Psychedelics: Lifting the veil | Robin Carhart-Harris | TEDxWarwick

[@lyndsieannette957]

Psilocybin mushrooms changed me from an anxious, depressed, sometimes suicidal person living out years of unresolved trauma to a confident, spiritual, curious, loving person. My life will never be the same again, thank God. Thank you Dr Carhart-Harris for your important research.

[@B_Bodziak]

Oh, I can only pray and hope that my state, Georgia, decriminalizes psilocybin before "Life" kills me ...

[@sepsobhi7294]

How often and how much u need to take ? And how long for ? Thank you for any information?

[@mikahist4155]

@@sepsobhi7294 helo, im a war refuggee with severe ptsd. i was healed within 3 sessions. 1 g in hot tea made it better digestable. the expirience is about accepting yourself, telling yourself that you are loveable. discovering curiosity for life and admiration for wildlife. love from europe, emina

[@LOL-vm8hs]

@@mikahist4155 what is it made of? Can you tell

[@emXietyy]

With a 1 time use or repeating dose??

[@leafyveins4985]

Raise your hand if you've used psychedelics and it changed your mental health for the better 🙋🏻

[@mushydmt]

💆

[@Yin7094]

i raise my thumb on your comment.

[@ICEVAL1]

@Sarah Phillips, How do i contact you? Please

[@breemartian5067]

Phase shift 🧠

[@logosfocus]

So very much.. I am eternally grateful for these plant medicines.. the remedy for all is all around us in nature..🤔🤔🔎👁🆕🌍🎋🌵🌱💎💯💯📿📿

[@nevb8987]

I cried watching this... What is wrong with our governments... but more importantly, what is wrong with our society to attach such outlandish stigma to something so life-changing... may the psychedelic revolution come sooner!

[@steelyman08]

Hear! Hear! I honestly think that they (the institutions & Big Pharma) have such an almost completely useless (and yet very, very profitable enterprise) in place with their highly suspect SSRI / CNS drugs, etc., that they see only a loss when it comes to psychedelics and the like. I don't think they're concerned about another counter-culture revolution, but perhaps I'm wrong there. There's been enough very positive research done for them to go full throttle ahead if they chose to. Maybe it is the worn out, old stigma that stops them moving forward as they should? The results he's provided here have been duplicated everywhere and, if science is truly the issue, then this sort of research should be a big, big positive when it comes to mental health, etc. But science is clearly not their priority. So I assume (as with everything else) that it must come down to $$$$$$.

[@Fruityflava]

@@steelyman08 Hear hear... : )

[@jimmythevoice8716]

Nev B Our government want it for themselves

[@jimmythevoice8716]

When there is more than enough to go round

[@sandystrong4746]

They want to keep is in a spiral of perpetual frustration. Never quite feeling like we have enough.

[@natebecker1381]

Take drugs for fun and to learn more about yourself. Not all trips will be sunshine and rainbows so hang on tight! Bad trips will tell you more about yourself than anything else in this world.

[@ralfnuggs165]

Nate Becker exactly. There's no such thing as a bad trip, looking back the bad trips were the best

[@petereames3041]

Nate Becker lsd doesnt show you what you want to see but what you need to see

[@woopchicken8371]

Nate Becker that is so fuckin true. My first salvia trip was terrifying and ended in bliss. That was 8 years ago and I still reflect on what I inferred internally quite regularly

[@BullMarketBandit]

I agree with that last statement!

[@Srim3359]

Nate Becker please elaborate. :) Never having done such drugs I can hardly understand what truly happens during a bad trip neither what kind of long term effects such a "bad" trip can have on you

[@softtangent225]

For anyone that doesn’t know, Oregon is in the process of creating a regulatory system that allows people to go into clinics and be guided through psychedelic experiences. The vote passed, it’s happening. This is the beginning of a new era of mental health treatments.

[@6h057.x]

I took a 4/5g dose of psilocybin mushrooms while at a bit of a lull in what was nearly 2 and 1/2 years of suicidal depression. Short story: it changed my life and I haven't had a bout with depression in the 3~ years since. There's serious potential here.

[@jpsittt]

Nick burkill did you try antidepressants?

[@woopchicken8371]

Nick Burkill shrooms more than any other psychedelic give you a harmonious feeling. You tend to come out of the trip more aware of who you really are and total content with yourself

[@brokentoedspoon]

Mushrooms made me more suicidal. I realized the real world was not where I belonged.

[@BLEMFIDEM]

So good to hear, really happy for you brother

[@BLEMFIDEM]

@@brokentoedspoon I really hope you come to appreciate this world as being the mother of all life on this planet :) instead of wishing to forsake her, embrace her

[@ArchieSean]

My recovery journey was greatly enhanced by the therapeutic benefits of mushroom. Other psychedelics like DMT and LSD have also proven to be remarkable.

[@RussellJuan-q9v]

Hey mate, where can i get it?

[@TopherJaden]

doctor.cyruss is your guy, got all kinds of psychedelics and the most knowledgeable that i know.

[@SeanRoger-k4e]

Is he on telgram?

[@TopherJaden]

Yes and tiktok, highly recommended.

[@LoganWayne-b1o]

Does he deliver worldwide? I need mine sent to Germany

[@Kalimhebert9691]

Psychedelics have the potential to make a significant impact on mental health issues like anxiety and depression. They've been incredibly helpful for me personally.

[@declanh5434]

I've been looking to try some recently, but I can't find anywhere to source.

