Altered States: Crash Course Psychology #10

[@MichaelWilliamBeck]

Psychedelics are not a synonym for Hallucinogens. Psychedelics are a class of Hallucinogens. There are Psychedelics, Dissociatives, and Deliriants. Psychedelics merely display mental processes in a new lens. Disassociatives make you hallucinate by bringing you out of touch with reality. Deliriants make you hallucinate by intoxicaticating and harming your perception of reality. It's very important to differentiate. Psychedelics are definitely the most innocent of the three. They don't cause mental illness. They just temporarily let the mind see things through a whole new set of eyes. Sometimes a change of perception can be very beneficial.

[@AlmightyAlAz]

thank you

[@zac9311]

Theyve agro'ed the hippies

[@jaquanmanes5950]

@@zac9311 i love taking 1000ug of nbome and beating up homeless people

[@annaarkless5822]

dissacociatives the best smdh

[@ggittins4097]

@Alexander Supertramp as somebody who's fine plenty of acid but also plenty of salvia (acid of course being a psychedelic and salvia being a dissociative) I agree with op. Acid makes the real world look weird, salvia makes you see a weird false world. I feel far more in touch with myself and my body on acid because it doesn't make me dissociate

[@veritasium]

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[@casschambre1974]

Looking forward to seeing the new design! Also, thanks for sharing this very interesting video!

[@DaxenSama]

Noticed his shirt halfway through, scrolled down and here you are!

[@OranPandak]

Derek, did Hank loose a bet?

[@adelelsayed4122]

Abdo Nabil

[@saltyman7888]

DerekHank is best ship

[@Zombikilla10789]

you meed to do a whole episode on psychedelics, theres much more to them than just seeing centipedes crawl around

[@joshuabolin4440]

Exactly. He got psychedelics all wrong. People don't see things that aren't there, They just urge communication between brain regions that normally wouldn't communicate that much. The effects, more times than not, are therapeutically beneficial.

[@Zombikilla10789]

josh bolin i know firsthand😉

[@SelcraigClimbs]

Everytime I reach the point of heavy hallucinations on psilocybin I enter what can only be described as a trance like state, somewhere between awake and asleep. The trips seem to take place in a way that is hard to distinguish them from dreams

[@superdarkmario2]

''Dude, what's reality?'' he asked ''I have no idea'' I answered

[@omninoob3293]

That's also completely dependent on tons of other factors. Environment, dosage, actual drug you are taking, mindset at the time of taking it, any predisposition towards a mental disorder...Tons of factors play into how a psychedelic is going to affect you, and I agree they can be beneficial and have been proven to be so, He is doing a "crash course'' specifically in psychology, and how the brain works. PsychedSubstance and YourMateTom are both pretty solid KZbinrs if you want a lot of info on psychedelics.

[@josephellison6850]

I've pretty much just started watching these for fun at this point and the pursuit of knowledge. they are so well animated and narrated I cant get enough and I never get bored. I think the best way to convey info now is through audible and visual stimulation

[@AneTorine96]

I just need to point one thing out: Hallucinogens like LSD, magic mushrooms and peyote doesn't actually makes you see things that aren't there. They rather just distort the way you perceive sensory input to explain it that way. I felt as if I had a moral assignment to clear this up on behalf of all the users of psychedelics out there in this worlds of ours, and I am tired of the stigma that comes with misinformation.

[@12wiber]

For me at least i did not see things that were not there with my eyes open, but when I had them closed i was brought out of this world seeing magical creatures and speaking to them. I forgot that the world was even real at times. Definitely an interesting experience. It was a really big dose and it was my first time so it affected me very strongly

[@dubstepXpower]

Also with mushrooms your body develops a instant tolerance to, so it's impossible to become addicted, this tolerance goes away over time. The Ld50 is huge as well, making it impossible to overdose, so yeah definitely not as harmful as a lot of stigma makes out.

[@hannahfleming5003]

but it is important to note people can get addicted to the hallucinations and the feeling of the 'trip'. I know this personally. My own mother pulled out of her teeth during a 'bad trip' because they had 'distorted' into aliens. The stigma that these drugs are harmful is correct. Yes, they can be used positively. But you never know how your body will respond (like all drugs). My mother took LSD because she wanted to escape reality which is a major reason why people start taking hallucinogens and she never wanted to leave the world LSD gave her. She ignored her family and friends and used all the money she had to get more drugs. So please, do not undermine the experiences of LSD or dismiss those who are cautious of it (and for good reason). Also, if you buy drugs illegally, you never truly know what is in there. For example, PMA and mepherdone can be sold as MDMA/ecstasy. Btw my Mum eventually died from taking LSD, not from an overdose but because of heart failure because each time you take the drug it puts pressure on your heart. So please don't say " it impossible to overdose, so yeah definitely not as harmful as a lot of stigma makes out", because yes it can be and it can kill. Its your body and you can do whatever you want with it but make sure you're living in reality as well.

