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  • Michael Pollan, author of "This Is Your Mind On Plants," answers the internet's burning questions about psychedelics. How does LSD work? What is ego death? How are psychedelics used for addiction therapy? Why are psychedelics so frowned upon? Michael answers all these questions and much more.
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  • @Christian-lz5bu
    @Christian-lz5bu Před 12 dny +474

    Psilocybin mushrooms saved my life honestly. They helped me see the pure beauty in life, and made me realize how dumb it would be to take myself out.

    • @ralphadams2433
      @ralphadams2433 Před 12 dny +1

      I've been looking to try some recently, but I can't find anywhere to get them, anyone?

    • @MarkBrown-vd4dr
      @MarkBrown-vd4dr Před 12 dny

      Is on Instgram?

    • @alanbaker6311
      @alanbaker6311 Před 12 dny

      Yessss

    • @alberthall6687
      @alberthall6687 Před 12 dny

      I just had my first experience with golden teachers, it was really great! I loved it.

    • @bradleygreen5109
      @bradleygreen5109 Před 12 dny +1

      Explaining the feeling of shrooms is literally impossible, until you try them yourself.

  • @JackTheKickflipper
    @JackTheKickflipper Před 2 lety +11695

    “Psychedelics shakes the snow globe in your brain, and when the snow settles, it settles in a very different pattern, allowing you to break your patterns” that’s a nice one 👏

    • @Skycreator22
      @Skycreator22 Před 2 lety +38

      Breaking through on DMT was the craziest experience that I’ve ever had. Truly an astonishing 15 minutes.

    • @Kumicuci
      @Kumicuci Před 2 lety +7

      I was just scrollimg and saw this comment when he started saying this

    • @joelmurillo21
      @joelmurillo21 Před 2 lety +7

      i had to pause the video to really process that

    • @SageROSA42
      @SageROSA42 Před 2 lety +2

      he did a joe rogan podcast a while ago. That'd probably scratch this itch.

    • @g59fan50
      @g59fan50 Před 2 lety +1

      It was indeed. That'll cost ya ThreeFiddy :P

  • @JacksonDavis-dw3we
    @JacksonDavis-dw3we Před 17 dny +465

    Psychedelics have the potential to make a significant impact on mental health issues like anxiety and depression. They've been incredibly helpful for me personally.

  • @AliciaWarren-is2oe
    @AliciaWarren-is2oe Před měsícem +355

    Psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms, have demonstrated great potential in supporting individuals dealing with mental health challenges.

    • @AmeliaPhillips-qn4gb
      @AmeliaPhillips-qn4gb Před měsícem

      I know, right! It's mind-blowing how psychedelic trips can be so individual and unique, even when people take the same amount at the same time.

    • @LeoKelley-yr5xx
      @LeoKelley-yr5xx Před měsícem

      Where can I source em?

    • @RaymondDavis-ir2ey
      @RaymondDavis-ir2ey Před měsícem

      Can he be On instgram?

    • @JohnJoseph-jg8sw
      @JohnJoseph-jg8sw Před měsícem

      Can he send to me in Ohio?

    • @BastianElton1
      @BastianElton1 Před měsícem

      Not just that,
      he provides a variety of items, including mushrooms, LSD, DMT, and even chocolate bars.

  • @vexwebster5197
    @vexwebster5197 Před 2 lety +2690

    THIS is how you reduce harm. This kind of education should be seen throughout ALL schools.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety +8

      This is how you produce propaganda for chemicals that cause permanent irreversible brain damage. There is no way to 'reduce harm', the trip itself is the harm.

    • @forrestswanson3308
      @forrestswanson3308 Před 2 lety +13

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 explain

    • @ayyylmao5978
      @ayyylmao5978 Před 2 lety +32

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 I’d like to see your sources on that one chief

    • @tonymcmayer5944
      @tonymcmayer5944 Před 2 lety +29

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 Sounds like you need some psychedelics

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety +4

      @@tonymcmayer5944 I have taken a psychedelic, this is how I know about the damage. Nobody warned me before I took it, so I am doing the favor for others.

  • @Iamthenoi
    @Iamthenoi Před 2 lety +7248

    I’d like another, longer, version on this topic with this guy please

    • @nickspeelman9174
      @nickspeelman9174 Před 2 lety +311

      He has a whole book on it! It's called "How to Change Your Mind." I listened to the audiobook version & he reads it himself. I would highly recommend it.

    • @franksinatra9579
      @franksinatra9579 Před 2 lety +152

      Watch the Joe Rogan episode with him on it it’s like 2-3 hours

    • @Eleusis
      @Eleusis Před 2 lety +23

      Read his books on the topic they are great

    • @lsmc8909
      @lsmc8909 Před 2 lety +19

      Buy his book

    • @bluebubble926
      @bluebubble926 Před 2 lety +19

      He’s on a really good nearly 2 hour episode of “Armchair Expert” it’s a really good listen !

  • @ingridsara213
    @ingridsara213 Před 24 dny +185

    I have been depressed for a long time, but after taking shrooms few months ago, l feel much happier and highly motivated and my ADHD gone , lost a ton of anxiousness and had a few epiphanies about how I should live my life. I decided to buy an ounce for backup, but haven’t yet felt the need to take any more since then.

    • @antoniojames5766
      @antoniojames5766 Před 24 dny +6

      I have autism, I was diagnosed with it when I was 15. I tried shrooms and it made me function so much better.

    • @harrybill1249
      @harrybill1249 Před 24 dny +1

      Eek I’m autistic too and might wanna try mushrooms. How do I go about it?

    • @antoniojames5766
      @antoniojames5766 Před 24 dny

      Yeah doc.brenttt is your guide. Man is exceptional with anything psychedelics.

    • @JustinBrown-jz2of
      @JustinBrown-jz2of Před 24 dny

      Hello Can he be reached on IG?

    • @antoniojames5766
      @antoniojames5766 Před 24 dny

      Yes doc.Brenttt

  • @JoannaClare
    @JoannaClare Před 2 měsíci +210

    started smoking since my teenage. Got addicted to cocaine. Also suffered severe depression and mental illness. It's just amazing how psilocybin mushrooms treatment actually saved my life. 3 years clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms

    • @KateFernando-td1nr
      @KateFernando-td1nr Před 2 měsíci

      Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.

    • @TracyJake-wt5zn
      @TracyJake-wt5zn Před 2 měsíci +3

      Can you help me with the reliable source A. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in France. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

    • @ObinnaHarris
      @ObinnaHarris Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yes he's Dr.johnsonshrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.

    • @ConfusedAlbatross-kw9km
      @ConfusedAlbatross-kw9km Před 2 měsíci

      I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence. How can I get contact with him? Is he on insta??

    • @jack-vw4mu
      @jack-vw4mu Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@ConfusedAlbatross-kw9kmYES of course he's dr.johnsonshroom

  • @travismurray7312
    @travismurray7312 Před 2 lety +20254

    Can I just say that this man is EFFORTLESSLY explaining something that has a pretty serious social stigma in a way that is approachable and informed, and is doing so in a way that is not condescending or know-it-all in any way. Simply an incredible job.

    • @ZenYokel
      @ZenYokel Před 2 lety +100

      Been sending this video to just about everyone I know because of that.

    • @shadowmoon1657
      @shadowmoon1657 Před 2 lety +12

      Bc he is a drugged freak who doesn’t care

    • @RogerCharlamange
      @RogerCharlamange Před 2 lety +16

      If you liked this you should check out the book Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks

    • @kalebevans2846
      @kalebevans2846 Před 2 lety +212

      @@shadowmoon1657 He DOES care, and that's why he's already written multiple books on how psychedelics can be a powerful tool in maintaining your mental health

    • @jadebroadhurst4697
      @jadebroadhurst4697 Před 2 lety +137

      @@shadowmoon1657 drugs aren’t the problem, it’s the relationship people form with drugs. It’s hugely possible to use drugs and not become addicted and be fully functioning. Those who have trauma and typically personality disorders are more likely to abuse drugs and experience negative consequences. Nothing wrong with using drugs

  • @twinberettas
    @twinberettas Před 2 lety +3043

    That comment on why he felt peyote should be studied via its synthetic form instead of natural form was really well said. Kudos to him for answering and researching in a way that was respectful to what the plant means to another culture.

    • @dingledan1966
      @dingledan1966 Před 2 lety +70

      I agree. The other side of the argument is that it's a cactus and can be grown in a controlled setting. Peyote grows very slowly, but it could be intentionally grown in large quantities. Even if native cultures are uninterested in that as a practice, it could be done for research without affecting the natural ecology. There are FACEBOOK groups devoted to respectful and responsible Lophophora williamsii cultivation.
      or just make it synthetically it really doesnt matter lol

    • @lawrencescales9864
      @lawrencescales9864 Před 2 lety +33

      Yeah the tweet acts as if there is some nefarious reason peyote isn’t in a lot of these studies versus the actual practical considerations of how many plants there are, who is using them and cultivating the cactus v recreating the chemical

    • @Jada-hq2oc
      @Jada-hq2oc Před 2 lety +2

      yeah i really liked that

    • @16semiquavers
      @16semiquavers Před 2 lety +12

      I agree. I would also have liked to hear him talk about studying ceremonial vs. therapeutic use - I feel like there is a lot of room for research there. Ritual affects the mind as well and it would be worth studying them together.

    • @robinsonrom
      @robinsonrom Před 2 lety +14

      @G223 It's a very small, slow growing cactus. It would take decades to get a meaningful supply. I believe the San Pedro cactus could have some promise here, but this is a bit outside my wheelhouse.