[@MartinaHilton2718]

Psychedelic mushrooms completely helped me get out of addiction and depression. It totally rewired my mind. Honestly, they worked better than antidepressants.

[@DiegoPatrick6274]

Of course, he delivers anywhere, and discreetly as well

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Things are changing. In May, 2019, the city of Denver decriminalized psilocybin.

[@leeleeturn]

Also now, I believe Oregon has decriminalized it, as well as a whole host of other mind altering substances. If the whole country eventually goes that way, we can put the hideous drug cartels out of business and put an end to all the horror and misery they cause, both here and in the countries where they are based. Then we can spend all the billions we save by calling off the so called war on drugs, and treat anybody who gets addicted to any of the substances that have been legalized. Of course the drugs would be taxed too, generating even more money. It makes all the sense in the world to me.

[@Shanso420]

Oakland, CA and Santa Cruz, CA as well

[@fortykekles5569]

In my experience, psychedelics can be extremely useful; I like to think of them as more of a tool of sorts than a drug. They can help one gain a new perspective on life and provide the user with insightful thoughts on things normally taken for granted. My use of psilocybin has made me more appreciative of the short time I have on Earth.

[@sharkonwhisky]

Well said, and this resonates.

[@johnbrown1314]

Yes....it broadens our existential parameters! This is the dialogue the visionary entity of the sacred mushroom carries on with us... it presents the important questions of who and what we are in this natural world while emphasizing matters of the spirit, love, compassion and eternity. The less distractions there are after imbibing, the deeper this dialogue will be, sit quietly surrounded by loved ones and listen closely to what the sacred mushroom has to say, it is the supreme plant ally, the master teacher!

[@noobyproduction]

You litterally spoke my mind

[@madmanzila]

YEAH!! crack is good for say,... nothing.

[@davidjonston1831]

Phyched substance copyright much

[@dancorcoran7883]

This is one of the best talks on psychedelics I've ever seen. The infantile state being 'trippy' is something I've always thought about a lot.

[@grandmasteryoda503]

I'm glad a true scientist used my analogy I've used for years to talk to people about my psychedelic experiences. Psilocybin mushrooms in particular make me feel very childlike. LSD is more analytical and mature feeling.

[@vulnerablegulliblesheep5179]

Grand Master Yoda try taking 18 hits of acid tell me how mature it is....im on mushrooms r now

[@Ferkidactilo]

Yeah, it's crazy. Since I realized that I love to watch cartoons for kids (and I'm not talking about Adventure Time, Regular Show, or Aqua Teen Hunger Force)

[@SmithsCrhronicles]

then you would love Terence McKenna's work.

[@carriersignal]

The "infantile state being trippy" is a state that I hope one day to get back to. I only vaguely remember what it was like to be free in that time of my life.

[@vargdegard321]

LSD didn't "cure" me, but it most certainly put me on the path and I probably wouldn't be here, living a more productive and happy life, without those experiences. A few LSD trips did more for me than 6 years of psychotherapy, anti-depressants and the like.

[@xJohnNguyen]

I think the biggest help psychedelics can give is to open up or change our perspective on things. This is something that pharmaceutical drugs simply do not address, which is really unfortunate.

[@jamesdean7412]

How do you go about it?

[@2sunami]

Pharmaceuticals can only help you suppress your depression by making you ignore and cloud the root cause of your depression . Let alone that they are addictive and must be taken daily and when the effects wear out you feel even worse than before. Let alone all the long term psychotic side effects. On the other hand, psychedelics help u connect new bridges in your mind that your whole perception of reality changes. It is a tool that allows you to dive deep within yourself and makes you look into all your problems dead in the eye and confront them.

[@beachtroll4023]

Someone have read some terrence mckenna huh

[@Ichomancer]

I just thought I'd add in to what everyone else is saying.. Psilocybin made me quit depression and smoking. Helped me to find and refine my passion. Basically got me out of the slump I've been in ever since I fell into the default mode network after my childhood imagination had fled. For the proper people with the proper intentions, they can deliver magic.

[@RobertPierce-cf1ll]

LSD woke me up into a new world of happiness and enlightenment

[@Impetuss]

After taking Psychedelics, that made me more open minded, and learning more about the world how it actually is. I feel like an alien or something compared to most people around me. They are so superficial, easily influenced, not concerned with important topics. I think if more people took them ,especially those in power this world would be so much better. They would stop chasing money and fame, and start helping others and make the world a better place, for everyone.

[@craigstowers972]

Henrik . Same. I feel they've actually sobered me from the effects of such a fast paced dog eat dog world.

[@nicosanchez_music]

I could not agree more!

[@BMcKe]

Henrik perfectly said

[@superman9693]

Microdosing mushies helps me a lot with depression, anxiety and makes me motivated, more creative and overall happy. :) For months I‘ve woken up and felt really sad and worried. Thanks to mushrooms this is behind me now! But I know it doesn’t replace a therapy. It made me open to it.

[@TrollinJoker]

This is amazing! I hope this treatment will soon help many people.

[@johnbrown1314]

They are a very potent medicine and very effective!

[@said0757]

+John Brown could treat sever clinical depression and other mental illnesses?

[@praszu]

+Said07 Mushrooms helped to beat my 10 year long depression.

[@said0757]

+praszu it sounds great.. I'm glad to know that. Did u suffer from clinical depression or just mood disorders? What was ur method with mushroom.. Was it macrodosing dosage or tripping?