[@krisg1281]

Given sufficient quantities you can certainly perceive robust non existent things, though I have found they are largely mundane things. That being said, a quantity sufficient to cause proper hallucinations is very definitely “too much”

[@helio68]

You can take enough to hallucinat, I've never had enough to see things but I know people who have had heroic doses and see things

[@crashcourse]

You may think you know all about hypnosis from the movies. Zoolander, The Manchurian Candidate, etc... but there's a whole lot more going on. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, ***** tells us about some of the many altered states of consciousness, including hypnosis. Altered States - Crash Course Psychology #10

[@WerewolfEnjoyer]

Everything I know about hypnotism I learned from the movie Altered States.

[@TheRedneckGamer1979]

I have often described herione withdrawl like this, Take the worst possible most horrible feeling you can imagine it, then multiply it by cancer.

[@TheFireflyGrave]

Little known fact about Freud; never actually wore a beard, he was just a really sloppy coke fiend.

[@joshuarieder2865]

CrashCourse and *****, did you know that the original recipe for Coca-Cola actually contained tiny bits of cocaine? That also explains the first part of the name "Coca", meaning cocaine, and it's nickname which we still call it today: "coke". After they looked into it and a new alternative was found, which is caffeine, they permanently changed the recipe to make Coca-Cola with caffeine instead of cocaine.

[@joshuarieder2865]

TheFireflyGrave However, Lincoln didn't wear a beard, but he got to wear one when a little girl preferred it!

[@jaridkeen123]

I take Shrooms every 4 months to help with Depression and Anxiety. Its like a Day of Meditation and relaxation.

[@martinlapan9209]

I’m glad everyone here is addressing the problems in this video with its depiction of hallucinogens. This does, however, seem to align with what kids are taught to answer on a test on psychology, especially AP psychology or a high school level course where all drugs are typically demonized. Buying into the cultural conception of these compounds is the exact reason so many people completely overlook them or consider them dangerous, while the people who have questioned the established western culture enough to have these experiences will tell you how incredible these compounds can be as a way of expanding consciousness and other beneficial effects like mushrooms neurogenesis. I know he didn’t mean to demonize this class of drug, but as it’s pretty clear he hasn’t actually had these experiences he just comes across as unaware as to what they actually do. The worst part is how many people are going to be shown this video in class or something and just take all of it at face value, meanwhile if they were willing to expose themselves to a psychedelic experience they would almost certainly change for the better

[@IcarusReborn187]

I would agree, but everybody complaining like a bunch of liberals soooo

[@erwineichmann6959]

As a recovering drug addict, I must say this is a v well done video. If you can talk about drugs and NOT trigger an addict to use or desire them, you did a good job. PS: loved the Fear and Loathing and Trainspotting references.

[@TeaAndGrapefruits]

I feel like there's a huge misconception about what hallucinogens do. The vast majority of psychedelics aren't going to cause the type of hallucinations most people think of when taken at a normal dose (e.g. petting a baby dolphin, having centipedes crawling under your skin, etc.) Classical psychedelics such as LSD, or psilocybin containing mushrooms generally just alter your perception of the things that are already around you, causing light to be brighter, colours to be more vivid, and an effect that's referred to as "breathing" wherein still objects appear to move and breath, almost like they're alive. This isn't to say that classical psychedelics CAN'T cause more vivid hallucinations in some people, it's just not as common as one would think.

[@kassandrahinton5415]

I'm going for my psychology degree and the only thing we are assigned are to watch this series so thank you professor lol

[@NotaCamelReallyImHuman]

Seems like you got your information on psychedelics from the DEA's website.

[@acllhes]

Psychedelics don't belong in a conversation about narcotics. Basically you people are all dumb. You need to be educated. You have dumb information in your brain. This needs to be corrected. Crash Course just added to your stupidity. Saying caterpillars under your skin is bs. Nobody does that. Basically psychedelics or entheogens are probably one of the most valuable tools nature has given us. And we've made them illegal and misinformed the entire world on them. Even academics will pedal this bs rhetoric. It's infuriating.

[@NM-nv4bt]

Steven Cavigliano You are right. You, a junkie, definitely know more about drugs than scientists and academics who spend their whole lives researching them.

[@mhxybeats653]

N M this is what you should’ve said. “I’m a sheep who listens to whatever people with authority tell me and refuse to do actual research, and because I’m so stupid I insult other people who have actually done their own research”

[@ggittins4097]

@Javier I'm in New Zealand. I once read America's drug clarifications to my flatmates and we were extremely confused. Why on earth is weed more dangerous than METH?

