Impactful Lessons Dr. Andrew Huberman Learned with Guided MDMA Sessions | The Tim Ferriss Show

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[@Kenneth57358]

MDMA & Psychedelics completely turned my life around and my anxiety and panic attack disappeared and my personality changed into a much more generous loving person

[@millieross00]

The good thing about MDMA is its non addictive, the best experience l've EVER had on ANY drug was MDMA, I've been so happy my face literally hurt from smiling so much for so many hours,

[@fred55558]

tripping is not a bad idea but having a mycologist who will recommend you the right dosage is the best option

[@millieross00]

Check /_jeff_cole/ Dude Got psychs

[@kennedymccain]

@@millieross00 he on the gram?

[@millieross00]

@@kennedymccain Yeah he's got chocolate bars, MDMA,magic mushrooms and other psych's

[@HalConick]

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a beautiful soul. He’s giving away education for free on his podcast and opening up honestly about VERY personal experiences with MDMA, a still-taboo topic. What an inspiration.

[@anthonyabbagnano1218]

I was fortunate to be gifted 250 capsules of (pure as it gets) MDMA, in 1985, before it was banned. I spent a year explorng the MDMA experience, often blindfolded, at other times under the stars, and sometimes in front of the fireplace. Most of these journeys were with a dear friend, and we conversed with each other at the deepest levels. I was 31 at the time. Fast forward to late 40's and the awful awareness of how much there was to hate about the life I created for myself. I had become successful, wealthy and admired, and oh so painfully empty inside. What saved me from suicide was coming back to MDMA, because it had shown me what I needed to understand - that it's just about love, and that i could forgive myself

[@4465Vman]

thx for sharing ...a common theme "successful, wealthy and admired and oh so painfully empty!!"

[@dariusus9870]

That's beautiful. This is the reason i want to try it. I don't feel empty but i have so much hate for the people around me that it's hard for me to live. My parents and my wife keep me alive, otherwise i'd be dead. I was given a few sips of water with mdma by a colleague at a team building and the sensation of not hating those people who basically only tried to outclass one another was beautiful.

[@lauriecolaprete3460]

I have experienced 2.5 yrs of Trauma. Losses and realizations have left me deeply depressed, deeply resentful and unspeakably EMPTY. I can't feel Love anymore. I KNOW MDMA IS EXACTLY what I need to begin healing , forgiveness of self and others and to maybe feel love again for myself and humanity. I feel like I'm dying but have zero connections anywhere for a clinical trial of MDMA or just some safe connection. No words for knowing this could probably save me.... but .... out of my reach . 😢

[@dariusus9870]

@@lauriecolaprete3460 yeah, i thought the same before indulging. I did feel good and motivated etc but just like with weed i think people are blowing drugs out of proportion. Maybe i didn't take enough since i didn't feel extremely euphoric. I was afraid I've taken too much. The personal experiences were all nice. I wrote and i drew, made plans for the future etc. I suggest you'd take it with somebody you know and trust but honestly, I don't think it would solve your problems, although don't take my word for it. As stupid as this might sound, i think we all need "god", and definitely not the god we've heard about in books, on tv or from the mouths of other people.

[@rolandoalmanza9039]

@@lauriecolaprete3460 you would never know if you don’t try

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

You do not need a guide. Have courage to go alone. It costs less than ten bucks. It's such a gentle substance, it gives you the chance to go deeply and privately into your deepest self. No need for the distraction of a therapist or their bias steering your experience.

[@HalConick]

You’re right. I did this today and it was painful, loving, and beautiful. I’m still in the afterglow but I’ve never felt so close to myself. Here’s a book on guiding yourself through the experience castaliafoundation.com/kali/MDMA-solo.pdf

[@eldrsong]

A good guide is neutral and can help with integration after. The experience is only part of the overall shift. It’s the catalyst.

[@ethanwimsett]

Andrew allowed himself to be quite vulnerable here, respect

[@JimbobFaz]

That is what this drug will for you though, you will become more open about things (not just whilst on it) and less afraid to show vulnerability. Don't be fooled to think there is no addiction potential (I have seen someone claim it is non addictive, this is just plain wrong imo), with something that feels so good you do need to be careful with it.