[@praszu]

+Said07 tripping properly

[@lcarthel]

As for my own experience, as he has suggested, the antidepressant effects were not permanent. This means regular psilocybin intake would sometimes with some individuals be required at particular intervals within a year. My personal ideal consumption would be at least four times per year. GROW YOUR OWN :)

[@swift.hunter0449]

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[@of_the_Word]

I was in the worst place I had ever been in my life and lsd cures my depression, anxiety, and insomnia and gave me inner peace and enlightenment and helped me tremendously in how I go through life and as an artist.

[@UNDERdecodedHD]

Beautiful talk, I love that psychedelics and their therapeutic benefits are finally getting the attention and light they disserve.

[@DMTInfinity]

UNDERdecodedHD *Cheers*

[@mathiasjustesen4910]

''Now it's quite difficult to explain to you what LSD does to the brain in just 18 minutes, so what I'm going to do is give each of you a tab, enjoy''

[@REVV0219]

I’m fresh off a heroic dose, my first trip too. It was one of the most profound experiences I’ve ever had in my entire life and I will never forget it. It’s not an awakening it’s an understanding and you experience this all through feelings and emotions it’s not logical or rational. I definitely think I had an ego death of some sort. Maybe not complete ego death but the door was definitely swung open. I had a really good time but I don’t think I’ll need to do that again for a very long time.

[@JustDisc]

If you do less, it’s much better and less scary lol

[@rjsimpkins2911]

'Hero's dose definitely not for everyone and I can't imagine it for first time experience

[@zasddsaf]

I love psychedelics! Wish they were easier to access.

[@johnbrown1314]

They are available anywhere you have postal access, you purchase the spores from web sites in Europe or the U,S, and teach yourself by use of commonly available literature as to how to grow them. By trial and error within a few months I was able to produce adequate amounts of magic mushrooms, I was 18 years old. So where there is a will there is a way so they say just keep in mind although there is no inherent harm in consuming them it is best not to let the mind get too carried away until you get a feel for how they act upon you, then you can let em rip:-) More educational than four years of college!

[@zasddsaf]

i shall look into that, thank you!!

[@donakavite8286]

Fascinating. It sounds like it has been very good for your personal evolution and development. Very cool. A few questions.. -What was the inspiration or motive for your initial forray into exploring these particular mushrooms? -What do you see as being the single most compelling reason someone should learn more about and experience these mushrooms? -Are you still growing and evolving with the aid of these mushrooms, or have you plateaued?

[@abeg7211]

Curiosity for me, Because its one of the most incredible experiences youll ever have, kindve like having a child, or having sex for the first time, falling in love. Its something everyone should experience at least once in their life time. Yes ive had the hardest laughs and long wheeping crys while on mushrooms. and conversations with either my conscious mind or god(still dont really know) that i will never forget. to this day i feel more humble and alot more loving. Everyone will experience it differently but i find people who are more attached to their ego or their belief system may have a hard time, because these drugs dont care for what you think you know about anything, it will rip you from your ego so its better to relax and not hold on so hard.

[@clarkajuga1704]

this is what you can do, download a tor browser which allows access to the dark web, go to hiddenwiki, find some dark web search engine and search for the website valhalla, i dont remember how i found it since i did before i even decided to buy them, also to buy these items you need to purchase bitcoins which you can do online, it seems like a lot of work but its not, also on valhalla you can see the reviews from people who bought certain products so you know how reliable the vendor is, it then is delivered to your door extremely professionally and stealthily

[@NextGenAge]

This needs more views!

[@donakavite8286]

Actually, whether this gets more views or not, psychedelic research and evidence-based legislation is happening.. It's inevitable. Cheers!

[@ebnrong]

Will we be seeing it in our lifetimes?

[@NextGenAge]

I think we'll see legalization within 10 years. Banning psychedelics was the worst mistake ever made! It's like banning the microscope for Biology. In this era people are in need for good theraphy but also tools to connect again with nature and the deepest roots of their minds.

[@hunter30432]

NextGenAge I'd argue 20-40 years. Careful not to underestimate the persistence of misinformation

[@donakavite8286]

Aaron Cooper The misinformation phase happened between the early 70's and 2005. That phase has ended. Many people think that the bans on psychedelics were based on some sort of evidence-based assessment of the risks -- that is simply not the case. Don't underestimate the power of science, evidence, and facts.

[@rigultru]

Psychedelics have helped me immensely with depression. I never would believe that I have been one to abuse them. The times in my life I have used them were dark and depressing times and psychedelics have, like Robin had said, "Lifted the veil". They allow me to unearth the repressed thoughts, memories, and emotions, and face them head on, and being cognizant of what is happening to be able to somewhat psychoanalyze myself. Much like a dream, what is unearthed is abstract and symbolic, and it is import to be able to decipher the experience into what it actually means in real terms, as to say actualize and realize the experience. I would be so happy to see psychedelics become more available in methods of treatment and medicinal use Western medicines.

[@ahmedrb1587]

Timothy Timer hi Timothy , nice to know u benefitted from it greatly. I suffer from depression and Ocd symptoms and I want to try magic mushrooms as a lot of people with these conditions have recovered with mushrooms. I take Ssri drug which do help me, but they still don't allow me to tap the subconscious and they have the foggy feeling and a kind of numb feeling which I don't like at all. I wanted to how long the effects of mushrooms lasted for you? In studies it showed 6-14 months. In some of testimonials I read in forums people had different long term effects , for some just 3-4 doses knocked out their depression/Ocd for life...while for others they had symptoms returned(mild and not severe) after 6-8 months and needed to dose mushrooms again to be fully relieved. And another 5-10% who didn't benefit from it. As such 90% people with depressive and anxiety response getting positive response is unheard of and simply amazing. I would be interested to know how mushrooms impacted you long term, and what was the last time you took it and how much recovered on a scale of 1-10 would you say? I hope magic mushrooms help me and make me free from the Ssri drug and it's daily dosing.