[@chelsearose731]

Here’s some quick info about various psychedelics effects from a long time and current user (me): LSD and Shrooms will never make you see things that aren’t there. You will never hallucinate a dragon attacking you or centipedes on your skin. You will see colors more vibrantly, and you will see shifting patterns that might change depending on what your looking at. Some things can be scary because you’re perceiving them differently than you normally would. It’s not uncommon to look at someone’s face and see their features slowly distorting, which may be funny or disturbing depending on your mindset. You may also see visual trails, as in seeing your friend waving their hand would leave a visual trail like camera with long exposure. Now although you might not actually see something like a hideous beast ready to attack, you may believe there is a beast somewhere awaiting to harm you because your altered state of consciousness caused you to take visual and audio cues in a bad way. Say you’re with you’re friends and they make some mention about wolves and then you hear a rustling in the bushes, it must be wolves! But that all depends on your own personal fears and neuroses. DMT is similar in lower doses, but when the “breakthrough” point is achieved it’s kind of like being transported to a different dimension. Wonderful vibrant colors everywhere in shifting fractal patterns. Your body feels like it’s floating, or perhaps like you’re floating outside of your body. Now with every breakthrough point there is a perception of contact with an entity or entities that might seem like meeting a deity, spiritual force, or a kind of inter dimensional extraterrestrial. The tribes in Peru that drink the Ayahuasca brew call it “Mother Ayahuasca.” It’s never harmful or appears to have malicious intent, but always seems to communicate advice for your personal wellbeing. Perhaps in psychological terms it’s the consciousness meeting the subconscious in personified form. The only hallucinogen that will make you see things that actually are not there are deleriants. You could take some Datura flower extract, but 500mg of Benadryl will do the job just as well. You will actual see things like shadow people in your room, and the trip is often just not fun and not worth it. Hope this helped somebody and cleared up anyone’s confusion! Stay safe and don’t trust the DEA!

[@djmanteen]

The explanation on psychedelics is misleading. This is especially prominent within the examples given in reference to a "good" and "bad" trip. Rather, these examples (centipedes crawling under the skin) seem to align with the Deliriant class in which those under effect percieve objects, people and scenarios which are completely non-existent which is very different to psychedelics despite the similarity in distortion to conscious awareness. Those affected by psychadelic drugs, such as the ones presented in the video, are more likely to see a shift in colour, breathing walls, patterns overlaying vision and on surfaces. However, unlike those who have ingested deliriants, people under the affect on hallucinogens are aware of that the changes to perception are due to the drug effects.

[@asho345]

You can be aware you're hallucinating and still be scared by your hallucinations.

[@HushGod]

Yes, but perceiving without sensory input and simple having perception of sensory input distorted are two very different things.

[@erwineichmann6959]

Enola people metabolize differently and i agree 100% with the hallucinogenic part and ive done plenty.

[@erwineichmann6959]

HushGod thats why my friend always felt and saw spiders on him and crawling out of his face holes on 2 hits of LSD. Seems legit.

[@vivianloney8826]

The feeling of bugs crawling under your skin is more often seen in stimulant psychosis among people who use coke or meth. They're called coke bugs for a reason.

[@jessw1031]

I have to study for my AP Psych final... and these videos are gonna be a life saver. Hank Green, you are a life saver.

[@dominic508]

I really wish we legalize hallucinogens soon, so that we can study and experiment with them freely... They have an enormous ammount of potential in a variety of domains, and unlike what most think, there's more to it than "hallucinating that you're petting a dolphin". Many report intense mystical or spiritual experiences under them; They might hold into them a very important piece of the puzzle that we could be ignoring, and it's a bit silly that society is currently banning them.

[@DeSardet46]

Perhaps they should legalize them for research reasons, rather than for public use.

[@dominic508]

Baires Moreno Well, most known hallucinogens; psylocybin mushrooms, cannabis, DMT, are completely safe. The LD50 (the lethal dose) is ridiculously high for all of those, it'd be physically impossible to overdose. So considering that substances that kill thousands of people every year (alcohol, tobacco, caffeine) are not only legal, but sold at every corner, why shouldn't we legalize for public use those that never killed anyone, and have tremendous mental and physical benefits if used properly? Of course they can be misused. You can have 10 grams of mushrooms in a dirty apartment alone, and freak out for a while; Or you can have 5 grams out in nature with someone you love and come back optimistic and calm for weeks. You can put salt on your fries and enjoy them; or you can sit with half a pound of salt and a spoon, eat it all, and die.

[@DeSardet46]

Misuse is the reason why they are illegal, unlike alcohol and caffeine, they are highly addictive which usually leads to more chances of misuse. There is always a chance of overdose, when too much is taken at a time and the body can't process such a big amount. Ultimately, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol don't have as much of a big impact socially speaking when compared to hallucinogens.

[@JontyLevine]

Baires Moreno I feel the need to correct you - alcohol and caffeine *are* addictive as well. In severe alcoholism, the withdrawal symptoms can actually kill you. That sure scared me in school when I first learned about it.

[@DeSardet46]

Oh yeah absolutely, I didn't say they weren't addictive, it says so in the video itself.