  • @deereed1627
    @deereed1627 Před 5 měsíci +563

    Research has shown psilocybin to have potential to treat a range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders.

    • @coryflores4964
      @coryflores4964 Před 5 měsíci +4

      started microdosing mushrooms in place of my prescriptions and the difference is night and day in my mental health and my anger i feel like ive become a better person best decision ive ever made wish it was more accessible to those that need

    • @nicolereed578
      @nicolereed578 Před 5 měsíci

      Taking shrooms was 100% one of the most important experiences in my life. Everything has changed since my trip - I perceive - things differently.

    • @uncle-nice6556
      @uncle-nice6556 Před 5 měsíci

      Been looking to try shrooms
      how do you get yours ?

    • @nicolereed578
      @nicolereed578 Před 5 měsíci

      Doc.toddshrooms

    • @uncle-nice6556
      @uncle-nice6556 Před 5 měsíci

      How do I connect with him ?

  • @DaveSmith091
    @DaveSmith091 Před měsícem +278

    Psychedelics have the potential to really help with mental health issues like anxiety and depression. They've personally made a big difference for me.

  • @bloodsimple94
    @bloodsimple94 Před 2 lety +4233

    I would love to have this man as a teacher. He's just so effortlessly engaging.

    • @coreydouglas5764
      @coreydouglas5764 Před 2 lety +33

      Should read his books

    • @sketchur
      @sketchur Před 2 lety +60

      Read his books on audiobook; he reads them himself. Just as engaging as in this video.

    • @Ad_Inferno
      @Ad_Inferno Před 2 lety +13

      @@bloodsimple94 On this particular subject, How To Change Your Mind was fantastic. His book Caffeine was also good, albeit really short.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety

      His brain has been damaged by psychedelics. Taking psychedelics can superficially produce what looks like social intelligence. But these chemicals permanently damage the brain.

    • @trheekim
      @trheekim Před 2 lety +10

      he teaches at berkeley

  • @yyg4632
    @yyg4632 Před 2 lety +5493

    I appreciate how unbiased he is for someone who probably really loves psychadelics

    • @youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236
      @youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 Před 2 lety +19

      Except the part about private funding being used to fund these research projects when thats not the case at all. especially in Oregon and their new psilocybin treatment

    • @wyattmilliken3320
      @wyattmilliken3320 Před 2 lety +70

      @@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236
      That one case doesn't change the general

    • @SephK13
      @SephK13 Před 2 lety +13

      @@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 i think it is important to note that he mentioned a lack of "federal grants" and that being more significant than the private funding angle, especially it being in response to the AOC, a house representative, tweet. That said I don't live in Oregon and the cursory research into the laws that were relatively recently passed in Oregon did not cite that the legislation came at the tail end of a state spending bill that was enacted to put further research into this particular field of study, but news articles miss things, and so I might be misinformed.

    • @juliotironi3134
      @juliotironi3134 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes dude, totally

    • @dmtdreamz7706
      @dmtdreamz7706 Před 2 lety

      The difference between a kangaroo and a terrorist is imaginary. When you realise that's an imaginary difference then you can love the kangaroo 🦘 and the terrorist 💥 identically

  • @SusanHoskins-df9kk
    @SusanHoskins-df9kk Před 4 měsíci +260

    As someone who has suffered with mental illness and depression the majority of my adult life. I just tried psychedelic mushrooms for the first time, I felt as if I was in the center of the universe. Totally got healed.

    • @Greg.Olson2299
      @Greg.Olson2299 Před 4 měsíci +13

      I hear this is supposed to be good for people who have mental health issues. I actually just started the research process of microdosing and all that. Im to the point where I want shock treatment.

    • @TimTalley6388
      @TimTalley6388 Před 4 měsíci +8

      dr.perryshroom is your guy. Got all kinds of psychedelics stuff. Guided me through my first ever experience

    • @PaulHelena
      @PaulHelena Před 4 měsíci +7

      Been through this conversation before. I can’t do anything without a proper medical professional following me.

    • @CastroTristen
      @CastroTristen Před 4 měsíci +5

      YES, he is dr.perryshroom. There's a lot of potential in psychedelics

    • @AndrewBausher7054
      @AndrewBausher7054 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Never done shrooms but have done DMT and KET, lot's of patterns and hallucinations being displayed

  • @Robertvaquero
    @Robertvaquero Před 3 měsíci +380

    Psilocybin, LSD, shrooms and ketamine are absolutely life changing substances that have so much potential to help people with mental health issues

    • @KimeCastro
      @KimeCastro Před 3 měsíci +1

      Please does anyone know where I can get them? I put so much on my plate and it really affects my stress and anxiety levels, I would love to try shrooms

    • @RogerStevens-hs4ju
      @RogerStevens-hs4ju Před 3 měsíci

      Yes, dr.raymycology

    • @mariaclara4480
      @mariaclara4480 Před 3 měsíci

      Is he on instagrm?

    • @AaronNelson-qt3qy
      @AaronNelson-qt3qy Před 3 měsíci

      Sure, dr.raymycology

    • @annarita2322
      @annarita2322 Před 3 měsíci

      Psychedelic definitely have potential to deal with mental health, they really helped me.

  • @mokshalani8414
    @mokshalani8414 Před 2 lety +3747

    I really love how rooted into reality he is about it all even if it's still magic to him, he stays completely objective about it & yet still allows himself to be touched by the wonder

    • @succusus
      @succusus Před 2 lety +20

      because the world is magic :)

    • @nickgagnon1132
      @nickgagnon1132 Před 2 lety +40

      anything science hasn't been able to explain in relative terms is considered magic.

    • @succusus
      @succusus Před 2 lety +2

      @@nickgagnon1132 so they say

    • @justaguywithaturban6773
      @justaguywithaturban6773 Před 2 lety +1

      @Nick Gagnon yep

    • @rainchopper898
      @rainchopper898 Před 2 lety +43

      Yep, it's important to be unassuming with things you don't understand, the world is much bigger than most of us understand. Realising and accepting new possibilities allows us to become smarter.

  • @justayoutuber1906
    @justayoutuber1906 Před 2 lety +5855

    "I've never smoked marijuana. But I ate a brownie once at a party in college. It was intense! It was kind of indescribable, actually. I felt like I was floating. Turns out there wasn't any pot in the brownie. It was just an insanely good brownie."
    -Leslie Knope.

    • @Vision_Voyagers
      @Vision_Voyagers Před 2 lety +104

      Placebo effect

    • @gazepskotzs4
      @gazepskotzs4 Před 2 lety +142

      Or it was laced with acid.

    • @justaguywithaturban6773
      @justaguywithaturban6773 Před 2 lety +22

      @Mr. XYZ
      It can’t be placebo if he didn’t knew about anything related to weed in the brownie he was eating. Plus there’s no evidence for the placebo effect

    • @steezydan8543
      @steezydan8543 Před 2 lety +175

      @@justaguywithaturban6773 Evidence for the placebo effect is a placebo effect, reinforcing the legitimacy of the placebo effect

    • @justaguywithaturban6773
      @justaguywithaturban6773 Před 2 lety +4

      @@steezydan8543
      That’s not evidence, with that logic the whole existence is placebo effect. Placebo effect is a illusion created by materialist reductionists. There’s zero 100% absolute evidence for placebo effect.

  • @praiseyahweh-wk6td
    @praiseyahweh-wk6td Před 3 měsíci +272

    Psychedelic help a lot and they’re like a cheat sheet to life, but you could also experience the same things. Psychedelic amp tf out whilst being sober, meditation and astral projection are key.

    • @ameliaethan-sh5cb
      @ameliaethan-sh5cb Před 3 měsíci +1

      Several types of research has proven psychedelics as a beneficial substance in terms
      Of medical use.

    • @ElinaGrande
      @ElinaGrande Před 3 měsíci

      Ive always been open to try and see what is really beyond, what is brought out through atoms and particles in the reality of what we live in. And just open up my consciousness to a whole new plane, but how do you get ahold of them?

    • @praiseyahweh-wk6td
      @praiseyahweh-wk6td Před 3 měsíci

      I’d say dr_xzavier, one of the best mycologist, everything connecting to psychedelics and what psychedelics is all about is there as a guide.

    • @ElinaGrande
      @ElinaGrande Před 3 měsíci

      On IG I guess?

    • @praiseyahweh-wk6td
      @praiseyahweh-wk6td Před 3 měsíci

      Yes, dr_xzavier.

  • @alexmccole6925
    @alexmccole6925 Před rokem +165

    One of the uses of psychedelics is administering psilocybin to cancer patients, it allowed them to confron their mortality, remove fear and anxiety and to die with peace and equanimity. What a gift this is.

    • @chanelleblack3816
      @chanelleblack3816 Před rokem +2

      Psilocybin containing mushrooms save my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit

    • @ronaldgrove
      @ronaldgrove Před rokem +2

      LSD abd mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life..I became a better version of myself.
      This experience gave me a lot of confidence about myself and a bunch of bad thought/behaviour pattern were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands alot..it gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip. The main reason for the trip was my severe Depression and it definitely helped me. Before all I could do was lay in bed, now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before.

    • @avaolivia1254
      @avaolivia1254 Před rokem +1

      @James Dailey I've been having constant, unbearable anxiety because of university until i met Myco_sporres ,a very intelligent mycologist who helped me.

    • @avaolivia1254
      @avaolivia1254 Před rokem +1

      @Victor Obaa yh a very good mycologist, I'll recommend you check Myco_sporres

    • @avaolivia1254
      @avaolivia1254 Před rokem +1

      On INSTEGRAM

  • @rileyblake8126
    @rileyblake8126 Před 2 lety +3279

    I'm blind, and although I haven't taken LSD, I have taken mushrooms and ayahuasca. I didn't get visuals, I did hear strange sounds though.

