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Farmer Podcast Club: Michael Pollan On The ‘New Science’ Of Psychedelics

Posted by Lilli Klamke on October 30, 2018

Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. Michael Pollan On The ‘New Science’ Of Psychedelics on NPR – Fresh Air from WHYY Released May 15, 2018 Pollan, author of ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’ and ‘The Botany of Desire,’ talks about his new book, ‘How to Change Your Mind.’ It covers the history of psychedelic drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms, and how they’re now being used experimentally in therapeutic settings, to treat depression, addiction, and fear of death. Pollan also talks about his own experience experimenting with psychedelics. “I had an experience that was by turns frightening and ecstatic … Continue reading Farmer Podcast Club: Michael Pollan On The ‘New Science’ Of Psychedelics