[@fearghal10]

From a psychological perspective hallucinogens are extremely interesting and deserve further discussion. They highlight all of the rules of perception that were stated in previous videos by, well, breaking them, and give you a new appreciation for the functions of the brain you took for granted.

[@basilmayhan1340]

Hallucinogens rarely cause true hallucinations. Most often they result in fractal shapes, breathing imagery, and washing body sensations. The biggest change is aural, which is a shift in consciousness that reduces the ability to perform linear thought (like reading or performing mathematics), and increases the ability to grasp emotional concepts, things that involve empathy and perceiving the interconnectedness of life. The easiest way to explain it is that it's like the emotional and spiritual becomes vaguely physical. This can definitely cause discomfort and fear, if individuals are going through emotional stress that they have not addressed. That very change in perception can be immensely valuable in taking a step out of the hedge maze to work through complex personal trauma, and is currently being used with success is therapy. (A true hallucination would be where one was unable to distinguish that which is real, from that which is not. It's possible to achieve this with high doses, but this is not recommended for obvious reasons.)

[@sabrinaguibord407]

Wait............that means you take drugs cause you know!!! Haaaaaauuuuuuhhhhhh!

[@vashrises5433]

Yeah, academics never want to look at positive ayahuasca, psilocybin, or LSD experiences, just perpetuate the stereotypical "bad trip".

[@Toscalily]

I feel like the one thing these crash courses lessons have taught me is that Freud was an utterly redonkulous dude permanently living on cloud nine. I wonder if he assessed his own oral fixation to cigars as his inner child mourning the loss of his mother not returning his sexual feelings. I mean, this dude was wack.

[@mayaceasar55]

I am in love with this comment.

[@kameronmaki6697]

It's crazy how useful LSD or Mushrooms can be to someone's if used properly. I think they can be more helpful then many of the methods we have today in treatment. The ultimate goal is for someone to want to change. That comes through intrinsic motivation and while on these drugs you gain an intense self awareness and epiphanies are also common. You may uncover emotional blockage or realize things you could change and realize what's important in life. They are ways to a deeper understanding of your mind and soul.

[@PhoenicopterusR]

Kameron Maki 5 months late on this but there is a difference between what a person may want and them having the will or ability to achieve that. There are internal and external factors that change the situation once you're off that trip. Forcing your brain into a temporary state of mind isn't exactly a long term solution.

[@kameronmaki6697]

I disagree. it enlightens you and you learn lessons on the trip.. However you must remember the lessons of the trip and it shall give you a clearer path in life. Yes you must have the will and not everyone has the will to follow their ultimate path.

[@jamsandwich7051]

Psychedelics brought me here, opened my eyes up to learning and understanding the world around me. More than i could describe with words in a youtube comment, they have changed my life in the best way possible.

[@styk0n]

oh my god, finally I can correct Hank on something that he overgeneralised. Hallucinogens aren't 'also known as' psychedelics; hallucinogens are the class, and psychedelics are effectively a branch of drugs within that class. LSD is classified as a psychedelic and with this also considered a hallucinogen (although the term 'hallucinogen' is a slight case of false advertisement by definition), whereas a drug like Salvia Divinorum is a hallucinogen and sometimes called a dissociative, but isn't a psychedelic.

[@WooptyDo]

haha I agree. I was about to do the same thing. Hallucinogens are a general group of pharmacological agents that can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. Wiki that shit.

[@cillyhoney1892]

I felt the magnetic pull of the earth while on a salvia trip. I also lost all knowledge of language. I also forgot who I was, who the people in the room with me were and I forgot how I came to be in that state. Thank goodness it only lasts 15 min.

[@AntonAdelson]

styk0n Sort of correct. Hallucinogens and dissociatives and deliriums are the three sub-types of psychedelic drugs. Hallucinogens alter one's perception (tryptamines, phenethylamines, etc). Dissociatives block the brain from the rest of the nervous sytem (also killing pain) and deliriums create completely new realities which the brain believes: like a dream.

[@stay_blessed23]

I watched this for AP Physcology, no regrets. Thanks Mr. V!

[@Culturedthug1776]

I can't believe you didn't talk about psychology's relationship with lsd mushrooms etc, bit disappointed

[@dustinwrye]

+Fred Willis Hank has a very biased opinion on drugs (if that wasn't obvious from the video). I have yet to see any video were he wasn't overly smug about drugs and addiction and left his opinions out of it. Not saying drugs are good for you by any means but there is more to it than "drugs are evil, you're a stupid person if you use them, nothing good can come from them".

[@furbyfan1]

+Fred Willis He talks about addiction in episode #31

[@Culturedthug1776]

Rhoslyn Lloyd-Jones you cant get addicted to psychedellics they dont work that way.in fact they work to break addiction and other negative behaviour patterns thats why i ak dissapointed he doesnt really talk very much about them.

