Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Answers Questions from the Reddit Community (Part 1)

Part 1.

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), answers questions submitted by the Reddit community about MAPS' work to establish legal contexts for the therapeutic use of psychedelics and marijuana. Here, Dr. Doblin discusses the science and politics of psychedelic research; the current state of MAPS' research to make psychedelics into FDA-approved prescription medicines; the potential of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD; and the role of spirituality in psychedelic healing. He also discusses how you can help make sure that psychedelic medicine continues to move out of the shadows and back into the light.

For more information and to donate to MAPS, please visit http://maps.org.

Original Reddit thread: http://redd.it/fdfvf
Reddit questions: http://redd.it/fm59u

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• rick doblin
• maps
• psychedelics
• psychedelic
• science
• psychotheraphy
• therapy
• psychology
• medicine
• mdma
• ecstasy
• molly
• lsd
• acid
• psilocybin
• mushrooms
• shrooms
• ptsd
• research
• spirituality
• psychedelic science
• psychedelic research
• reddit
• ama
• questions
• interview

[imalwayswatchingu00]

and don't forget, the guy who found DNA was on LSD at the time.

It expanded his consciousness to be able to comprehend it.

LSD has helped out culture significantly.

[pgr2b]

thank you so much

[alliant]

@BobBurnnquist

;) i see what ya did there

[BobBurnnquist]

i wish he was my boy friend. Id love him to the very end

[c3bhm]

Saw him speak at Burning Man. Absolutely solid, grounded, warm-hearted human being.  This whole matter (exploring these drugs rationally and scientifically) is in really good hands.

[krehera]

He looks like the sort of guy that would conduct research on psychedelics. ;)

[g33kzy]

1373 views atm. Thx Rick for the vids/responses.

[loosenut23]

Thank you, Rick.

[azz666]

82 views? sheesh.

[inner1111mysteries]

Thanks Rick, for paving the way !!