    • @snpandsnb1953
      @snpandsnb1953 Před 2 lety +459

      Wow now that is interesting.

    • @caitthecat
      @caitthecat Před 2 lety +153

      Neat! What about other senses? Did you smell or feel weird things? Was your balance off?

    • @punani_slayer4209
      @punani_slayer4209 Před 2 lety +89

      Did you notice anything different with your inner thoughts

    • @jacobbooth9263
      @jacobbooth9263 Před 2 lety +287

      Howd you type my man

    • @borislemke
      @borislemke Před 2 lety +199

      @@jacobbooth9263 try searching “how do blind people type” ;)

  • @HulluRichie
    @HulluRichie Před 2 lety +4184

    Schizophrenic here. I tried, and used lsd for years during my lowest point in life, and it helped me - my hallucinations, visual and auditory, became much more bearable. Distorted human shapes and screaming women in my ceiling turned into cats running about, and whispers telling me to hurt myself turned into nothing more than unintelligible murmurs. It helped me accept myself and it opened up much needed and new thought patterns. I quit acid when I was in a better place, when it no longer benefitted me.
    Even though it helped me personally, I do not recommend people try it if they don't know what they're doing - and I especially do not recommend it to people with schizophrenia. I don't think it's a miracle drug or anything, rather, I believe that there are benefits and dangers when it comes to lsd. My experience is not universal.

    • @meditationman4208
      @meditationman4208 Před 2 lety +18

      Do you still make art?

    • @HulluRichie
      @HulluRichie Před 2 lety +61

      @@meditationman4208 I do :)

    • @meditationman4208
      @meditationman4208 Před 2 lety +7

      @@HulluRichie Where can I find it?

    • @sluggie1018
      @sluggie1018 Před 2 lety +15

      do you still have hallucinations and screams? if so do you still take lsd to change them? also, even if your experience is not universal isn't it worth a shot?

    • @HulluRichie
      @HulluRichie Před 2 lety +45

      @@sluggie1018 Yes I do have hallucinations, no I don't take acid anymore. And I sorta agree.

  • @MrChesterification
    @MrChesterification Před rokem +419

    I personally know a girl who was addicted to heroin. The shaman gave her a full tumbler of Aya and told her to drink a little everyday for I think it was a week or 2. It completely cured her addiction and she is doing AMAZING now

    • @somethingginterestingg4275
      @somethingginterestingg4275 Před rokem +57

      I know someone who went to around 30 rehabs. Couldn't kick the heroin habit. Left the final rehab early (after 2 months -was a year program) and went to a aya retreat. Been clean since. He is the reason I believe it because if you met this guy Pat, you would think he would die an addict. Amazing really

    • @creamydistortion
      @creamydistortion Před rokem +7

      @@somethingginterestingg4275 30 rehabs?? Je$$u$$$$$$

    • @billd9667
      @billd9667 Před rokem +11

      Sounds like something that could be good for just about anyone.
      I think that ‘delics might be trouble for OCDs, borderlines and bipolar folks because of emotional issues. I fall into the last group and, these days, even weed is hard to handle, perhaps because it’s just so potent.

    • @bleachedbrownsugarbabe3673
      @bleachedbrownsugarbabe3673 Před rokem +13

      Indigenous medicine is powerful

    • @es0x
      @es0x Před rokem +1

      @@bleachedbrownsugarbabe3673 no it isn’t lol

  • @ralphadams2433
    @ralphadams2433 Před 5 měsíci +526

    Mushrooms saved my life honestly. They helped me see the pure beauty in life, and made me realize how dumb it would be to take myself out.

  • @roamenhumphris6955
    @roamenhumphris6955 Před 2 lety +2231

    I’m legally blind and I trip on LSD like everyone else! My ex-girlfriend is pretty much completely blind and we did a mushroom trip together and she experienced tech strong differences and still pattern of thinking differences rather than shapes and colours. Although she thought she could see at one point!

    • @tobytowns1
      @tobytowns1 Před 2 lety +76

      Howd u type this comment

    • @sleepyote
      @sleepyote Před 2 lety +370

      @@tobytowns1 Speech to text. How do people not know this by now?

    • @tobytowns1
      @tobytowns1 Před 2 lety +63

      @@sleepyote for the most part I was joking lmao

    • @sladeniz9766
      @sladeniz9766 Před 2 lety +121

      I am blinded in one eye and when I trip I can swear that my blind eye can see!

    • @victorcharlie5054
      @victorcharlie5054 Před 2 lety +43

      @@sladeniz9766 next time blindfold yourself snd have a friend hold some fingers up for you to count

  • @thedivineenergy
    @thedivineenergy Před 2 lety +16349

    *What do you call an expert in psychedelics?*
    *A trip advisor. 🤭*

  • @jessehoeper2674
    @jessehoeper2674 Před rokem +126

    Shrooms were a mental reset for me always struggled with anxiety and depression I was about 17 when my buddy gave me a full quarter oz the trip lasted 8 hours and when it wore off I went outside and the world just looked and felt so much more beautiful. It just makes you realize your life has so much more meaning then we’re brainwashed to see.

    • @lovethjones
      @lovethjones Před rokem

      Liam_spores

    • @bravobby8773
      @bravobby8773 Před rokem +3

      did it make you nauseous at all?

    • @DR-mp4gv
      @DR-mp4gv Před rokem +4

      I really wish I had a shroom trip at 17, it would have given a fresh reflection and saved decades of struggle and depression, delved finally at 45 and am grateful🙏🏻

  • @hristonaydenov6130
    @hristonaydenov6130 Před 2 lety +144

    Michael Pollan is such an important figure within the psychedelic academia. He somehow manages to explain the inexplicable in an approachable way and that is an important element of the foundation of integrating psychedelics into society. They saved my life twice and have given me more than I could've ever asked for, made me a better person in every aspect imaginable. I could never express how much gratitude I have for them.

    • @seanrowshandel1680
      @seanrowshandel1680 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Is there any doubt as to whether Man investigates only his enemy?
      You know, I have a fake quote (which sometimes I say that Eric Clapton said) that I tell people, which is, "They call me a hippie because the hip is where the gun is attached". I used to "go all out", but I never had a gun, ya know !
      czcams.com/video/A7zoudZMxVE/video.html

  • @dripstein6130
    @dripstein6130 Před 2 lety +1139

    1 shroom trip has cured me thus far of my clinical suicidal depression. I literally owe my life to it.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety +20

      Lobotomy and electroshock are also effective on depression.

    • @olaruud9366
      @olaruud9366 Před 2 lety +136

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 Pretty sure lobotomy is a no go for most people.
      Electroconvulsive therapy is a relatively effective last resort, but not without downsides, risk and cost. They use ketamine for the anesthesia and i believe that is how they discovered the antidepressive effect of ketamine alone.

    • @Brettness
      @Brettness Před 2 lety +10

      Shroomz have done the same for me, until I am hit again with the unending reality of my life. I guess that is why you are supposed to continue taking them so often. Some things cannot be cured or forgotten sadly.

    • @Brettness
      @Brettness Před 2 lety

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 I am considering both

    • @ticket2space621
      @ticket2space621 Před 2 lety +84

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 LOL what a goofball

  • @Helen3691
    @Helen3691 Před 2 lety +2721

    I didn’t know about the LSD molecule fitting the receptor better than the serotonin itself. Fascinating! Great vid. Thank you Mr. Pollan and Wired!

    • @cosmicfiber4
      @cosmicfiber4 Před 2 lety +15

      It’s true. Other psychedelic compounds fit the receptor differently

    • @onlyacog
      @onlyacog Před 2 lety +4

      Google that ish if you really want to find the answers

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety +12

      It fits the receptor so well, it never lets go, and the receptor goes haywire until it is taken into the cell and digested away. That's why the trip lasts so long. It's also why you become confused and unable to do advanced mathematics for months and months after the trip!

    • @edwardbutler9840
      @edwardbutler9840 Před 2 lety +169

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 i think that last part is just you 😳

    • @Helen3691
      @Helen3691 Před 2 lety +39

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 sources for your info? Using yourself as an example is anecdotal and not a scientific assessment and therefore irrelevant to me or this discussion. What proof do you have that the LSD caused your ability to decline or disappear? Were you examined by a physician? What specific abilities declined? There are several studies that suggest that focus, concentration, and complex problem-solving are enhanced as a result of LSD use.

  • @briancorliss3946
    @briancorliss3946 Před rokem +487

    Someone asked do blind people trip when they take LSD, I am totally blind and have been since birth and the answer is 100% yes

    • @MannyPardoPillow1989
      @MannyPardoPillow1989 Před rokem +32

      that’s actually kinda crazy to think about, I’ve never taken psychedelics but are you able to see colors, what is the high like

    • @313_mob4
      @313_mob4 Před rokem +35

      Is that how you were able to write this comment on CZcams if you have been blind since birth?

    • @thomapple
      @thomapple Před rokem +170

      @@313_mob4 Bless your heart, you think blind people can't browse the internet?

    • @somethingginterestingg4275
      @somethingginterestingg4275 Před rokem +8

      @@313_mob4 not sure if they can read your comments lol

    • @noellerobin9896
      @noellerobin9896 Před rokem +2

      What was it like ??

  • @sclaire4684
    @sclaire4684 Před 2 lety +46

    Went through ego death and it completely changed my life and healed me in ways I never thought I could be. Accepting it was quite beautiful and transformative.