[@ethanwimsett]

@@JimbobFaz for sure

[@nausheenali6138]

Mdma changed my life and I’ve only done it once. I have so much childhood trauma and want to be healed finally and this is just one step I took. I hope I can do it again

[@PinkyBar374]

You guys are bloody legends. Such love for honest authentic open sharing of invaluable information to help transform lives . Good on you blokes.

[@ideafood4U]

Thank you Andrew for sharing your experiences here. I found out about you on Tim's show and admire the way you are being honest and vulnerable.

[@nadiasohawon9614]

Thanks for this conversation 🙏🏽

[@geraldmiller5343]

I can't find a source anywhere for any good psychedelics in my area, I suffer some pretty bad depression and i got a chance to try K and man it was a miracle substance, I felt free,the only high or euphoria was from the relief of my vices being released, that's exactly what it did

[@odentenzin3129]

The psychedelic experience is temporary but many people have permanent results

[@joachimlunares4871]

Mushroom completely turned my life around and my anxiety and panic attack disappeared and my personality changed into a much more generous loving person

[@evelynbecker4916]

/doctor_Mckenzie/ Got psychedelics

[@stephaniemorgan6284]

Is he on Instagram or what ?

[@annamason3087]

All the problems that these compounds can help solve, and the potential for peace they have.

[@heartshapedmistakes]

Wow, felt Andrew's words to my core, plenty of worn to do but day by day the sun shines a but brighter.

[@Filip-ci3ng]

thank you for sharing

[@SpamDesTodes]

thanks so much

[@danielaseixas2805]

Psylocibin gave me a second chance in life, I´ll be always grateful for having had this experience (was the hardest thing I went through and the best and most important at the same time).

[@Dr.Twizzz]

Did you do with a guide or solo?

[@danielaseixas2805]

​@@Dr.Twizzz I did it twice, the first time it was with a group of 10 psychiatrists (half of them underwent the experience while the other half provided car, the following day we switched roles). The second time I went with 3 other people and 1 person (the owner of the space and mushrooms) took care of us. The second time was even better, I have a new life now, no therapy in the world would have been able to take me where the mushrooms took me, and I healed :)

[@JaapGrootveld]

I can tell you that when you are afraid to take magic mushrooms, there is a trauma that you have not yet processed. If the trauma is opened in a session with magic mushrooms, you will experience a bad trip. During a mushroom trip your feelings are many times amplified. Anxiety is then overwhelming. It is better to deal with that trauma with the help of MDMA. Because a bad trip is anything but fun and also traumatizing.

[@cirealreviews1776]

During two separate Ketamine infusions, my mind repeated a few times the phrase, " you are now ready for mushrooms." I have yet to do a macro dose of mushrooms since those ket infusions a few years ago, but ketamine didn't do much for me. I've had a few g of mushrooms years ago but i guess not enough to go deep/break through... I haven't taken a macro dose of mushrooms for that exact reason that Huberman mentioned... I'm curious why it came up twice during my 6 ketamine infusion experience.

[@skipdog9912]

I never had a bad trip while on them, only the day after. Is that part of it? Always fun the night I took them.

[@eldrsong]

A bad trip is when scary things come up and you can’t navigate them. Having a trained guide is very useful because they can help you work through the difficulty. The scary stuff is there, you may not have been dealing with it.

[@stacielivinthedream8510]

Wow, I need all that! 🎉

[@Freedom-2BME]

❤ Andrew Huberman

[@carriefu458]

Thank you for being so open and honest, Dr. Huberman! Really enjoyed your podcasts on the pharmacology of MDMA and psychodelics.

[@JohnsonCopeland-ix8fd]

Psilocybin was a key factor in regaining control of my mental health after combat deployments in the military... I'll refere you to this online specialist - -

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He's on Instagram and telegram as,, - -

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Mromicare--

[@victorbrose4162]

Thats some heavy truths that got dropped by Dr. Huberman here. Really love this guy!

[@stretchsixtyeight8303]

Just watched this video for the second time. I subscribe to Huberman's channel, I love the guy, have the utmost respect for his opinion and always try to implement his suggestions for a healthy existence. I do this because I was a child of the acid house generation. I took so much ecstasy and acid (I still use acid today 35 years later) that self preservation has kicked in now but I also know what is true and untrue about these drugs. As such, I'd love to have an honest conversation with Huberman about it.

