#65 - Rick Doblin, Ph.D.: MDMA— the creation, scheduling, toxicity, therapeutic use, and changing public opinion of what is possibly the single most important synthetic molecule ever created by our species 03:00:56 Share 2019/8/5
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Chapters How did Rick Doblin discover MDMA and what were his first experiences with it? The evolution of MDMA: From its reinvention in the 1970s to its criminalization What are the different 'schedules' of drugs? Rick's battle to protect MDMA for therapeutic use: A victory in court but a loss to the DEA What are the risks involved with taking MDMA? An incredible MDMA-LSD case study: Healing a treatment-resistant PTSD patient Why was MDMA declared illegal on an emergency basis despite Rick's compelling case? Rick's decision to study politics to affect change from the inside out Debunking the exaggerated risks of MDMA: Neurotoxicity and more Rick's ability to play the long game Who are not good candidates for MDMA therapy from a safety perspective? How is MDMA different from other psychedelics and what are Peter's experiences with it? MDMA studies leading to its designation as a 'breakthrough therapy' How can someone with PTSD get treated now through 'expanded access for compassionate use'? Rick's ultimate goal and long-term vision for psychedelic clinics Trip of Compassion documentary: How could psychedelics change the world? Rick's early life: Resisting the draft and profound experiences with psychedelics The history of LSD and psilocybin, and the CIA's interest in psychedelics Timothy Leary and the Good Friday Experiment Rick's follow-up study to the Good Friday Experiment and his views on Tim Leary Peter's experience taking psilocybin The Concord Prison Experiment and Rick's follow-up study 34 years later No transcript made for this episode yet, you may request it for free.