    • @precy940
      @precy940 Před rokem

      ⬆️⬆️⬆️
      Looking for a perfect tripping???
      Check out the handle above 🖕,she sells psychedelics mushroom chocolate bars,shrooms, DMT, weed and ships globally✅✅✅

  • @scottsouth68
    @scottsouth68 Před 2 lety +712

    My favorite part of the "first trip" story as told by Dr. Hofmann in his book LSD: My Problem Child, is the next day:
    "Exhausted, I then slept, to awake next morning refreshed, with a clear head, though still somewhat tired physically. A sensation of well-being and renewed life flowed through me. Breakfast tasted delicious and gave me extraordinary pleasure. When I later walked out into the garden, in which the sun shone now after a spring rain, everything glistened and sparkled in a fresh light. The world was as if newly created. All my senses vibrated in a condition of highest sensitivity, which persisted for the entire day."

    • @AlexaFaie
      @AlexaFaie Před 2 lety +10

      Sounds like euphoric mania to me, or at least how my euphoric mania tends to present itself.

    • @michellemarks1323
      @michellemarks1323 Před 2 lety +2

      I lovvve this, thank you for sharing! ^_^

    • @ZaZaZootedViper420
      @ZaZaZootedViper420 Před rokem +1

      That's a wonderful quote

    • @turnfrmsinorhell_jesus
      @turnfrmsinorhell_jesus Před rokem

      Best Mushroom(psychedelic) testimony ever^^^^
      czcams.com/video/-BmqCZMLjEE/video.html.

    • @codybrockway1616
      @codybrockway1616 Před rokem +1

      Yeah … then gotta wonder how many more times he had to take it again for same feelings to occur lol … life is extremely beautiful on its own

  • @usmc1379
    @usmc1379 Před 2 lety +685

    I would always tell people if you're afraid of having a bad trip you'll give yourself a bad trip. Also start with a small dose and make sure your schedule is clear for the day.

    • @mridul7639
      @mridul7639 Před 2 lety +17

      I had a bad trip when I didn't know bad trips are a thing. Spiked stuff.

    • @auturgicflosculator2183
      @auturgicflosculator2183 Před 2 lety +23

      Schedule clear for 2-3 days would be best, first time around~

    • @johnnycastellanetta7183
      @johnnycastellanetta7183 Před 2 lety +38

      Be around good friends in a friendly place. Avoiding drunk people is a good general rule for psychedelics in my opinion.
      Like he said, you have to be willing to ride the wave and accept that you're going wherever the trip takes you - if you can't go with the flow you create stress and that's the trigger of a bad experience.
      Also, if you have mental health issues, be honest with yourself and strongly consider skipping the psychedelics unless you'll be guided through the experience by a very knowledgeable person. Those who have bad experiences a lot of the time are those that should have passed altogether.

    • @pearlyanez5047
      @pearlyanez5047 Před 2 lety +6

      When I did pychodelics the first time I took 2 tabs of lsd because I thought the first tab wasn't hit. I got stuck in a thought loop for what felt like forever, I kept asking what time it was🤣. I've had bad trips before but never regretted taking it.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety

      It makes no difference if the trip is bad or good. All trips damage the brain equally.

  • @juttaclemons5002
    @juttaclemons5002 Před 7 měsíci +203

    Psychedelics definitely has potential to deal with health issues like anxiety and depression , I would like to try them but it's hard to source them here

    • @michaellesniak1310
      @michaellesniak1310 Před 7 měsíci +11

      Psychedelics are just an amazing discovery , it's quite fascinating how effective they're for depression and stress disorders . Saved my life

    • @heatherldutrow1204
      @heatherldutrow1204 Před 7 měsíci +9

      ​@@michaellesniak1310My first shroom trip was really awesome , it felt like I was deep into the sea

    • @kathleenmcclenahan5701
      @kathleenmcclenahan5701 Před 7 měsíci +8

      ​@@heatherldutrow1204microdosing help me overcome my life long addiction to cigarettes and alcohol

    • @rhysreid9302
      @rhysreid9302 Před 7 měsíci +7

      ​@@kathleenmcclenahan5701I've been thinking to use shrooms for my anxiety and depression . Anyone know where I can source them ?

    • @cathywalton1062
      @cathywalton1062 Před 7 měsíci +6

      ​@@rhysreid9302yes he's dr jeffshroom

  • @lewiswalker1540
    @lewiswalker1540 Před 10 měsíci +32

    Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment

    • @stephanie290
      @stephanie290 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Psychedelics have potential to deal with mental health issues like anxiety and depression. I would like to try them again but it's just so hard to source out here

    • @elizabethwilliams6651
      @elizabethwilliams6651 Před 10 měsíci

      @@stephanie290 yeah dr_williams_tripsz

    • @jeffsmith2447
      @jeffsmith2447 Před 10 měsíci

      Tripping is not really bad but find a good mycologist Who will teach you the right things you need to know

    • @KateBeckinsale-ov4gc
      @KateBeckinsale-ov4gc Před 10 měsíci

      I was having this constant unbearable anxiety because of university stress. Not until I can across dr_william_tripsz a very intelligent mycologist, he saves my life

    • @Henry-sm2bf
      @Henry-sm2bf Před 10 měsíci

      Please where do I contact him?

  • @bluey8843
    @bluey8843 Před 2 lety +834

    I'm so glad this guy was honest about the microdosing data. So many of the studies include subjects that have enrolled themselves and these subjects tend to be psychedelic users anyway which may influence their perception as they have a positive attitude towards the substances already.

    • @gwlad1575
      @gwlad1575 Před 2 lety +4

      If I may give my example : I'm Bipolar and use microdosing (shrooms) because some part of my treatment were too strong. Did it do wonder ? No it's light. It did help combined to other treatments (for other parts of the disorder). I don't believe it does much for someone without any disorder but , at least for me, it does help for some disorders.

    • @Myskully14
      @Myskully14 Před 2 lety

      Did you listen to what he said? He is a user.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety +3

      All LSD use causes serious irreversible permanent brain damage. If you do not do advanced mathematics on a daily basis, you will not notice the damage until it accumulates to severe levels.

    • @that_guy_lem1732
      @that_guy_lem1732 Před 2 lety +31

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 genuinely curious, are there any sources available that support this claim?

    • @Myskully14
      @Myskully14 Před 2 lety +4

      @@that_guy_lem1732 there is all sorts of evidence that it causes change. I cannot necessarily say that it causes damage, but it certainly causes change.

  • @abandoned-mines-novascotia
    @abandoned-mines-novascotia Před 2 lety +1716

    This video is a testament to how "mainstream" and normative present-day attitudes are toward psychedelics. Even WIRED can confidently and proudly arrange and produce a video such as this one. This symbolizes a huge shift in public opinion (and de-stigmatization) of psychedelic substances. This is good news, and the hope for progress toward legalization. Marijuana is leading the charge, and has a long way to go. Psychedelics won't be far behind. The next decade is going to be interesting.

    • @j222lian
      @j222lian Před 2 lety +46

      it’s definitely great to see :) but there’s still so many people (mostly religiously conditioned) who despise all drug use and probably think of psychonauts as foolish. but you’re right, psychs are making a comeback and hopefully the recent psychedelic aided psychotherapy studies will further undo the stigmatization.

    • @youtubechannel12371
      @youtubechannel12371 Před 2 lety +36

      Makes you kind of wonder why they were made illegal in the first place. It’s not as if we need science to prove how they can positively impact our lives. There have been plenty of anecdotal evidence of this experience and benefits within Western society for the past 60+ years, and other societies for centuries+. So strange that we are allowed to alter our consciousness with alcohol but weed is still illegal 🤷‍♀️

    • @j222lian
      @j222lian Před 2 lety +60

      @@youtubechannel12371 the anti vietnam war hippie movement and the following war on drugs propelled an FDA ban on psychedelics. the government saw just how LSD was altering society, making them question our submissive and unwavering loyalty to them

    • @j222lian
      @j222lian Před 2 lety +23

      @@youtubechannel12371 as for weed, hemp/cannabis was banned in 1970, and propaganda against the plant was definitely fueled by tobacco/alcohol/big pharma industries

    • @cattrickie
      @cattrickie Před 2 lety +6

      but can't people get addicted? why would that be a good thing?
      i understand decriminalizing marijuana, because it being illegal has so many negative effects, but people getting put in jail unfairly for psychadellics isnt a problem ive heard much about? does that even happen? even so, drugs that are addictive or can even cause schizophrenia like he said in the video, shouldn't be legal

  • @jonathanbrooks9768
    @jonathanbrooks9768 Před rokem +6

    Thr value of "i dont know" is immeasurable, I love how when hes not sure of something he prettyu much tells it straight up. the people yall have on here are always amazing.

  • @williamdorsey4553
    @williamdorsey4553 Před rokem +8

    When I was just out of high school, I was offered lsd and the people I was hanging out with were very insistent that if I had any fear or anxiety going in, I shouldn't do it. On top of all the other warnings, timeframe needed, accidentally revealing deep secrets, dangers of off perception, they explained all the pros and cons and then said "of that scares you, don't take it". I always respected that

  • @youdontknowmyname6104
    @youdontknowmyname6104 Před 2 lety +269

    I can't get past, that federal/tax money wont get thrown at this kind of drug research because it is considered too controversial, but instead will get put towards nuclear weaponry. Kind of does my head in.

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Před 2 lety +4

      Best we can do is score some LSD and conduct our own experiments with friends.

    • @mateuszkowalski521
      @mateuszkowalski521 Před 2 lety +1

      WDYM the C1A did plenty of experiments with LSD look it up ;)

    • @AndreaCrisp
      @AndreaCrisp Před 2 lety +7

      I totally hear you. I don't get it either. Welcome to the American Propaganda Machine. It's all about power and control.