[@rigultru]

Ahmed Rb I cannot really advise you. We are all different. I would recommend to you to consult with a health care professional about your intentions and desires. In the end it is your choice however. My experience with mushrooms was out of curiosity and I had no desired effect from them. The experience was insightful, uplifting, and at times it was somewhat depressing. The importance is to be able to decipher the experience much like you would a dream. Realizing the symbolic nature of these experiences is what I believe will truly help you dissolve any traumas. It's not like you just take a substance and voila, you are cured. It is a process and takes focus and awareness to reconstruct the symbolic nature of the experience and what it means to you, and in doing so you are able to "see" how and what needs to be changed. These are not substances to be abused, and it is indeed one of the major reasons they are repressed, shunned, and misunderstood by most cultures. I don't want to sound lecturing but I think that is something important to think about and understand before jumping to the conclusion that psychedelics will be the cure all end all. Anyway, in my experiences I tend to agree that the profound positive long term effects are invaluable to those suffering. It's also not like you can dose psychedelics after work and be cured, and just go about your life as you were the next day. It is important to be in the healthy and open mindset and environment to begin the journey. Treat it like you would a vacation in a sense. Allow yourself time to prepare and time to unfold and recollect yourself afterwards through reflection and understanding. It is also important to have someone you are comfortable to talk about the experience with for support. Someone non judgemental, and that will only truly listen to you and walk you through any confusion of the journey. In any word, I wish you the best peace and understanding in your journey. Know that everything is temporary.

[@ahmedrb1587]

Timothy Timer Thanks for your honest and insightful reply. As you used just out of curiosity, did it help you in Cognitive tasks like studying, at work, focus and do critical reasoning better. In research it showed the Brain regions which previously were unable to communicate are able to start communicate after taking psilocybin mushroom. Did you in a way feel Mental blocks removed from your mind which might have been there earlier. I am not seeking for a cure, just want to see if it can help my mind function at higher level , ease many of depressive and anxiety symptoms and get peace of mind. I noticed you mentioned Psychedelics helped you overcome depression in your first comment, hence I asked you how it really helped and in what mental factors you improved .

[@maciej.ratajczak]

7:30 - "Perhaps the most important thing to have come out of our research with psychedelics isn't the knowledge of how they work in the brain but rather some idea of how they may be useful or how they may be applied." It's important to note here that the benefits of psychedelics described in this video are limited to the narrow field of remedial medical application. While this is a valid, ethical, and desirable use of psychedelics, their true potential actually lies in their monumental planet-changing ability to reconnect society with spirit. 10:42 - "So the key point is that these are not party drugs; they're incredibly powerful substances that should be treated with respect, as they have been, by certain cultures for hundreds, if not thousands of years." It's worth clarifying that psychoactive plants have been used for thousands if not tens of thousands of years.

[@OsservatorioPsichedelico]

I absolutely love this guy. He has a way to deliver concepts that is so relaxing and fluent! Great job!

[@JacksonSmith-h5u]

LSD trial wasn’t bad experience

[@SubobegubUbovscuhi]

Research shows that psilocybin mushrooms have promising results for mental health support, particularly in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety and PTSD.

[@Arthur_james-cx5rv]

Where to get em?

[@DavidAlbert-d5v]

doctormaxshrooms is your guy, got all kinds of psychedelics.

[@martialwoods-gy5tb]

Will he be on telgrm or TikTok?

[@DavidAlbert-d5v]

Yes, that’s his name.

[@lyleabraham470]

Important to note, he states very clearly that the conditions have to be right for these drugs to work. In my youth I experimented with lsd a few times and while most trips were positive I had 2 bad trips that were the most terifying and traumatic experiences of my entire life. The preperation and environment have to be right or these drugs can be incredibly dangerous. As he says, controlled environment and prepared patient. I look forward to the possibilities that this research may lead to.

[@gianni.santi.]

My first "trip" felt like decades of positive therapy. I felt ALIVE for the first time in my post childhood life. The effects lasted for a loooong time. And I only relapsed because of my incredibly toxic social environment, and economic situation.

[@BillKinsman]

Thanks Robin! The imaging research has been very impressive and if it gets people interested in psychedelic therapies, it is the best thing in 50 years!

[@mikaeldupuyaamark6374]

This is the future of therapy ❤️

[@pakababy3710]

I've taken a few (maybe 5) LSD trips. On my most remarkable trip I realized I was communicating telepathically with my partner. So there's that. I also had a hand-to-hand combat with a satanic dragon. When the dragon was finally getting the better of me, I said, "Help me God!" and instantaneously the dragon was sucked away from me and I woke up startled. My partner said, "wow, you're strong." So there's that too. The experiences gave me me such deep realizations and changed my life forever.

[@Spoonylove825]

This Ted Talk was the reason i did Neuroscience at university i hope to one day work in this mans lab

[@philhipp7766]

All the best!