[@Omoiyari23]

+Dustin Wrye Sadly, most people have an almost North Korean level conditioning when it comes to how they perceive psychoactive substances. I was not surprised by Hanks bias, I don't blame him.

[@martonbalassa8128]

+Fred Willis This is Crash Course Psychology, not Crash Course Drug Use. Also, psychology's relationship with drugs deserves a waaaay longer video, not just a brief overview.

[@yinvara9876]

Can u please please please do an episode about lucid dreaming?

[@Wafflical]

I have been hypnotized, although I wasn't quite sure whether I was hypnotized at the time. In my experience, if you say "Everyone's head is invisible" then the hynotised person would still see people's heads, but pretend they don't. It's like suspension of dissagreement. I also think it helps to have a nice voice if you're going to be hypnotising people. I wonder if it makes any difference that I was/am an adolescent, and probably was tired.

[@andrewjordan3518]

please please please I would love to see an episode on Dissociative Disorders like Dissociative Identity Disorder. It's fascinating, and not as rare as some would think. Thank You!

[@aleksander791]

My consciousness was altered, but i sure did learn! Thumbs up for fear and loathing in las vegas graphic at 5:28

[@sabrinaguibord407]

O_O

[@Epoch11]

I would love for a study to be done on the effects scarcity has upon addiction. The fact that as an addict you worry you might not be able to get your next fix or that something might happen to keep you from buying the drugs actually causes a more intense addiction. I feel that it also romanticizes the drugs as something forbidden and sexy but that is another topic. I honestly feel that by keeping the drugs illegal and difficult to obtain (that being a relative term) we create a situation where individuals become more addicted because they feel they need to buy as much of the drug as possible when it is available for purchase.I feel a lot of the problems, especially of addiction, relate back to the way we handle certain drugs and certain freedoms (or lack there of). Sadly we are not mature enough as a society to treat these things like adults. I speak from personal experience and have seen first hand people trying to self medicate. Unfortunately there is no cure for existing.......and we need to be more open to helping those who are in need to treatment.

[@SwatiHegde]

Please do make some videos on lucid dreaming, PTSD and dissociative identity disorder. I'm really interested to know more about them. :)

[@joestarr11]

He has a video on lucid dreaming

[@SwatiHegde]

He does? I thought it was just dreaming.

[@FourQuokkas]

Khai Tran He didnt mention lucid dreaming in his #9 video about dreams

[@Em_Elizabeth]

Complex PTSD as well

[@zerocalvin]

wait, coffee headache is actually a withdrawal? today i learn something new.

[@DaDunge]

+Calvin Zero Was that a joke?

[@Ben-ut1xb]

+Fredrik Dunge r/iamverysmart

[@DaDunge]

Well I AM very smart, I have a hard time reading people though. so my question was genuine not sarcasm.

[@Maric18]

+Calvin Zero its a drug like any else

[@cosmonaut379]

how'd you not know that?

[@KathyTrithardt]

"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "Trainspotting" graphics in one video - thanks Thought Cafe!

[@PatrickStarthnxroxrock]

I remember my first time doing LSD. It was fucking insane...but cool as shit!

[@sethkeown5965]

I liked the walk into frame at the summary. Nice change of pace and made the video feel more active.

[@Well.Pharaoh]

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -Hunter S.Thompson

[@MaesterTasl]

The most common hallucinations that are... well I guess not exactly voluntary but not frowned upon at the time are just stress based. Not stress in the work sucked that day sense but in the body is stressed sense. Particularly when I have a fever. Some of you may have examples of this too. Probably doesn't help with the suggestability but illness can cause some really interesting hallucinations from time to time.

[@BaphomentIsAwsome666]

Lol that Hunter S. Thompson cartoon at 5 minutes

[@1-gz7xy]

im very happy everyone is doing psychedelics again. reviving the grand awakening since the 70s

[@hauptma2]

You had a graphic of Hunter S Thompson! That is awesome!

[@skitzabod7727]

Cory Hauptman technically it was Johnny Depp playing HST

[@BioHazardPro1]

Loved the "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" reference at 5:25 lol

[@InnovumTechnology]

Another great video. Also, nice Veritasium shirt.

[@lampfish5434]

You don't see things that aren't there on psychedelics. The stuff that's already there becomes distorted, textures rearrange into patterns and your thoughts become more profound and intense

[@TheOrganicEngine]

Ha! *Trainspotting* reference at 7:33

[@MrDjuk24]

I genuinely love your vids Hank!

[@jackbandit2114]

I thought the title meant the movie. Love the trainspotting reference.

[@thefailurezone4689]

7 seconds in, and this is already the best episode yet. I LOVE ZOOLANDER!

[@clint-webb]

I'm surprised there was no mention of advertisements - which are the most prevalent form of mass suggestion.

[@Gillsing]

But advertisements don't put people's brains into "altered states", do they? Which is what this episode was about.

