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Episode 38: Dr. Andrew Weil, The New Science of Psychedelics for Mental Health

Psychedelics Then and Now with Zach Leary

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Psychodelic Experience in Cancer

Some of the earliest research with l st was done at spring grove state hospitals in e maryland. They were guided el s d sessions with terminal cancer patients. People had less pain, required less pain medication and became much more comfortable with their approaching death. But i have seen a couple of dramatic cases on remission of cancer that seem to have been initiated by psychodelic experience. I don't know how often that can happen, or how great a possibility that is. It could be part of helping people manage chronic pain or other symptoms of cancer.

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