[@claynivore]

This is definitely true in my case. I've eaten mushrooms regularly (1-4 times a month) for the last 6 years and it's been nothing but beneficial to my mind, body and soul. before mushrooms, life was pretty dark and bleak, I unknowingly suffered from depression and anxiety and after my first "trip" (it's got that name for a reason, it's a bit of a journey) I was able to acknowledge my inherent disorders and fears. it really is a wonder drug and a super food, I'd recommend to anyone, even very happy people.

[@tulinbeyduz920]

clayton nielsen how do you get them legally

[@mitkabz]

Hi! Im a very hapoy person. I know myself real well my line of work is doing what i love street shows and making people happy. Integrity and mutual benefit is my philosophy if u can call it that. Striving for honesty and compassion. Doing what i know i was born to do. Of course there are personal.difficulties and so on but would u recomend me a 5g psilicibin trip? What can get from it? Thank u in advance for your responce 🙏 Oh i also listen to the amazing Terrence McKenna. Have a day full of sunshine on your soul🌻

[@cr4sher7]

@@tulinbeyduz920 I know you have probably figured it out by now, but I will answer for other people. You can buy a growkit which legal in most countries and you can grow mushroooms at your home(which is technically illegal, but ok whatever, as long as noone tells on you). Growing seems pretty straightforward so in general producing mushrooms seems to be quite asy. I still haven't done or tried that yet, but I have ordered my first growkit yesterday :)

[@cr4sher7]

@@mitkabz Thanks! Did you try it yet? If so, how did it go?

[@mitkabz]

@@cr4sher7 no i did not haa haa! I dont really feel the need. Last 6 months iv faced my demonds from childhood and trust me these 6 months were like a 10g trip of truth right in guts!!

[@AzMovieMom]

Meditation lifts the veil for me, but it took a 10 day course, without speaking to lose my monkey mind. there are many ways to get there, but it's nice to know their is another one on the way. Depression is no fun. thanks to everyone who is working towards helping those suffering. Depression is like drowning in 2 feet of water...if they knew they could just stand up and stop drowning, but the mind is so powerful, it can sometimes make us think we are in an ocean as opposed to 2 feet of water.

[@AzMovieMom]

@GC3 the veil is the illusion our ego has created. The lie.

[@MrSchweppes]

“Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behaviour and information processing. They open you up to the possibility that everything you know is wrong.” ― Terence McKenna

[@filomenamendonsa6671]

I love this...if more humans could allow themselves to be childlike this world would be a much happier place to live in.

[@patrickbishop801]

Fresh off a 5g trip. Unbelievable. Amazing. Be careful. Everything is one. Remember to breathe.

[@christophercamp2802]

This man said everything is one omg 😂

[@vicgamesvt9682]

I mean your not wrong everything is one, everything is energy, energy which is recycled.

[@gmngvlogsmore2013]

@@vicgamesvt9682 yeah and when youre tripping youre just pure energy or awereness, and not you. its amazing

[@alana1119]

@@christophercamp2802 it’s true!!!!

[@davidshepherd1771]

i got to tell you guys about mycodext on Instagram. he sells psychedelics shrooms, Lsd, and refine DMTS professionally. he's 💯

[@hermenutic]

Interesting how the times changed from the Harvard experiments and returned full circle to where we are today. This time we are being rational the last time we were responding to a falsely induced hysteria.

[@WingsWithFeet]

Lets hope another Timothy Leary doesn't show up and ruin it all.

[@hermenutic]

Leary, in retrospect, did remind me of a carnival barker in the drunken- dumb-show the 60's turned into. However the initial discoveries should not be discounted because of later excesses. His book with Alpert and Metzner "The Psychedelic Experience" is a notable achievement. It was done before the excesses took over and gave rise to the criticisms you rightly make a subtle note of. If the truth be told the media has a lot of responsibility for the drunken-dumb-show the 60's turned into.

[@WingsWithFeet]

hermenutic Yeah, Leary wasn't all bad and had a lot of good insights into psychedelic use. But I feel like his overly avid promotion of psychedelics did more harm than good. He was a pretty terrible person who was way too concerned with his own ego. Also he got pretty weird at harvard... I really think he had a lot to do with the backlash of psychedelics. I mean what do you think is gonna happen when you tell kids to drop out of school and take acid. Not the best introduction of LSD to the masses.

[@hermenutic]

I think a lot less of Leary than I once did. Time has a way of revealing what is under the surface. I think you are right on about your description of his personality type. I've read a bit about him and do not find myself favorably impressed by a lot of it.To be honest if I had read nothing at all bad about psychedelics and instead read positive things which I did prior to 1966 in the mainstream press I would not have the fears that so many people attribute to the substances. I consider the psychedelic experiences of over 40 years ago some of the most significant insights and experiences of my life. That's being said I have not used them in decades but find little to say negative about them.

[@WingsWithFeet]

hermenutic Well you seem to have been around a lot longer than me, I'm glad there are people from your era who don't think so negatively about them. Right now I really think we are going through another psychedelic revolution, although much more under the radar from the mainstream sensationalism, thank god. I can't speak from direct experience because I didn't exist until the 90's but my peers and I seem to be a lot more cautious about taking these drugs now. We are taking them in lower doses than what I've heard people in the 60's did. We are blessed to have the internet so we have more information about harm reduction, and believe it or not LSD is at the highest purity it has ever been at thanks to the deep web (except for that pure medical LSD that was out there). I don't really know where I'm going with this, but you seem like a cool guy. It is just cool to hear from someone who was there when this culture shift occurred.