    • @AnonCitizen000
      @AnonCitizen000 Před 2 lety +1

      Cope

    • @oliverv305
      @oliverv305 Před 2 lety +1

      We live in a mad world

  • @piggyharris7988
    @piggyharris7988 Před 2 lety +353

    I’ve done lsd twice, and had ego death my first time, and it’s been the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time. I’ve been more motivated, threw out a lot of harder substances, and a lot of my anxiety and underlying guilt is completely gone

    • @helloitsme8884
      @helloitsme8884 Před rokem

      How much μg did you do?

    • @piggyharris7988
      @piggyharris7988 Před rokem +3

      @@helloitsme8884 250 ug and I smoked a LOT

    • @baronvonbeandip
      @baronvonbeandip Před rokem +2

      If only you could reliably find acid anymore. The last time I bought something, it turned out it was 25i on blotter and I took the equivalent of 5 tabs (thinking it was acid). Needless to say, I had someone sit with me cause my heart was going nuts.

    • @hamza-akmal
      @hamza-akmal Před 8 měsíci

      @@baronvonbeandipwhat’s 25i

    • @SavageHenry777
      @SavageHenry777 Před 8 měsíci

      Awesome! And certainly not microdosing

  • @CameTurner
    @CameTurner Před rokem +10

    I had a friend growing up that was like our psychs guru, he was constantly tripping and he was who we went to if we had any questions about a psych or its effects.
    Somehow, someway, in his 2nd year of taking them constantly, he just kinda, broke.
    Found himself in what he described as a "perma-trip"
    For the next few months it was a lot of me and my other roommate having to tell him what were hallucinations and what weren't, he started developing friends that he'd go "hang out with" and we'd find him sitting in his car talking to himself down the road.
    We were a house of heavy drug users at the time so we wrote it off as just his "perma-trip" and that hopefully it would end soon.
    The next month he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and was given meds that culled the hallucinations quite a bit, and we had our friend back.
    Basically what I'm trying to say is that if you or a friend ever end up in what you think is a "perma-trip" PLEASE go see a psychiatrist. Our friend was lucky enough to be saved but schizophrenia can cause a lot of issues if left undiagnosed and untreated.
    Please be safe.

    • @florencedixon33
      @florencedixon33 Před 5 měsíci

      Hey, what was he tripping on? What is shrooms or marijuana?

  • @hunterjonathan9259
    @hunterjonathan9259 Před rokem +21

    Psilocybin containing mushrooms save my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit

    • @brawnjefferson8807
      @brawnjefferson8807 Před rokem

      Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to source here

    • @Carson272
      @Carson272 Před rokem

      The Trips I've been having have really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well

    • @elizabethwilliams6651
      @elizabethwilliams6651 Před rokem

      @@brawnjefferson8807 I've been having constant, unbearable anxiety because of university. dr.sporess is a life saver.

    • @elizabethwilliams6651
      @elizabethwilliams6651 Před rokem

      He’s on Insta

    • @ahmetberat7357
      @ahmetberat7357 Před rokem

      I am feeling the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels. I am also glad to be a part of this community.

  • @A.I.A.M.
    @A.I.A.M. Před 2 lety +378

    Its refreshing listening to an expert saying they really dont know how or why about alot of things.
    The worse thing about psychedelic drugs for me has been the people it brings who confidently talks about drugs and its effects like the same applies to everyone.

    • @Alexanderisgreat
      @Alexanderisgreat Před 2 lety +6

      He’s not an expert. He’s a newbie.

    • @GlennMcGrewII
      @GlennMcGrewII Před 2 lety +1

      I would hesitate to call him an expert in this field, although his own experimentation certainly gives him knowledge not held by the rest of us. He's an author and journalist. He is an author and journalist and teaches journalism at UC Berkeley.

    • @Si74l0rd
      @Si74l0rd Před 2 lety +1

      I have to admit I've done exactly that in the past, giving advice about a first mushroom experience and assuming that it would go well for the subject because they knew the ground rules. Which turned out not to be the case, he receded inwards, which isn't something that I do, I tend to be very emotional on shrooms, but they tend to make me more extroverted, where I'm normally an introvert. With him, he got super introverted and sank deep into himself and then kinda panicked, not a great first experience and not what I'd hoped for him. He didn't have a bad trip per se, but I was grateful he had a babysitter to help him through it. I don't recommend doing psychedelics without a sitter, especially if you're inexperienced. Milage definitely varies!
      Edit: The true psychonauts are people like Sasha Shulgin, may he rest in peace. His books TIHKAL and PIHKAL are an absolute treasure trove, and there's also the Erowid vaults, though some of the personal experiences probably need to be taken with a pinch of salt lol.

    • @shadygroves8252
      @shadygroves8252 Před rokem

      100%

  • @duxwontobey4887
    @duxwontobey4887 Před 2 lety +1396

    I still think most drugs should be legal, regulated and even sold like alcohol. Keep it out of the hands of dealers who cut it with dangerous stuff while making sure people are safe by having people in house to look after users. In fact having more people around to keep people safe while they have any drugs at all sounds good, even with alcohol. Safety, enjoyment and expression

    • @jordanryan2863
      @jordanryan2863 Před 2 lety +4

      👆👆I RECOMMEND THEM FOR YOU

    • @fryloc359
      @fryloc359 Před 2 lety +109

      Yeah, the war on drugs worked out great, didn't it? This is, logically, the best option.

    • @melody3741
      @melody3741 Před 2 lety +162

      The entire existence of cartels DEPENDS on illegality. Anyone who keeps drugs illegal is responsible for actions by cartels.

    • @brittgoossens3427
      @brittgoossens3427 Před 2 lety +24

      True, Portugal is the perfect example!

    • @sarahmoon-sapp1195
      @sarahmoon-sapp1195 Před 2 lety +20

      PREACH 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 HARM REDUCTION IS THE KEY!
      (Sorry for the all caps, just seems like no one is listening... At least anyone "in charge.")
      ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

  • @hellcatt488
    @hellcatt488 Před 8 měsíci +18

    Thank you for explaining that psychedelics can trigger the onset of mental illnesses like schizophrenia. I get really tired of people trying to convince others to do LSD or even just weed. It can be so dangerous for some people and cause permanent mental health problems. Remember, just because it works for you doesn't mean it works for everyone.

    • @flupifinch8156
      @flupifinch8156 Před 6 měsíci +2

      still, that's an exception, not the rule. most of times it will not affect in those ways

    • @andrew5744
      @andrew5744 Před 5 měsíci

      Can’t mushrooms and weed be used for medical treatment of schizophrenia? I know that it activates many peoples mild schizophrenia, but if it can activate such a crazy disorder, how is it also used to medicate said disorder?

    • @kimbeck4194
      @kimbeck4194 Před 3 měsíci

      I would just like to state that schizophrenia is usually the cause of constant usage and has never been reported for a once off usage, it’s also tied to the use of other drugs combined with your psychedelic also, don’t drink with your psilocybin’s alcohol is a mental downer and it can cause severe issues. Do it with intent, do it when absolutely needed and it will do exactly what you want it to do but like everything in life, moderation.

  • @Pulpos999
    @Pulpos999 Před rokem +4

    Having read about and followed this topic for more than a decade now, I think it's great the kind of progress it has made in terms of researching and public opinion. I had beautiful experiences with a bunch of psychedelics and I always felt it has a gigantic potential for our development not only as individuals, but as a species.

  • @mduby7821
    @mduby7821 Před 2 lety +36

    Had a similar ego death as his, was going through a rough period freshman year of college was in my dorm and me and my friends took a few mushrooms about 2.5 grams each. And we are pretty experienced in psychedelics. At the peak of my trip, i go into my room and i saw myself sleeping on my bed, I went up to myself and I was dead. I went into the living room and started crying to my roommates. They were also on mushrooms so they gave me a hug, made me feel loved, and it is still the most life changing experience. I now am on my last year of college living a great life.

  • @gabyfesta5146
    @gabyfesta5146 Před 2 lety +373

    I love Michael Pollan's writing. The Botany of Desire and How to Change Your Mind are amazing

    • @rushabhmehta4820
      @rushabhmehta4820 Před 2 lety +7

      thank you for saying this!!! i feel like most people don't know what I mean when I say I like his writing style, will deff check these books out

    • @maryrosekent8223
      @maryrosekent8223 Před 2 lety +9

      @@rushabhmehta4820
      _The Botany of Desire_ is a fantastic book.

    • @tristangianelli
      @tristangianelli Před 2 lety +6

      Omnivore’s Dilemma is also great!

  • @johnmurry2499
    @johnmurry2499 Před 2 lety +2

    We love and appreciate you, Michael Pollan! Thanks for using your mind and time on important psychedelic studies when you could literally anything.

  • @Misitheus
    @Misitheus Před rokem +39

    I took my first dose in 1978 at the age of 14.....I believe it was a game changer.....Peace!

  • @PlagueRatKat
    @PlagueRatKat Před 2 lety +459

    I took (too many tbh) mushrooms shortly after I lost my mom and it helped me sort through some of not just the trauma of losing her, but some other traumas, including trigger words. I want to be able to use them in conjunction with a therapist. I think it would be much more effective than regular therapy

    • @Cook2430
      @Cook2430 Před 2 lety +20

      Sorry about your mom. Lost my dad back in 2015 and I've recently been looking into mushrooms to see if they could help my mental state. Still can't get past it.

