The group is joined by Tim Schlidt of Palo Santo, a thematic venture capital firm focused on the psychedelics industry. Together we explore a wide range of topics; the default mode network, basics of ayahuasca, the curious cases of jimson weed and imaginary cigarettes, as well as the pivotal role underground psychedelic labs played in laying the foundation for the industry. For Rapid Fire Science, we discuss two peer review articles, one focuses on a review of mescaline and the other on a psychiatric perspective of ayahuasca. The game ends with a rousing round of “Guess the Phony Drug Tabloid”, you won’t want to miss these headlines!

Episode’s Group

Jahan Marcu, PhD

Nigam B. Arora, PhD

Tim Schlidt

Sarah Jane Ward, PhD

News Links:

What is the Default Mode Network: Which part of the brain is talking to our brain when we are at rest? (1:42)?

https://psychedelicreview.com/what-is-the-default-mode-network/?fbclid=IwAR27Kwa_kl3TMZ80wcgp588XRDRVCXHwiodny8R57Gl-_44dpyYgt9_Va0o

What is Ayahuasca? (20:44)

https://doubleblindmag.com/what-is-ayahuasca-iowaska/?fbclid=IwAR1sOoFH46_p-IP5huxXzpZ0ZYAmXhrx4SuLq00N7a6TxONj0VebpURWvUQ

Jimson Weed Makes Users Smoke Imaginary Cigarettes (33:59)

http://plainfieldgardenclub.org/cgi-bin/p/awtp-showpic-pa.cgi?d=1754&s=96731

Acid Trip: Denver's Secret LSD Labs Fueled the Psychedelic Revolution (46:00)

https://www.westword.com/news/denvers-underground-lsd-labs-fueled-the-psychedelic-revolution-9644844

Rapid Fire Science Study Links:

Dark Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Mescaline (56:40)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00215

How does Ayahuasca work from a Psychiatric Perspective? Pros and cons of the entheogenic therapy (Not Discussed Due to Time)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hup.2728

Today’s Game (1:04:29):

Today the group plays a round of ‘Guess the Phony Drug Tabloid”. This is not an open-internet test. Which of Today’s headlines is the real one:

“Zookeeper Arrested for Dosing Penguins with LSD”

“Florida Sheriff Finds Crack between Buttocks”

“Jay-Z’s Cannabis Brand, Monogram, Launches With $50 Hand-Rolled Joints”

“Psilocybin is the next big thing in Functional Foods Industry”

Credits:

Podcast production by Joe Leonardo, Cover art by Selina Lee, Intro music by Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic, Outro music by: Music courtesy of Bensound: http://www.bensound.com/

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