[@clint-webb]

Gillsing He explained a bit more about hypnosis and suggestibility, I think it would have fit nicely and highlighted a practical use that everybody comes in contact with.

[@kyrlics6515]

@@clint-webb u r gay

[@jayce7646]

Also: Religion. The opium for the masses

[@RoseMaCherieLaurrena]

I really enjoyed how to explained this topic. Since many people are thinking about hypothesis in one way or form, you gave it contrast. Thank you for making this video.

[@NakMuayify]

He talked about hallucinogens so we heard about LSD, DMT on some level. What I was surprised about was the lack of discussion of the most common illicit drug: marijuana, which neither/both a stimulant and/nor a depressant. Maybe that's why he didn't go into it? Would've been nice to serve as an example of how not all things fall into neat categories.

[@nilloc93]

marijuana is a hallucinogen. I think it was not mentioned to keep the pro/anti debate out of the comments.

[@CapitalMort]

nilloc93 Cannabis rarely causes hallucinations, its more of a depressant if anything.

[@ljkolnick]

SirGooglinMort Smith Cannabis has elements of different types of drugs, with differences between the different strains.

[@SDJMEfan12]

Indica could be a depressant, sativa could be a stimulant. I might agree with Nak, marijuana doesn't really fit in neatly with other drugs.

[@NakMuayify]

And most aren't 100% sativa or 100% indica either, further complicating it. I simple "we don't know enough yet so I'm going to leave MJ out" would have been nice.

[@ir0nsquire]

I was introduced to hypnosis in my Psych class, and I volunteered to be hypnotized. It's a fascinating experience.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Isn't it? It's so damn relaxing :D .

[@mattmarsicano88]

Dimethyltryptamine. Should have its own episode, although it already has a movie

[@jenisedai]

Hallucinogens rule! Pink chickens and not being able to see stoplight colors are fun!

[@alexcarter7652]

It's fun until you get in a wreck. After that it really depends on just how high you are.

[@djskeem142]

This guys needs his own TV show.

[@sharonosaze]

My score improved on my practice test after listening to crash course wow… thank you guys

[@sincerelysarcastic4227]

The zoolander reference made my day XD

[@arthurcarvalho7535]

I love videos with Zoolander references in the first five seconds of it's onset.

[@ChristieNel]

When can we expect to see some of these substances on our Subbable rewards list?

[@jessicaleclerc2657]

Isn't there chocolate already? There's caffeine, a stimulant, for you.

[@ChristieNel]

Good point! I should order some chocolate right now.

[@FraserSouris]

One cool way to achieve an altered state of consciousness is to really get involved in a video game: breathing slows, player achieves a zen-like trance, total focus on major task and loss of time perception.

[@cillyhoney1892]

That's called 'flow'. It happens when ever we focus our concentration totally on the task we are working on, whatever that task is.

[@FraserSouris]

Really easy to achieve this in a video game

[@KalibreDubstep]

Yeah video games are designed to bring people into"flow" mode, it happens when the challenge requires solid focus, or else you will fail. I mean, it has to be somewhat difficult, but also achievable :)

[@lcarthel]

Their take on hallucinogens is so conservative and misconstrued....

[@joshuabolin4440]

true. take them before you speak so confidently about them.

[@lcarthel]

josh bolin Precisely. They obviously have no experience first-hand...

[@MarioRossiAncora]

He gives no opinion, only the actual scientific facts of how they work. There's a couple of remarks about the lives of coke addicts (not coke users), but he says nothing about the moral value of taking drugs. Or did I miss a spot where he said that hallucinogens are bad?

[@squabungus7310]

Yes, but, some people watching this may think that, by endorsing hallucinogenic drugs, makes all drugs safe

[@lcarthel]

Steven Cavigliano HA! YES!

[@danielirmscher8525]

Love the little animation at 5:27!

[@SeanAubrey]

Only speaking of hallucinations with psychedelics shows a supreme lack of understanding as to what they do. The enlightened men many people on this planet still worship for the most part got their kick after a revealing trip or two. By no means were they caught in the surface level of hallucinatory effects, nor did they probably have any like what is so often described by the inexperienced.

[@SonicCB]

Crash Course wins the world for putting King Worm in this. Thought Cafe is a group of geniuses.

[@MrElwoodBluez]

Around 5:58 he is talking about the legal drugs you have used. If you turn on subtitles, in between "your morning coffee" and "some tylenol pm.." it says "A beer at lunch" xD

[@magicksocks1]

the hallucinogenic group has two sub catagories. the first is psychedelic the second dissasociative. there is a big difference between these two types of hallucinogenic substances.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

Trying lsd tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

[@epsereth]

Make sure to have a sober sitter, mate! Be safe.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

epsereth solo trip. toes crossed too

[@epsereth]

Welp ... godspeed, then.