    • @PlagueRatKat
      @PlagueRatKat Před 2 lety +23

      @@Cook2430 I appreciate that. I do recommend mushrooms, but make sure you have an experienced sitter just in case you spiral. I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Losing a parent is so difficult to cope with

    • @user-gh7lg7op7k
      @user-gh7lg7op7k Před 2 lety

      👆👆👆he sells the best psychedelics

    • @meganmurphy7906
      @meganmurphy7906 Před 2 lety +2

      I first did mushrooms about 10 years after losing my mom. I wish I'd known earlier; they have really helped me a lot and probably would have made the time immediately after her death less raw and full of despair. I agree that it would be a really effective therapy; I'd love to see that start to become a thing. I'm sorry about your mom; it's really not easy especially when you're young. I hope that your healing is continuing every day!

    • @silvy-limatthews1082
      @silvy-limatthews1082 Před 2 lety +1

      So sorry for you loss, hope you are doing okay

  • @michaelgaughan2668
    @michaelgaughan2668 Před 2 lety +168

    So, when do we get to see him review hallucination/trip scenes in movies?

    • @jamesq5831
      @jamesq5831 Před 2 lety +4

      half of them are dookie, some good ones are midsommar, fear and loathing, the men who stare at goats and uhhh idk

    • @bmujica
      @bmujica Před 2 lety +3

      @@jamesq5831 the necessary death of charlie countryman too! i heard shia labeouf really used drugs for that particular scene where he's tripping

    • @danafoley9207
      @danafoley9207 Před 2 lety

      Yesssssss

    • @adamabraham2537
      @adamabraham2537 Před 2 lety

      Yup

  • @lajalee123
    @lajalee123 Před rokem +1

    “ our experiences are shaped by what we expect to see.” - that basically just sums up life

  • @bedtundy22
    @bedtundy22 Před rokem +18

    LSD literally gave me the best feeling I've ever had. Was just smiling laughing and had butterflies for hours. Didn't hallucinate or have a bad trip while doing it

    • @precy940
      @precy940 Před rokem

      ⬆️
      Looking for a perfect tripping???
      Check out the handle above 🖕,she sells psychedelics mushroom chocolate bars,shrooms, DMT, weed and ships globally✅✅✅

    • @Iwannaps5
      @Iwannaps5 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I felt like I was floating for hours, my legs were like a cloud and I felt so happy and alive! Then on the come down I felt like I wanted to cry lol that huge drop in serotonin was not the best feeling.

  • @BrockInTheWorld
    @BrockInTheWorld Před 2 lety +1390

    My first time trying DMT, I had no idea what it was. I had no preconceived ideas or concepts of what to expect. My friend just told me that it was intense, and that I would have a short but interesting trip and might have some visuals. I was taken down into a world of small elf like people who were apparently already there although I couldn’t see them before, and they were very happy and excited to have me as a guest. They showed me their houses and how they lived. It felt like I was there for an hour or two, but when I “came back” it hadn’t been very long at all. I was very surprised and somewhat confused about how that happened; it was very unexpected! It wasn’t until years later through youtube and internet research that I started hearing about these little elves being a common theme with DMT trips. Very strange!

    • @SomeoneBeginingWithI
      @SomeoneBeginingWithI Před 2 lety +99

      That's really interesting, thank you for sharing!

    • @sheebashafaq1685
      @sheebashafaq1685 Před 2 lety +42

      That's really strange!!

    • @osopapi
      @osopapi Před 2 lety +62

      yes, his reply to the Ayahuasca question about visuals etc., was inadequate. Set and setting is not the answer.

    • @deonhuysamer1694
      @deonhuysamer1694 Před rokem +6

      Sounds way more like DMT than LSD, especially mentioning the "short trip"

    • @interesting2491
      @interesting2491 Před rokem +16

      Did you ‘see’ this with your eyes open and aware of it, or do you go into a trance with your eyes closed?

  • @a1d3nh0
    @a1d3nh0 Před 2 lety +238

    I was an alcoholic for 15 years. I was on my 5th relapse when I tried DMT. Long story short, I never drank again after trip. I was cured of depression and anxiety completely for around 3 months. I’m 11 years sober now.

    • @catsinq5726
      @catsinq5726 Před rokem +19

      Congratulations on your sobriety!! So fantastic that it helped.

    • @emilianohermosilla3996
      @emilianohermosilla3996 Před rokem +1

      Dude, I hope that one day I’ll be able to achieve that as well….

    • @a1d3nh0
      @a1d3nh0 Před rokem

      @@emilianohermosilla3996 its possible if you want it enough. the best of strength to you

    • @MusicMonkey101
      @MusicMonkey101 Před rokem +1

      Congrats! That’s awesome!

    • @Richjack3
      @Richjack3 Před rokem +1

      Well done! Psychedelics are incredibly powerful medicine.

  • @Jerryberger9235
    @Jerryberger9235 Před rokem +20

    Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to source here

    • @sarahh321
      @sarahh321 Před rokem

      Check
      [_James_trayy]
      Got psychs

    • @Jerryberger9235
      @Jerryberger9235 Před rokem

      @@sarahh321 Is he on on Instagram or what?

    • @nishaelvert1104
      @nishaelvert1104 Před rokem

      All the problems that these compounds can help solve, and the potential for peace they have.

    • @sarahh321
      @sarahh321 Před rokem

      @@Jerryberger9235 Yeah, he's got chocolate bars, magic mushrooms and other psych's

    • @Jerryberger9235
      @Jerryberger9235 Před rokem

      @@sarahh321 Thank you, I’ll get some right away

  • @kahhtd
    @kahhtd Před rokem +3

    I absolutely love how inquisitive Michael Pollan's mind is, and what a fantastic critical thinker he is too. This is such a great example of just explaining what we know and don't know in a down-to-earth way. It's exciting to see psychedelics being explored in more mainstream channels.

  • @roseywinter
    @roseywinter Před 2 lety +661

    This guy is really awesome. Never done psychedelics, but in a controlled, clinical setting I'd be interested.

    • @Matt_10203
      @Matt_10203 Před 2 lety +7

      Yeah it'd be interesting.

    • @PavlosViscacha
      @PavlosViscacha Před 2 lety +113

      Clinical setting is not great by default: it’s too clinical. You need to feel cozy, not lights blazing in your eyes. I’m familiar with the clinical trials they did in the UK, and I wasn’t a fan of their setting either. For example, their playlist that they played for your trip was cliché hippy music. Some people like that, but I wouldn’t have a great trip with this. As an experienced tripster, I’d advise either to join a psychedelic retreat (they aren’t strictly legal, but people do them anyways, they usually have amazing settings and experienced trip sitters), or find a good friend you’d like to do it with and just go for it 😊

    • @florentin4061
      @florentin4061 Před 2 lety +7

      If I would had mushrooms I would go in nature

    • @ImScaroused
      @ImScaroused Před 2 lety +33

      I don’t think clinical is necessary but in a good setting with enjoyable, trustworthy company you’ll have a good time. Just be sure you actually know what you’re taking and how much.

    • @jforozco12
      @jforozco12 Před 2 lety +14

      be ready to face yourself, do it with a friend or an experienced person, always in a controlled setting, I recommend the other person to be sober. It can be marvelous or it can be jarring, it depends on what you hold in yourself.

  • @zarkos2313
    @zarkos2313 Před rokem +21

    Psilocybin containing mushroom saved my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit. it has also helped me to survive depression

    • @JamesTaylor-ff4dp
      @JamesTaylor-ff4dp Před rokem +3

      I was having this constant, unbearable anxiety because of university stress. Not until I came across bergwilly11, a very intelligent mycologist.He saved my life honestly

    • @carsonelias4594
      @carsonelias4594 Před rokem

      I’m feeling the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety level. I am so glad to be part of this community.

    • @Elizabeth-gu8hx
      @Elizabeth-gu8hx Před rokem

      Please how do I contact him ?

    • @jorgparker2463
      @jorgparker2463 Před rokem +1

      Does bergwilly11 ship ?

    • @JamesTaylor-ff4dp
      @JamesTaylor-ff4dp Před rokem

      @@Elizabeth-gu8hx@bergwilly11

  • @bmwocanada3989
    @bmwocanada3989 Před rokem

    It is to his credit that he offers answers that are both logical and practical. He has a vast understanding of the topic as a journalist. I value his objectivity, especially for someone who appreciates psychedelics so much. I enjoy how accurately he responds to every question with "we don't know."

  • @daemonthorn5888
    @daemonthorn5888 Před 2 lety +1679

    Peyote can, literally, take years to grow again once it's picked. A lot of people didn't realize that back in the 1960s, and a lot of, "Hippy" types went out to the desert and looked for patches of peyote to pick. Due to this, the Native Americans then had a very hard time finding peyote for their religious ceremonies. Not cool at all. Some people are very ignorant.

    • @Foogi9000
      @Foogi9000 Před 2 lety +81

      That's saddening ngl.

    • @novictim
      @novictim Před 2 lety +2

      Wow

    • @novictim
      @novictim Před 2 lety +19

      This is why we neef large scale agriculture

    • @connordubroy
      @connordubroy Před 2 lety +86

      Snooze you loose shoulda grown their own hippie’s were entitled to it as much as the natives

    • @justinesquibel2587
      @justinesquibel2587 Před 2 lety +164

      @@connordubroy that’s so false but go off I guess

  • @sophia7715
    @sophia7715 Před 2 lety +311

    This video has inspired me to consider going into some form of pharmacology. I’m in grade 10 right now and my best friend struggles with mental health, so knowing that there’s research to be done on things that could help others like him is incredibly motivating. Thank you for making this video

    • @riadhbenhadja3856
      @riadhbenhadja3856 Před rokem +5

      Best of luck sophia!

    • @DK-zu6tt
      @DK-zu6tt Před rokem +25

      Chemical pharmacology is what you want, double major if you can in Botany, if using plants to heal interests you. Focus on math and science (good reading and writing too--you will need it to get through college and write your dissertation to get your PhD). You need Intermediate Algebra/Trig, Calculus, statistics, biology, chemistry and the like. Good luck Sophia, you got this!

