From VICE News.
Psychedelics are reshaping medicine and culture. Ayahuasca ceremonies, ibogaine treatments, and ketamine clinics promise breakthroughs but raise hard questions about safety, tradition, and control.
Hamilton Morris joins Shane Smith to unpack the science, myths, and politics behind today’s psychedelic movement. He breaks down the promises of ibogaine clinics, the rise of ketamine in psychiatry, and the battles over MDMA research, showing how curiosity and controversy continue to shape the future of psychedelics.
The conversation highlights how political and economic forces influence the direction of psychedelic research.
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Chapters
00:00 Welcome, Hamilton Morris!
04:30 The Hidden Risks Behind the Investigation
08:27 The Process and Use of Quaalude
12:33 The History Behind Ibooga
17:57 Ibooga as a Resource to Finish Addiction
20:21 The Background of the PCP
25:39 The popularity behind the K drug
28:39 The Start of MDMA
32:25 The use of MDMA for PTSD Treatment
35:09 The Difference between MDMA and MDA Molly
38:54 China, the Womb of the Chemical World
43:19 The Drugs Fabrics in China
47:27 The Taboo behind the Origin and Use of Drugs
51:10 The Corruption Behind the MDMA Trial
55:45 Today’s Advances with the MDMA Trial
58:50 The Debate of Legalizing Mushrooms
1:04:00 Ayahuasca and South American Culture
1:08:13 The Difference Between Ayahuasca and DMT
1:11:51 The Purpose Behind the Use of Ayahuasca
1:15:36 The Science Behind Scapolamine
1:19:47 The Investigation Behind the "Sapo"
1:22:59 The Story Behind Marcia Moore
1:29:18 The Alternate Ending Theory
1:33:19 The Secret CIA Drugs Program
1:36:41 Final Thoughts on RFK
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The Hidden Side of Psychedelic Research ft. Hamilton Morris | Shane Smith Has Questions
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