[@epsereth]

butterflycaught900 Ok, so a lot of drug warnings are overhyped, but LSD is not among them. I can't leave the conversation in good conscience without mentioning that LSD was the most traumatic experience of my life, and two years later I still have not recovered fully. Just please, reconsider having someone there to keep you safe. Slow down, put it off, and find someone who can take care of you for the entire time - it took 9 hours before my trip went south, and just when I thought I was coming down I experienced 6 hours of complete hell. Treat yourself kindly, friend.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

epsereth ill take a benzo if things go south. thats all i can do

[@George4943]

Nice hypnotic technique you use, quite unconsciously. All good orators and teachers mesmerize their audience. In that suggestible state unconscious learning happens. Good job! I now know things I did not before by simply following your suggestion to focus my attention on your models of altered states.

[@Titamiva]

08:05 FYI: "Über Coca" here means "about coca" rather than "super coca".

[@Wafflical]

Thank you.

[@Titamiva]

Wafflical You're welcome.

[@PutUpOrShutUp89]

Love the Trainspotting reference at 7:34!

[@rogerdotlee]

You know, I'm going to confess something. I initially did not want to like this. I wanted it to be more of the touchy feely and less about the biochemistry. I'll freely admit that I'm seriously NOT disappointed in my disappointment, since these just keep getting better and better.

[@bookworm2007]

I'm in the same boat as you.

[@Enso.]

I went into it with the same expectation. perhaps you understand when I say there is no understating how much you can not just explain away psychotropic experiences, especially to someone who has never had them. but Hank always delivers! one of my favorite scientists for sure, recognizes (like Sagan and Tyson) that science is the study of mystery, not the denial of it

[@rogerdotlee]

I'm truly ashamed to admit that I used to find sport in messing with the mentally ill. Double points if they run away screaming. Then I found a video that simulates what a schizophrenic endures all day every day. Truly, truly scary. Fortunately I seem to have developed a latent case of empathy somewhere. Of course most of the people I toyed with are either long dead or have moved on, so I can't apologize for being a right twat.

[@Enso.]

rogerdotlee Dont blame yourself for not knowing something until you knew it! In this case it was empathy, but as long as you keep it there's no need to apologize- as long as you forgive yourself.

[@malfieisnotonfire]

I'm so glad I subscribed to this channel. Great video!

[@libertynerd2562]

3:31 Is that, is that John Green?

[@HeadlessZombY]

it's like all of them...

[@lucymaring1322]

i loved the zoolander reference

[@sheabutter7013]

I really love this shows non-opinionality

[@GabrielleLawson1989]

This is all so incredibly fascinating, I love the way Crash Course presents each topic 💜💛💚💙

[@NanZingrone]

Quite good. You might look into the work of Dr. David Luke from University of Greenwich who works on the psychology of hallucinogens and other related areas. And er uh how about a new suitcoat? Something with a little pizzazz that makes those great tee shirts pop even more. (sorry ... ). The recap at the end is great, and not just for the AP Psych watchers. Good job as always.

[@pwhite102]

The part on dissociation was interesting to me. I play in a band and some times I will get off stage and not remember large portions of the set I just played, and I don't perform drunk or high. That kind of altered state would be interesting to hear about.

[@MaximumTheRayRay]

Psychedelic drugs are the best

[@sjwimmel]

That was a sensible, neutral, scientific approach to drug education. It seems so obvious to do it this way, and yet it's not at all common. Good stuff guys! (pun intended)

[@stinkytofu5616]

please do a episode on sociopaths...I can just imagine what's it gonna be like :p

[@THERAMMSTEINFAN490]

yes please do that :)

[@alexandrewalker3078]

yes, please! maybe even including the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths

[@erwineichmann6959]

Alexandre Walker something interesting: among violent pairs of socio and psychopaths, the sociopath usually plans it, the psychopath carries it out. Fun fact.

[@mamachungus]

psychopaths are born without the ability to feel empathy. sociopaths are usually people who were extremely traumatized as children (abuse, neglect, etc.) and now do not feel empathy

[@backdraftvideos1180]

CC is best for history, psych, anatomy, and the humanities, Bozeman Science for Bio and chem, and Khan academy for everything else

[@seahawk124]

10 weeks and we haven't tackle any hardcore cognitive psychology yet, like memory, perception, leaning, conditioning, theories of attachment, imprinting, fear and emotions? And that's not even to mention the equally huge side of social psychology that needs to be covered to make this series worthwhile. I did psychology at college and got a good grade, but at the moment I'm a bit underwhelm by this series. If this is a 20+ week course, you have got to move it up a gear and get off the biology. This is not Crash Course Biological Psychology!

