Is it the drug or is it the trip?

For all the talk about how psychedelics might transform psychiatric care, there's still a fascinating question at the heart of psychedelic science. Is it the mind-blowing experience that fundamentally changes a person’s outlook on life? Or is it the powerful molecules that rewire the brain?

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Original Air Date: December 16, 2023

Interviews In This Hour:

Does psychedelic therapy need the trip? — Will psychedelics replace antidepressants? — Spiritual warriors in the psychedelic underground

Guests:

David Olson, Charles Raison, Rachel Harris

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