The Microdose: Recent Episodes
Connor Flanigan
The peanut butter to your magic caps. Digestible discussions answering the big questions about the promise, misconceptions, and future of psychedelics.
Dennis McKenna is one of the true OGs in the modern psychedelic community. He's researched, taught, and written about psychedelics extensively during his lifetime, and has helped grow awareness for the power of these compounds alongside his late older brother Terrence McKenna.
It was an absolute blessing to be able to speak with him, and I hope you all enjoy :)
Spice, Jim Jam, the God Molecule, otherwise known as DMT. Welcome to our first molecule deep dive on this fascinating substance with my friend Nick Glynos.
About Nick:
Nick is pursuing a doctoral thesis in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Center for Consciousness Science, University of Michigan. He's focused on the function and regulation of endogenous DMT in the mammalian brain.
Nick's recent DMT presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuHhVs69pZo
The removal of criminal penalties for psychedelic use and possession is here... for some communities. Julie made Ann Arbor, MI one of those places and shares how she did it.
About Julie:
Julie is the Founder and President of the Michigan Psychedelic Society, Founder and Director of Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor, Owner & Clinician at Transpersonal Michigan, Cannabis Counselor and Educational Director at Blue Sage Health Consulting, and Clinical Ketamine Therapist at Michigan Progressive Health. For over 25 years Julie has done extensive research and training in the health benefits and use of entheogens. Julie is devoted to helping clients find healing and relief as they incorporate these alternative practices into wellness.
So what happens after a psychedelic experience? In this episode, we explore integration with Dr. Larry Norris :) Enjoy!
About Larry Norris, Ph.D:
Dr. Norris studied biopsychology and cognitive science as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, and recently defended his doctoral dissertation at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). He is also is co-founder of Entheogenic Research, Integration, and Education (ERIE) & Decriminalize Nature.
Where to find him:
https://ERIEvision.org
https://DecriminalizeNature.org
(p.s. mic quality will be better after ep 3)
1st episode!! We run through questions about what psychedelics are, what they do, and other foundational topics including dosage, risk, and more.
About Manesh Girn:
Manesh is currently a PhD student in Neuroscience at McGill University and has been lead or co-author on over a dozen scientific publications and book chapters on topics including psychedelics, meditation, daydreaming, and the default-mode network. He is currently conducting research on the brain mechanisms underlying LSD, psilocybin, and DMT, in collaboration with Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris and others from the Imperial College London Center for Psychedelic Research. In his free time, he also runs a YouTube channel - called The Psychedelic Scientist - where he discusses the latest findings in psychedelic science in an easy to understand, but non-superficial, form.
Where to find him:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCccafaIN6dwBwyl1cwNH90w
https://www.instagram.com/thepsychedelicscientist
https://twitter.com/MGirnNeuro