    • @mikecoffin9236
      @mikecoffin9236 Před rokem +7

      Please do. We need more people like this

    • @brightdeadthings
      @brightdeadthings Před rokem +3

      best of luck to u and hope ur best friend gets better 💗

    • @squamish4244
      @squamish4244 Před rokem +1

      Do it! I wish I was your age again and could treat my own mental health issues that manifested at age 16 with psychedelics. But at the same time I'm grateful that I'm not too old to miss the full benefits.

  • @raynobles3736
    @raynobles3736 Před 7 měsíci

    I love how open you are

  • @vibesmom
    @vibesmom Před rokem

    Great video and great questions and answers. What’s always helped me is to trip with someone I know, and who has experience. Also, I have a friend or two that don’t trip and know how to watch over tripping people. Also putting myself in a safe and comfortable location or locations so I don’t have to worry about unneeded things.

  • @someone5383
    @someone5383 Před 2 lety +88

    I love that psychedelics are becoming increasingly more popular and being researched more. They have INCREDIBLE potential

  • @leattts6602
    @leattts6602 Před 2 lety +289

    You can really tell that Michael himself has had lots of experiences with it.
    Here's to yall fellow psychonauts out there. Hope everyone's having a good time.

    • @Rust_Rust_Rust
      @Rust_Rust_Rust Před 2 lety +9

      Theres a demon behind me

    • @jonahravaz4550
      @jonahravaz4550 Před 2 lety +4

      You're right! And, he actually has! He talks about them in details on his books.

    • @nickspeelman9174
      @nickspeelman9174 Před 2 lety +7

      I wouldn't describe my psychedelic experiences as a "good time." A "worthwhile time" for sure. A "productive time." But it's usually pretty uncomfortable.

    • @jonwick6434
      @jonwick6434 Před 2 lety +2

      @@nickspeelman9174 im with you there but my thinking is if it wasn't uncomfortable, what effect would it really have? stepping out of ones comfort zone is a very effective step towards change, for the better, if you wish it

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety

      Every trip on LSD causes permanent irrevsible cumulative brain damage. If you do not do advanced mathematics regularly, you will not notice the damage until it accumulates to such severe levels, it starts to impact your day to day life.

  • @stinew358
    @stinew358 Před rokem +4

    The most important thing I learned was to practice non attachment before and during the session. Don't let negative things take power over you. Allow positive things but don't grasp them either. Just because it hurts or is scary doesn't make it important. Just watch them pass.

  • @homehelpheart7440
    @homehelpheart7440 Před rokem +5

    Thank, Michael! I'm curre tly watching your Netflix documentary series on psychedelics. As someone with depression, I am encouraged!

  • @rippenzong2455
    @rippenzong2455 Před 2 lety +12

    people talk about ego death and wonder what it is and to me its being able to analyze yourself and your flaws without judgement and either accept them or give you the courage to realize you can change them and they dont define you. its a beautiful thing. as someone who used to have anxiety its one of the best things ever to happen to me because it changed my life and provided motivation i should have already had and did not.

  • @unknownentity7408
    @unknownentity7408 Před 2 lety +151

    Hey young adult here with ADD that went untreated for 19 years. LSD literally saved my life in the sense that I no longer had a desire to end my unbearable reality I was living. Now being 20 years old it's been a long and hard road but thankfully now I'm doing a whole lot better being treated properly by professionals and living my best life.

    • @John-rk2bl
      @John-rk2bl Před rokem +5

      Glad to hear! I have untreated autism, adhd, i wonder If mushrooms will help me

    • @username-jb6zy
      @username-jb6zy Před rokem +1

      Who treated you for ADHD at a year old?

    • @2degucitas
      @2degucitas Před rokem +1

      Getting out of adolescence helps "fix" so many problems. It gets better.

    • @drebugsita
      @drebugsita Před rokem +1

      @@John-rk2bl ADHDer here. I've found that getting the right dose of meds makes a huge difference for me. I can't speak to 'shrooms but I recommend seeing a doctor to get meds for ADHD. In my experience coffee is counterproductive on meds. They are not magic pills but really make things a lot more manageable. Best of luck

    • @carlpanzram7081
      @carlpanzram7081 Před 5 měsíci

      Your brain isn't even developed yet. Stop taking psychedelics.
      My VERY SEVERE ADHD lessened significantly by the age of 25, and by 27 i had a solid grip in my life.
      It's much more related to your pre-frontal cortex development (in which you are stunted if you have ADHD) Than anything else.
      You should workout, meditate, and take care of your sleep schedule, and then wait until you are 25, AND THEN you can take LSD for its therapeutic benefits, but only if you have already tried therapy.

  • @ninapants10
    @ninapants10 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I had an ego death when I was new to tripping and didn’t know that that could even happen . I was SO young and dropped a heftyy lil tab . I’m not going to describe it but after it happened I did a dive in the web and discovered “ego death” and it was amazing and relieving to see that other people went through it too and that it’s a real experience

    • @Lucas_Edward
      @Lucas_Edward Před měsícem

      Breaking through on dmt was an awesome moment for me, dmt & other psychedelics such as shrooms, lsd, xanax, adderall etc, if utilised properly is great for human use, I got mine on the handle below.

    • @Lucas_Edward
      @Lucas_Edward Před měsícem

      They're on telegram as

    • @Lucas_Edward
      @Lucas_Edward Před měsícem

      Mycotenn

  • @ItsPronouncedShawna
    @ItsPronouncedShawna Před rokem +3

    This video and namely the talk of mental health made my day. I live with Depression, ADHD and am heavily dissociative almost all the time. I'm medicated and on top of things for the most part. But a tiny little amount of salvia actually takes all my trillions of thoughts and the haywire clusterfuck inside my own head, wraps it up in a neat bow, and I'm able to actually -think- and hold onto thoughts for more than a second, and my anxiety lifts for a few weeks afterwards. Hallucinogenics don't really do anything to me in terms of actually causing sensory experiences, but the positive effects are enough to make me consider bringing it up with my doctor sometime.

  • @matthewreilly4311
    @matthewreilly4311 Před 2 lety +276

    i love michael pollan!!!! this guy is so smart and is able to describe these psychedelic concepts in ways normal people can understand! he's doing a big part in destroying the stigma associated with psychedelic use!

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety

      It's not a 'stigma', it's avoiding brain damage.

    • @matthewreilly4311
      @matthewreilly4311 Před 2 lety +9

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 hey buddy, absolutely no one cares what you think. and it seems you already have brain damage if this is how you talk to strangers.

    • @maniax3064
      @maniax3064 Před 2 lety

      I dont think any of these concepts are particularly advanced or creative....

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety

      @@matthewreilly4311 I can assure you that every person who has not tried LSD who reads my comments will make doubly sure to avoid brain damage. The damage is serious, severe, and cumulative.

    • @matthewreilly4311
      @matthewreilly4311 Před 2 lety +6

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 you keep talking despite no one asking you a question. kind of interesting. i don't know what you're so worried about, as you would need a brain to actually get brain damage.

  • @sinnerssaint4712
    @sinnerssaint4712 Před 2 lety +18

    I recently had a breakthrough psychedelic experience that changed me for life...for the better. I was a heavy drinker and I've seen the truth and understand life is too precious to just blow it on booze..and my lifelong depression is gone.

  • @spencergibbs6646
    @spencergibbs6646 Před rokem +7

    This guy is so smart and you can just tell he has a such a deep understanding of psychedelics, the human mind, and our world and the way it works. Great of y’all to get this dude on here for us to watch and see, I truly believe this can educate and help so many people question themselves and there thoughts and mind and views on things and try to improve there lives. I love y’all ❤️

  • @austinthesan-antonian3932
    @austinthesan-antonian3932 Před 4 měsíci +2

    9:31 Whoever told Michael this gave me one of the most beautiful & vivid sentences I've heard.
    Thanks to whoever that is.

  • @A1BASE
    @A1BASE Před 2 lety +259

    I honestly never thought I’d see instructional material on how to trip on CZcams.
    Truly, we’re living in the future. 😂😂

    • @iruns1246
      @iruns1246 Před 2 lety +6

      I think we're living in the future if this stuff is taught at school.

    • @urbro2
      @urbro2 Před 2 lety +12

      Dude its been on the internet for as long as its been around

    • @alexcrowl
      @alexcrowl Před 2 lety

      @@iruns1246 They told us about all these drugs in health class when I was in highschool...

    • @iruns1246
      @iruns1246 Před 2 lety +6

      @@alexcrowl as in how to use them safely?

    • @mikec4308
      @mikec4308 Před 2 lety

      shrooms are being legalized, rightfully so

  • @jonathanjohnson9627
    @jonathanjohnson9627 Před 2 lety +390

    I was a addicted to several substances at the same time. I was mostly in opioids Roxy's cocaine and heroine mostly but there were several others. I decided that I was going to mix roughly 5 grams of mdma cocaine and 5 gel tabs. I don't know the strength of the LSD but what I do know is a put a face to my addiction. I looked into the tv and I looked at myself And I began to wave and morph into this evil distorted creature and I finally got a coherent thought and it was just "I don't like you". After that I cried for 3 or 4 hours with my mother just apologizing for the way I worried them with my drug problem. Now I'm 6 months clean( except for marijuana). I'm not a saint lol

    • @PeterPepper93
      @PeterPepper93 Před 2 lety +18

      Sorry brother but why do you mix coke and mdma ? Those two drugs cancels each other, do better research before absorbing huge quantities of self-cancelling product, good luck for the future

    • @EmmanuelAU03
      @EmmanuelAU03 Před 2 lety +1

      5g mdma? Must have been trash mdma

    • @justacatwhocantype
      @justacatwhocantype Před 2 lety +46

      If you took 5 grams of "mdma" and lived to write this comment, you should thank your dealer for having ripped you off big time because otherwise you would be dead or permanently disabled.

