychedelic therapy
- Drug policy reform and honest education
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