[@wazzalicious722]

I've always looked at LSD as a way to hit the reset button on my brain. When I'm losing my direction or feel like life has lost its magic i know its time to be reminded. Like life, if you are respectful, appreciative and have good intentions you never have anything to fear :) oh.....and aviod mixing with other substances until come down, this ensures clarity during journey :)

[@oscarservin4955]

psychedelics with psychological issues, anything psychological really, it's one of the best tools to learn to utilize... even for addictions.

[@rocdur57]

Llego a este video 7 años despues de haberlo hecho el Dr. Robin... es apenas el atraso cultural de un pais subdesarrollado como el mío, frente a casi todos los temas. Lo que sí nos llega en simultanea, son las series y peliculas de Netflix. Y decía que llego porque hoy leí en el periódico que una Colombiana (periodista) es entrevistada y habla de este tema. Increíble que sea útil en casos tan dolorosos que pueden terminar en suicidio. Me acercaré al tema con la debida precaucion de consultar expertos. Muchas gracias

[@nerad1994]

Why does Ted ban certain talks if they're supposed to talk about ideas rarely talked about ?

[@lcarthel]

I imagine you're referring to Graham Hancock and Rupert Sheldrake. Hancock's psychedelic talk was MUCH more controversial (in a conservative sense, less scientific) than this talk. But I totally agree with you!

[@johnbrown1314]

because tedx is a crypto fascist outfit who likes to feel as they control information which is freely available elsewhere.....everyone wants control and power to be their weapon to wield....screw em!

[@TheGribbleNator]

Well, look at how well-structured his talk is. Most of what he's saying is verifiable via his own data. Every word he says is backed up by data. Hancock's talk wasn't compiled from data, I'm sorry to say. Spirituality is not scientific. Whether you experience something on shrooms or acid or not, it doesn't matter. There is no scientific measurement of such a fact, and until there is, that isn't welcome in the realm of science. Conjecture is not data.

[@TheGribbleNator]

Abhinav Sharma Nicotine on its own is relatively harmless and alcohol when consumed at a normal rate, ie 2 drinks a week for most, is also relatively harmless. There is still very little research on it, unfortunately.

[@samipajunen6376]

Well, he is one of the researchers. Yes, well structured he is. A good sense of humour also he has, Dr. Robin...

[@hoghug4338]

Psycs made me realise my issues with anxiety had to be recognised. They have 100% improved my mental health

[@shauncoop74]

8:55: "Depression is one of the leading causes of absenteeism in the workplace." I imagine, too, that the workplace (or rather over-work and stress, and lack of it in unemployment) is one the leading causes of depression? I think we need to look at our wider society, as well, to help eliminate these causes. Maybe a move towards a 4-day working week would help on many levels.

[@ImGoingSSJ97]

To be honest lack of a job is exactly what made my depression that much harder to get out of. Having no responsibilities feels good only after you've had some and you get to rest some. But if you rest all day every day, then that routine and monotony is making it worse. To me at least, just the word monotony makes me imagine how anhedonic and melancholic i would be

[@senbon1000]

This is exactly how i felt the first time i tried it. the explanation at the end was perfect. 25 years i thought id just feel trapped in my negative mine. telling me im not worth anything. Acid literally showed me the way. its not something you just do. the one time you get cocky and think i can be twice as happy if i use this! it'll come back around and bite you. it always helps to do it during the day and with good company. safe place.

[@Ryan.Rivera]

Beautiful talk, thank you for making the world a better, more enlightened place.

[@onesendzeroes4800]

Lucid guy and wonderful talk, every word is weighted perfectly, nuanced. Thank you Robin.

[@tgshark1]

Good presentation, but I think no one should tell anyone what they can and can't put into their own bodies. This shouldn't just be used on depressed persons, but also people that aren't.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Maybe you like to eat shrooms cause it keeps your depression at bay?

[@dancorcoran7883]

I tried MDA and I feel so much clarity after it. It's obviously not LSD or shrooms, but it tripped me out so much and I think I have lasting benefits from it. I haven't felt any social anxiety since using it like I normally do a little bit, for example.

[@atturnec360]

Beautiful y’all. I will certainly be researching more into your work. These substances are extremely underrated and given a bad stigma dated back to the 60’s. Mushrooms have recently helped me much like yourself with awakening to many of life’s true meanings. Thank you

[@tatsuo256]

Bravo Robin, excellent work and very well presented. I thoroughly support this research.

[@mrhyde2484]

I never did mushrooms, but acid is AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING !!!

[@garrettraisor9963]

You got to try mushrooms much better in my opinion

[@pizeblu]

I feel that shrooms are much more powerful. But both got their pros and cons.

[@izzylopes3341]

pizeblu shrooms are not more "powerful". People will have a different emotional and visual, but intense high on acid. Shrooms are easier on visuals.

[@Tedias0103]

Neither one is more 'powerful' than the other, it would depend on your dose. 250ug of LSD will always dwarf 1g of psilocybin mushroom. The mushroom will give you a more internal, physically comfortable journey. It answers questions, and guides you with grand visions of the grand scheme. LSD is much more external (for me), and very rapid, aggressive and intense. It asks more questions than it answers and can leave you utterly disoriented. You'll think a great deal about patterns, systems, psychology, politics and conventional creations, rather than the natural world. Both heavily depend on set and setting. In my opinion LSD relies more on setting, and psilocybin more on set. Mushrooms create a dreamy, lucid state of thinking where the mind wanders, whereas Acid is very acute, and alert, comparatively. Everyone reacts differently, and everything is heavily dependant on various chemical compositions and environmental factors, but this is my general take on it.