[@moose304]

Super cool. Quick question...which I admit is out of both curiosity and jealousy. Where and when was access expanded from soldiers with PTSD to those in academia/professors? Asking for a friend.

[@buttercup3ish]

how to find a place to assist therapy for MDMA Sessions !! please information!!!

[@TheMATHEHOUSE]

I took half an MDMA pill with my girlfriend and took 1g of mushrooms alone.The MDMA was amazing,it was way more satisfying.Felt like therapy for both of us.Mushrooms is a bit scary and i didn´t feel it helped me enough.Maybe the dosage was to low.I´m a bit in shaky period in my life.Trying to get myself stable and not decay into negative emotions.Life can be so rough.Psychedelics is going to be a key factor in my mental health and stability.

[@CostomiseJames]

Hey I can refer you to this licence mycologist who guided me through My psychedelics experience he’s got all kinda psychedelics and ships discreetly worldwide very reliable source ^~~~¿~~~¿~~>^¿¡¡~~

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[@wjsgvxjwg]

last time i tried MDMA was 14 years ago it was awesome i had no anxiety my brain just flowed with anything i thought of & didnt stop talking im usually quiet guy to i would love to take some MDMA again i think is great social drug only for weekends & social events as it keeps u quite chatty i was more chatty then the ones who normally talk i like myself on MDMA in social events high recommend it

[@bertramvanhouten9916]

Hi folks, great clip, very insightful once again. One question: does anyone have some tips on books that touch on the topic of self compassion and self care? I have some difficulty finding good ones.

[@flochfitness]

The body keeps the score

[@flyingwithanything27]

No

[@RyanSaplanPT]

The myth of normal

[@maciejsiedziako680]

„Trauma and the Soul” by Donald Kalshed

[@maciejsiedziako680]

„Mdma solo” by Castalia Foundation

[@AECommonThread2137]

Aw, Hubey

[@ethanaydentwietmeyer4971]

How often can you consume it?

[@dianerussell2703]

Molly-pops @ Tomorrowland would be a good session choice.

[@UnpopularOpinion42]

Do the cybin dude! You may surprise yourself, don’t let the fear keep you away.

[@svetkopetko5158]

Where do I sign up for psilocybin or mdma experiments? :))

[@amberstiefel9748]

❤

[@db9754]

Where can I have this done?

[@janepate]

Have you heard of charlesmyco? He got psychedelics. I do order from him. Check him out...

[@nena_stardomes]

Do you believe in the potential use of MDMA in treating traumas? By any chance... Would you feel like helping a non profit research and educational institute in Brasil?

[@williamsjones2291]

*I’ll refer you to this dude online where I bought few grams of N-N Dmt Lsd mushrooms shrooms adderrall and other psychedelic products and they ship descreetly to any location*

[@williamsjones2291]

*He’s on telegram as*

[@williamsjones2291]

*#Morelife_tripstore**#*

[@kevinsamuel8233]

(I know man) to finally become 1 within yourself and feel like it will okay no matter what happens priceless!!! • believe plants are the path to become 1 with the world

[@kevinsamuel8233]

• Thank you Kilma but •m good??

[@JoeCool0510]

I am reminded of what the author Peter Matthiesson wrote in The Snow Leopard about his experiences with psychedelics: "Whether joyful or dark, the drug vision can be astonishing, but eventually this vision will repeat itself, until even the magic show grows boring..." "Lacking the temper of ascetic discipline, the drug vision remains a sort of dream that cannot be brought over into daily life. Old mists may be banished, that is true, but the alien chemical agent forms another mist, maintaining the separation of the "I" from the true experience of the One." -- Peter Matthiesson, The Snow Leopard, p.47. The point is this: there is no shortcut to enlightenment. It takes hard work -- it is the hardest work in the world. The psycho-active chemicals can perhaps point in this direction, but they will never take you all the way. I would rather make the commitment to do the hard work of meditation and service, than to risk a detour into a dead end, even under the care of a physician.