[@MrTerrell114]

We did perceptions and memory

[@MrTerrell114]

Perceiving is Believing and Getting to Know Your Brain

[@seahawk124]

Terrell Edwards No, what was covered barely scratch the surface of those two topics. I can not think of one study he has refer to in this series yet. What gets taught in Psychology, (even at a basic level), just for memory is: Lofus' and Plamer's study on eye witness testimony (1974), Atkinson's and Shiffrin's work on long term and short term memory. (1968), Bartlett work on constructive models of memory (1932), Miller (1955), Bousfield (1953), Tulving and Pelstone (1966), Ebbinghaus (1885), Baddeley (1995) Craik and Lockhart (1972), and a few other more.

[@jennicare]

seahawk124 It appears more like that is all he is covering, just the surface since this is just all of the stuff I learned in my AP Psychology class in high school, just prepping for an AP test.

[@seahawk124]

I did G.C.S.E. Psychology (end of high school level in the UK) at college, and I only did it for a year, but it was a lot more in-depth than this series. I'm just disappointed, it's missing its potential.

[@ajax2164]

lol love that thomas hunter refrence!

[@DexterXyal]

any body else see the worm from adventure time at 0:24

[@jimmyjim170]

+Cakemix Craft no worms on the BED! wawawawaw...O_O

[@Junior-ce8sy]

Oh yeah

[@powerstation0872]

My consciousness was certainly altered when I watched this video and I learned a lot. Tisk tisk.

[@CapitalMort]

Was that Mugatu from Zoolander at the beginning?

[@aimeedavies3863]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas reference, loving this series even more now!

[@ChristopherRoss.]

5:28 Can't stop here. This is bat country.

[@Libya4LY]

The way I think of intense drugs is like this: when your on your high you feel like someone who just scored a game-winning goal in a championship. The "down" is the feeling the person got scored on endures

[@joshuanicholls2692]

Also, Cannabis is in its own category.

[@Kryptic712]

+Joshua Nicholls it's a psychodelic

[@joshuanicholls2692]

Blake Place You are certainly correct regarding cannabis as having psychedelic properties. However, many organisations put cannabis in its own category (I believe due to it having a vast range of psychological effects) It's literally named the cannabis category, along with Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens, Narcotics, Dissociative drugs and Inhalants. It really depends on how one chooses to compartmentalize. :)

[@Kryptic712]

that's cool :)

[@cosmonaut379]

+Joshua Nicholls it's a psychedelic...

[@lovebugea]

Cycling in Edmonton from the Eyes of a Teen Marijuana has no stimulant effect, unless you smoke it with tobacco.

[@eskimoo5882]

this channel has the best animations

[@zeldecasa2827]

gotta admit, I'm a little disappointed with the lack of knowledge towards psychedelic therapy, it's at least been heard of, right? ..no? well, founded in 1986, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. I suggest perhaps Googling it.

[@VampireXXDiaries]

I get so excited when there's a new crash course psychology video!!

[@chibiprussia5574]

Admit it. Most of us are only here because we're taking AP Psychology

[@erikasteele7717]

Nope. 5th grade just looking for some psychological science.

[@chibiprussia5574]

E Steele You're in the 5th grade and interested in this? Nice. I grew up watching the history and science channel

[@lanelindy8004]

Same, but I'm older ^^

[@chibiprussia5574]

Lane Lindy Nice =^.^=

[@chibiprussia5574]

Taya Hoy Yeah psychology is really interesting

[@Keenan1996]

I love your channel. It is so informative.

[@adamtbaker4456]

He was so unfair to psychedelics. Didn't even mention the studies that show their effectiveness fighting PTSD, anxiety, depression and addiction. He spent more time on cocaine than all the hallucinogens combined.

[@eavesdropswhispers2598]

I think it was pretty fair, there wasn't a lot of bad things to say about hallucinogens, in comparisson to the others.

[@adamtbaker4456]

Eavesdrops & Whispers lol you can't say much in 10 seconds.

[@eavesdropswhispers2598]

Adam Julius what do you mean?;p

[@adamtbaker4456]

that's all the time he spent on all of them combined in an 11 minute video.

[@eavesdropswhispers2598]

Adam Julius so yeah, my point exactly;)

[@siverus38]

Loved the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas refrence.

[@tobiasdontmatter1868]

I like how he referred to it as a ‘case-a-beer-buzz’ cuz he’s never bought one and wasn’t sure of the exact size of a “case of beer” 😂❤️

[@lazarusleonard7053]

Nice Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas reference in this. I liked that book, and the movie too.

[@RajSingh-qc6lq]

Smoking some weed while micro dosing shrooms while watching this, my consciousness is plenty altered (in a good way :D).

[@Tedias0103]

same :) micro-dosing is quite pleasant

[@svkcfamily602]

Raj Singh You and me are Indian. By what I know,you might be lying.

[@malingcobo2328]

But you are just consuming without questioning, you are as good as asleep

[@Scorpio8116]

8:51 I love it when the coffee's done, AND I HATE WHEN IT'S NOT.

[@Jemiller2012]

Looks like you missed a pretty good chance to talk about lucid dreaming here. Did you include it in another episode?