[@leftieluci2292]

Tedias0103 this is the best description of the two. Exactly how i feel about them. Acid was my go to but i started getting a lot of anxiety and switched to shrooms, which were much more calming and forgiving

[@wes6395]

the happiest I've ever been was when I was on shrooms, I couldn't stop smiling and laughing

[@VastkustSvamp]

Brilliant! Makes me want to do that kind of work in a couple of years.

[@markgamble7699]

Had many trips without leaving the farm back in the daze... I will tell you there was never ever a thought of depression ... There was however, time space and matter at numerous angles bent quite weird... In a bizarre funny, happy way ... Miss those days... Thank you for the Talk... On Ted

[@pjsingh2735]

Bravo, Bravo!! What an inspirational talk.

[@mikecotoia7613]

What an absolutely hopeful but folly analysis of the effects of Psychedelics.

[@mitkabz]

Try Terrence Mckenna..there is an expert so amazing to hear him speak of psycadelics

[@iamme294]

I know that psychedelics are special, very special.

[@rightonrideon1454]

It's my drug of choice.

[@sunnykim9237]

The case study's experience is exactly what I experienced on depression and on treating it with psychedelics.

[@armandomacias1778]

I meditated for the 1st time last week on the top of a Hill overseeing the city while tripping on LSD and got some of the craziest closed eyes visuals I have ever received. I did this for about 30 minutes until snapping out of it

[@jMocarela]

Love his work, love his performance, amazing!

[@johnbrown1314]

Yeah, real exciting.......

[@DMTInfinity]

jMocarela *Cheers*

[@billy-joe4398]

Anybody here ever dropped lsd and watched the live space station cam on KZbin ? So trippy .

[@careydixon8189]

Robin was awesome at Psychedelic Science 2017 & this is one more example of his work. MAPS, Heffter & Beckley are moving the conversation, research & the community ahead.

[@RussellBarford]

where can I volunteer as a patient?

[@lcarthel]

volunteer yourself by growing your own :)

[@johnbrown1314]

That's what is called taking personal responsibility. I knew what I wanted, educated myself and now teach others the various systems for growing ones own. It is so simple a 15 year old can do it.

[@lcarthel]

John Brown Same here :) Spread the knowledge.

[@praszu]

+Lando Cartel or picking wild ones and eating them on the spot where they grow to get an unique connection with this planet

[@oysteinrene2822]

how did you go about procuring the spores to grow?

[@LindaPow]

Thank You Robin

[@DavidTitus_]

In my experience, it was more important to integrate it with meditation with mindfulness, and I am depression free and baseline peaceful and happy now for some years =)

[@corriedotdev]

Can't think that I look up to many researchers as much as Robin - massive inspiration as I undergo my PhD. Virtual Reality is my feild, the ability to reconstruct your conciousness again and again is a hypothesis with VR use. The camera man / editor here though was all over the joint ha

[@jessicabaltusis157]

I took lsd all my life for depression..it works!

[@consolios]

Big respect to this man.

[@indexthesummary6781]

One day we will fix the world ✌. Love to all my psychonauts out there.

[@thenewbadass1]

I'm 16, I took lsd when I was 15 and I used to regret it because everyone I was around was extremely negative about it. I've taken it at least 6 more times and I'm glad I did. Some trips open your brain up a whole lot and others just give you happiness because of how amazing the visuals are. Thank you LSD.

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

YES. Be well Mario!

[@Clearsignalwellness]

I'd love a TED talk on DMT :)

[@je_seee]

Graham Hancock?

[@Rakeemgrant]

Same here

[@justaguyfromglasgow2251]

This is class! I need to make a video eventually on my psychedelic lessons but I'm worried I'll ruin my channel as it's only existed for like 6 months.. So far it's lucid dreaming and mindfulness stuff for higher states of consciousness I make. I remember having ego death and the time I (almost) had ego death where my thoughts were convincing me that all is one and everything has always existed and always will and that means incredible loneliness. But that was obviously my ego hanging on for dear life trying to claim its importance by putting the fear of death into me, stopping me from letting go and experiencing the beauty of this oneness which is free of thought and ego.

[@EpicPie0]

These psychedelic states have been reached by people for thousands of years through daily meditation. Buddha was one of these people, and ANYONE can do it, just meditate ❤✌️

[@lopezbill6132]

I did it as a christain feels Like the kingdom of God

[@miguelmendez4807]

Thanks for your work on this topic!!

[@lallyoisin]

"Terrence Mckenna" if you are interested in this subject. Incredible mind!

[@adzmac515]

I want this dream for me. Thanks for your research, there’s something I can look forward to!

[@antonystringfellow5152]

Based on my own experiences (never suffered from depression), the changes in outlook on life are long lasting but not all permanent. In my case, a small part of what I learned is permanent - probably for life - but the rest seems to fade over months and years as the 'self' slowly becomes fixed again, as it is in adults. I suspect that for most patients, repeated use will be required for optimum benefit. For some, maybe once every year or two, for the worst cases, maybe once a month. In fact, I feel pretty sure that'll turn out to be the case.

[@ahmedrb1587]

Antony Stringfellow even research shows that most people have some symptoms come back after 6-12 months in cases of depression. Only a small percentage recover fully without needing to take it again. I

[@paulbuckley668]

SSRI anti-depressants, psychotherapy and CBT do not alleviate my despair. I am acquainted with and know of many other people who are as aware of and are as affected by the things which contribute to my despair. Despite that, those people can still effectively and productively cope with life. I would very much like the opportunity to try psilocybin. At this point it could do little harm, and would be much better than the other alternative.