[@joheart8621]

To that I would say "it's about the journey not the destination". Ralph Waldo Emmerson. You make a great point, we often try to find a quick fix, but at the same time I don't feel like "hard work" gets you there faster. Saying it's hard work to get there is counter intuitive, what if you work hard and don't get there! Enlightenment for me is fleeting, it comes and goes it is not a constant state.

[@4465Vman]

well said

[@4465Vman]

@@joheart8621 yes but the destination is important as well..one of the ironies of life

[@AlessandraWoodward]

This is more about processing and integrating trauma than achieving enlightenment

[@DTvidsx20]

if you tried everything to treat your depression and nothing has worked, how should one go about utilizing psychedelics to treat depression, granted people cant wait years for legalization.

[@xxxx-rn3yu]

Try to emulate the treatment sessions at those expensive retreats or studies that have completed them. Then Of course, get it all from reputable sources and test your psychedelics.

[@supremeconsciousness1769]

I dont use mdma for party...i watch a clip of some powerful guru like babaji or shirdi sai baba or ramana maharahi with meditative background music, sit on the ground and meditate. Its amazing experience. You feel the energy much more intensive.

[@HenryScott-ux2dh]

I'll refer you to this mycologist who sells all kinds of psychedelic products like, mushroom lsd, dmt,edible,mdma,chocolate,Gummies,bars vape pen and many more.

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@Healthtripe

[@HenryScott-ux2dh]

They're on telegram or Instagram

[@justalittletoointrusive]

until you have sat on the beach at dawn... marveling at how magnificent the texture of sand is... you have not truely experienced MDMA.... "Like, all is one man.. but am I part of one?"

[@awreckingball]

Sounds like no roll I've ever heard of. What about dancing for 12 euphoric hours followed by a week in bed too depressed to get up?

[@HalConick]

He probably slept 8 hours a night, ate well, hydrated well, and received therapy in the weeks after his rolls. Indeed not like many rolls I've heard of or experienced, I'm guessing a lot of that would cut down on ol' self-deletion mindset in the aftermath.

[@thegrandbizzare]

I can vouch for the day or two post partying confidence. I experienced it back in uni days and have always remembered it. Use in therapy would change lives. Just can't let a beat get in your head for the duration. 🤘🏼

[@shawn3d]

Most of the time the post depression is because you have thrown off your sleep patter completely and destabilized your body. If you maintained your normal sleep pattern by taking it early in the day, you will have the opposite effect of feeling euphoric for a week. There’s also been studies on this Also don’t mix stuff or else that can also mess one’s psyche post consumption

[@ronaldstoute2863]

I don't like the gassy side effect..

[@1122redbird]

Unfortunately, even basic healthcare isn't available to all. Mental health struggles affect so many and can be absolutely horrific, and the sad reality is this just won't be widely available except to the already privileged.

[@DylanMadison-vv9kz]

He's on Instagram and telegram as,

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

The great news is that one can do solo therapy, no guide needed. It's such a gentle substance, it gives you the chance to go deeply and privately into your deepest self. No need for the distraction of a therapist or their bias steering your experience.

[@FromQnz2King]

So is this Dr. Weed bad, MDMA good?

[@abdessamadzahidi2330]

Regular use of weed is bas as well as regular use of MDMA! if u abuse a susbstane it will abuse you!

[@pedrosalgado8984]

The evidence of how harmful Marijuana is should dispel all these myths of it being helpful at all. MDMA might be a neurotoxin but if you take it just for therapy it will not even be noticeable.

[@cathy7382]

Forgiveness is never easy, but in my case I found Forgiveness through being forgivn by Christ, so I can freely forgive others for their indiscretions

[@christinamichael_live]

I’m very disappointed in this content.

[@dreadlockbanana]

I have not tried MDMA, but I'd have to imagine it is the perfect therapy drug to start with. I had an LSD experience that saved my life that ended up being entheogenic AND empathogenic simultaneously. I set the trip up to be therapeutic/psychoanalytic in nature. I don't think this would have happened if I didn't do an immense amount of research about set and setting. I've used LSD in other environments and not had the same results. Intent is almost everything.

[@flyingwithanything27]

Let’s face it. Huberman is a big CAT. If you know what I mean

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If you’re looking for a source to get MMDA and all psychedelic products from,

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