    • @xenwins3979
      @xenwins3979 Před 2 lety +7

      @Kar3c - even 5mg would be too little, definitely just doesnt recall how much they exactly took. plenty of estimates, sometimes greatly over or under, when I try to recall dosages when telling drug experiences that had mixing going on

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Před rokem

      When you take 5 grams of mdma, you become able to talk at ten times the speed and then you die.

  • @gedigi9010
    @gedigi9010 Před rokem

    So helpful thanks for all the personal information.

  • @CalifornianCuttlefish
    @CalifornianCuttlefish Před 11 měsíci +1

    I love how perfectly Michael explains Psychedelics, it really feels like I'm in a classroom with him.

  • @MrArkAngelz
    @MrArkAngelz Před 2 lety +36

    I heard someone explain psychedelics as an "Emotional Sandbox" and I thought that was a really cool description.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety +1

      I heard someone explain psychedelics as a "Chemical Lobotomy", I thought that was even cooler.

  • @DDSHADE
    @DDSHADE Před 2 lety +67

    "Well if they see little machine elves too, that'd be really weird" M. Pollan is TROLLIN LOL

  • @pallinger0513
    @pallinger0513 Před rokem

    I just love you guys. You always make such informed and well researched content!

  • @TheCusek
    @TheCusek Před rokem +7

    This is the first time I've heard of these machine elves and I didn't see them when I did DMT for the first time a month ago.
    Did it a few times over that weekend and I saw a lot of geometric patterns when I was around man made objects but more flowey when around nature.

  • @zdfnhxfgjnhxfgnj
    @zdfnhxfgjnhxfgnj Před 2 lety +327

    There's a theory that ergot fungus was the reason for the Salem witch trials. People were unknowingly consuming bread with the fungus in it after a particular wet season for crops.
    They started tripping and their reasoning was witchcraft.

    • @0000x0000referenced
      @0000x0000referenced Před 2 lety +7

      Ergot is needed to make lsd

    • @janemorriss4548
      @janemorriss4548 Před 2 lety +1

      It’s a possible reason

    • @dvarjen
      @dvarjen Před 2 lety +22

      Also look into the "stoned ape theory". The theory is basically: We got smarter (bigger brain) because we ate psychedelic mushrooms at some point in time. If nothing, it's a fun theory to think about.

    • @jimthejellyfish2
      @jimthejellyfish2 Před 2 lety +2

      Seems reasonable. Could it also have some connection with the Passover and the concern with avoiding (ergot contaminated / spiked?) leavened bread? i.e. so the "destroying angel" passes one by?

    • @melody3741
      @melody3741 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jimthejellyfish2 I really think you guys are reading WAY into it

  • @feljustice1264
    @feljustice1264 Před 2 lety +99

    “ and if they both did the dmt and both saw the same figures well, then that would be weird.”
    I felt that xD

    • @redneckhippiefreak
      @redneckhippiefreak Před 2 lety +2

      I find it comforting. Ive had conversations with folks that mirrored my own experiences. I know Several people that have met the Great Mantis while tripping on Salvia.

    • @notasim374
      @notasim374 Před 2 lety +1

      @@redneckhippiefreak I think thats the beauty about pyschs, tells us we're more like each other than we think!

    • @redneckhippiefreak
      @redneckhippiefreak Před 2 lety +1

      @@notasim374 Yeah, Its sad that they get such harsh push back. I guess its all about control. Ive come to appreciate then Scientific fact that We are atoms and all atoms are connected in some way. With that as a basis its not hard to imagine the possibility that some atomic arrangements could open pathways of communication if not actual transmission of consciousness to other realms. That type of thinking Although part of our very Cultural construction, is not welcomed when One is meant to toil and Persevere to Endure.

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před 2 lety

      @@redneckhippiefreak It's about brain damage. LSD causes brain damage. Ayahuasca causes brain damage. Salvia MIGHT be safe, but it requires a lot of clinical studies and a mathematically trained person willing to take a dose once a month for five years.

    • @DerplingusThe-II
      @DerplingusThe-II Před 2 lety +1

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 LSD and ayahuasca are not neurotoxic and do not cause brain damage lmao psychedelic drugs are some of the safest drugs you can do as far as physical harm risks go.

  • @thomasmaxime2340
    @thomasmaxime2340 Před rokem +24

    LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life..I became a better version of myself.
    This experience gave me a lot of confidence about myself and a bunch of bad thought/behaviour pattern were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands alot..it gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip. The main reason for the trip was my severe Depression and it definitely helped me. Before all I could do was lay in bed, now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before.

  • @trippytales-ct5ms
    @trippytales-ct5ms Před rokem

    This man is a LEGEND! He explains things so simply and effectively!

  • @jeffrey0971
    @jeffrey0971 Před 2 lety +299

    Breaking through on DMT was the craziest experience that I've have ever had. Truly an astonishing 15minutes.

    • @yesyeahyes1
      @yesyeahyes1 Před 2 lety +6

      Can you describe it??

    • @vuks-fj7fl
      @vuks-fj7fl Před 2 lety +74

      @@yesyeahyes1 i dont think thats possible

    • @jeffrey0971
      @jeffrey0971 Před 2 lety +27

      @@vuks-fj7fl ^^ This. lol

    • @laurac86
      @laurac86 Před 2 lety +9

      I’ve always wanted to try DMT

    • @choppaj247
      @choppaj247 Před 2 lety +8

      @@yesyeahyes1 Ever see one of those boards thats liquid inside with a lot of cool colors and they mix back and forth very fluid?
      Like that

  • @MSigs
    @MSigs Před 2 lety +50

    Pollan’s book How to Change Your Mind is one of the most interesting nonfiction books to come out in recent years.

  • @etee08
    @etee08 Před rokem

    Thank you for this awesome lecture!

  • @coloradodayhiker
    @coloradodayhiker Před 8 měsíci +1

    As an avid user since the early 1970's I can personally say that tripping is not for everyone, and that each users experience is different. No two trips are the same. Myself, I Love to take high does once and awhile, but would not recommend doing it all the time.

  • @shotbull
    @shotbull Před 2 lety +45

    "but if it happens once...." only laughter can describe what's next. he's so good!

  • @lonenexus959
    @lonenexus959 Před 2 lety +2612

    I love how he follows up every question with “we pretty much don’t know” because we pretty much don’t.

    • @LegionZGaming
      @LegionZGaming Před 2 lety +10

      because not much research has been done so yeah, we wouldnt know what could happen.

    • @MusicLoverInTheSky
      @MusicLoverInTheSky Před rokem

      "Do we know for certain how damaging this stuff is? No, but they make us feel good for a couple of hours so WHo CARes ABoUt The PossiBLE LonG-TErm cOnSeQuEnCIEs, aMiRiTE???"
      🙄🙄🙄

    • @lonenexus959
      @lonenexus959 Před rokem

      @@MusicLoverInTheSky I mean who DOES care?

    • @MusicLoverInTheSky
      @MusicLoverInTheSky Před rokem +6

      @@lonenexus959 Everyone should. 🙄🤦 Agreeing to possible lifelong problems for 5 minutes of feeling good is the dumbest thing you could do. But hey, it's okay 'cause drugs are """"cool"""".

    • @moetrash9967
      @moetrash9967 Před rokem +3

      @@MusicLoverInTheSky more like 5 hours 🙄

  • @shokotatsuno-p5497
    @shokotatsuno-p5497 Před měsícem +3

    I will never forget the time i combined Isd, shrooms and weed I can tell you EXACTLY when my brain restarted fresh like a computer with too much tabs open and old stuff you dont need anymore
    I was doing smth and all of a sudden i not only forgot what i was doing, i forgot my name, location, everything for a few seconds just standing still And i felt completely different And once it was all done i realised my social anxiety which i had for over 10 years is gone (i used to break out sweating just talking to people) And the neuroplasticity part is definitely true.

    • @Joe-bh7pf
      @Joe-bh7pf Před měsícem

      I did shrooms in 2018 which was life changing experience. I quit smoking, stopped shop lifting, learned time table, didn't do any ONS... And most importantly I got rid of very severe depression - psychotic depression.

    • @nicolereed578
      @nicolereed578 Před měsícem

      You can get out of habits easier after a mushroom trip and get a different routine going, I couldnt even finish a cigarette afterwards because it almost made me throw up with how horrible it tasted.

    • @Joe-bh7pf
      @Joe-bh7pf Před měsícem

      Doc.toddshrooms

    • @Joe-bh7pf
      @Joe-bh7pf Před měsícem

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    • @ReetLaz
      @ReetLaz Před měsícem

      I got my stuffs delivered discreetly by this mycologist whose got MDMA, chocolate bars, lsd, dmt, Mushrooms, cannabis etc

  • @exurb8516
    @exurb8516 Před rokem +1

    6:23 WOW!!!! that is by far the best advice and craziest thing about psychedelic's in this video. having experienced that myself i can confirm it can definitely at least help with death and coping with it. i nonstop thought about death and what it is for years but mushrooms definitely helped even just a little. death being was it is, was just terrifying to me.

  • @eduardogamez2661
    @eduardogamez2661 Před 2 lety +24

    Confronting own traumas on lsd has been awesome for me, I’ve never had a bad trip

    • @precy940
      @precy940 Před rokem

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