[@thapelokgaje4080]

I hope this doesn't get banned soon such as Graham Hancock"s mind blowing Ted Talk.

[@wanderingIvy67]

I believe that it could be a perfect cure for complex PTSD. For most people with complex PTSD there is no medicine or therapy that will help.

[@divinecommerce6760]

This science totally makes sense based on my personal experience! 💚🙏🏼

[@derekmiles5309]

This is the best video on the internet

[@mitkabz]

Then u dont know Terrence McKenna. He is the best talker on thw psycadelics subject. In case u dont know him. You will love him

[@andrzejpaa5514]

I suffer from depression and generalized anxiety disorder. I'm hurting for three years and I see no improvement. Can psilocybin help me?

[@romxxox994]

Yes, you can begin micro dosing, best medecin for depression and anxiety. No weed for you.

No.

[@captainkiwi77]

Andrzej Pała it might help, at the end of the day though psilocybin more so allows you to help yourself, psychedelics set you on a path and aid you in creating your own change, they don’t do it for you. If a trip is to succeed it’s gotta come from within

[@SuperStargazer666]

The burning question I have is this: do the things we encounter during psychedelic experiences have any reality independent of our mind, or are they constructs of our brains with no independent reality? I have had a bizarre, incredible experience after drinking ayahuasca, when a feminine entity showed me how compassion is the goal of my life. Who is she, is she real or did my brain construct her? How is it possible that my brain could construct the visuals I saw, but then, how is it possible for other dimensions to exist without being discovered by us? I’m very confused, I’m a scientist and always dismissed this kind of talk as rubbish, but after drinking ayahuasca I can’t help thinking that we know nothing, and that there is something beautiful and incredible going on behind the scenes.

[@CallumThompson_]

Mushrooms really put things into perspective for me, and made a lot of deep problems seem trivial and laughable , they make you see love if you haven't and be more courageous if your not, if your too concerned with the self or being a nice person for your self, it takes that a way and show us we are all connected/ the same

[@sargent_mahoney5278]

psychedelics can help so many people.

[@rogermoore770]

wonder what this guy thinks of micro dosing?

[@DMTInfinity]

RICHARD WOLF :)

[@randyman38901]

Depression is a murderer that blames the victim.

[@christianmitchell1450]

How do I become one of these test subjects?

[@prashantchoubey2234]

true angel- Robin Carhart-Harris

[@monkeysfly13]

For those who are able to follow a movie plot on psychs i reccomend watching the movie Avatar, not the bald air bender dude but the blue people. i watched that movie on LSD and it was one of the best things ive experienced in my life

[@Here_Today_]

monkeysfly13 I watched veggie tales 'jonah' while high and laughed my ass off

[@arleneg6040]

@@Here_Today_ Loveit! Lol!!! 💕

[@kandyturner5753]

Wow I just found this channel as I was listening I had an awesome flash backs & realized my child will soon come to me with a questions she'd like answered honestly... Its been 20 yrs ago for me (when made with real MDMA) but 2 day who knows what our child is getting these days.... Some of the best times of my life its the unknown ingredients in it that I fear

[@jadonlamey3931]

All the dislikes are from big pharma

[@maxmcallister419]

When I was a sophomore in high school, I took mushrooms. I experienced ego death, which was probably the most traumatic event of my life, but the most important in that it helped me completely turn my life around. I completely reprioritized everything in my life, working hard to get the grades I wanted and achieve my goal of playing college lacrosse. Sure enough, my experience on shrooms prompted me to be the change I wanted to see in my life.

[@ahmedrb1587]

Max McAllister Did you have like depression or anxiety disorder. Also were the effects of mushroom long term that you didn't have to take them again? Which species did you take and how much dose ?

[@JohnSmith-sx1xb]

depression is coursed by involuntarily being subjected to a life of 8 hours of work you do not like, told to think contrary to your intuition and to be accepting of the unacceptable.

[@KC-ly1fb]

I was so happy for weeks to months after using mushrooms.

[@ImanAbbasi1]

It’s weird how I just watched the Mindfield video with this guy in it

[@dahalofreeek]

Next time I trip I will have bought my substance from a smiling pharmacist in a system where we view drugs in a sane manner. LSD saved my life but each square of blotter paper bought off a stranger that bought it off an even stranger stranger could contain dangerous substances even if there's LSD or another indole there to pass the most common testing kit. No more illicit drugs for me, my life is to precious to me. I say that as someone who has wished I hadn't been born and would frequently mutter "I hate myself" as my comforting mantra. I wanted to die, more than anything else. And now I want to live as much as possible and help other people live too. I will spend my extra time and resources that I used to pour into substance abuse to try and kill my emotions on learning more about substances so I can be a confident advocate that is truly advocating for these substances because of how they can help people and not just because I think it would make for a cheaper and more convenient high for me.

[@Loshram]

time to change the minds of the many sheeps around us.

[@Dyadactic]

PSYchadelicY0Gi 5 Sheep is plural and singular. But ye, Mr. Leary was right back in the day.

[@Here_Today_]

Promiscuous Dope Fiends Official perhaps sheeples should be a legitimate nomenclature

[@DMTInfinity]

PSYchadelicY0Gi 5 I Love your profile photo.