so 1943 albert hofmann a swiss chemist was developing potential
a swiss chemist was developing potential
a swiss chemist was developing potential medications for the treatment of
medications for the treatment of
medications for the treatment of migraine when he’s accidentally exposed
migraine when he’s accidentally exposed
migraine when he’s accidentally exposed to one he found a little odd and went
to one he found a little odd and went
to one he found a little odd and went home but he had a pretty good idea of
home but he had a pretty good idea of
home but he had a pretty good idea of what he’d been exposed to so three days
what he’d been exposed to so three days
what he’d been exposed to so three days later he went back to the lab and took
later he went back to the lab and took
later he went back to the lab and took 250 micrograms of LSD in those days that
250 micrograms of LSD in those days that
250 micrograms of LSD in those days that was seen as a minut amount to be taking
was seen as a minut amount to be taking
was seen as a minut amount to be taking drugs and medications were administered
drugs and medications were administered
drugs and medications were administered in the milligram range not the microgram
in the milligram range not the microgram
in the milligram range not the microgram range but we know now that was a pretty
range but we know now that was a pretty
range but we know now that was a pretty solid dose so as the effects came on he
solid dose so as the effects came on he
solid dose so as the effects came on he realized the lab was not the right place
realized the lab was not the right place
realized the lab was not the right place to be and so hot Tony’s bicycle and he
to be and so hot Tony’s bicycle and he
to be and so hot Tony’s bicycle and he started riding home and he describes the
started riding home and he describes the
started riding home and he describes the vivid imagery the beauty in nature and
vivid imagery the beauty in nature and
vivid imagery the beauty in nature and he went on to self experiment with LSD
he went on to self experiment with LSD
he went on to self experiment with LSD noting that it had these profound
noting that it had these profound
noting that it had these profound effects but he didn’t know what the
effects but he didn’t know what the
effects but he didn’t know what the clinical utility of it was so Ellis then
clinical utility of it was so Ellis then
clinical utility of it was so Ellis then was sent out to researchers around the
was sent out to researchers around the
was sent out to researchers around the world and it led to thousands of papers
world and it led to thousands of papers
world and it led to thousands of papers being published demonstrating that LSD
being published demonstrating that LSD
being published demonstrating that LSD assisted psychotherapy was effective in
assisted psychotherapy was effective in
assisted psychotherapy was effective in treating a range of psychological
treating a range of psychological
treating a range of psychological disorders one of those researchers was
disorders one of those researchers was
disorders one of those researchers was Timothy Leary professor in psychology at
Timothy Leary professor in psychology at
Timothy Leary professor in psychology at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University but unfortunately Timothy’s
but unfortunately Timothy’s
but unfortunately Timothy’s methodologies got a little loose at the
methodologies got a little loose at the
methodologies got a little loose at the end of the end there he was giving out
end of the end there he was giving out
end of the end there he was giving out LSD to anyone that would pretty much
LSD to anyone that would pretty much
LSD to anyone that would pretty much take it and so he was fired from Harvard
take it and so he was fired from Harvard
take it and so he was fired from Harvard but there this this was a time of
but there this this was a time of
but there this this was a time of Cultural Revolution young Americans were
Cultural Revolution young Americans were
Cultural Revolution young Americans were taking LSD and mass and Leary became
taking LSD and mass and Leary became
taking LSD and mass and Leary became their figurehead he was seen on national
their figurehead he was seen on national
their figurehead he was seen on national television telling the youth to turn on
television telling the youth to turn on
television telling the youth to turn on tune in drop out this was not a good
tune in drop out this was not a good
tune in drop out this was not a good time for a cultural revolution the US
time for a cultural revolution the US
time for a cultural revolution the US was at war with Vietnam and the
was at war with Vietnam and the
was at war with Vietnam and the authorities noticed that
authorities noticed that
authorities noticed that that was protesting the war we’re taking
that was protesting the war we’re taking
that was protesting the war we’re taking LSD
LSD
LSD so LSD was seen as a threat to the very
so LSD was seen as a threat to the very
so LSD was seen as a threat to the very American institution and in 1968 it was
American institution and in 1968 it was
American institution and in 1968 it was banned and this is the start of the war
banned and this is the start of the war
banned and this is the start of the war on drugs it was them bandhans nationally
on drugs it was them bandhans nationally
on drugs it was them bandhans nationally in 1971 the same year President Nixon
in 1971 the same year President Nixon
in 1971 the same year President Nixon said that drugs a public enemy number
said that drugs a public enemy number
said that drugs a public enemy number one the drugs he was referring to
one the drugs he was referring to
one the drugs he was referring to psychedelics sadly it also meant the end
psychedelics sadly it also meant the end
psychedelics sadly it also meant the end of psychedelic science with prohibition
of psychedelic science with prohibition
of psychedelic science with prohibition came a propaganda campaign we’ve met so
came a propaganda campaign we’ve met so
came a propaganda campaign we’ve met so powerful they’re being perpetuated into
powerful they’re being perpetuated into
powerful they’re being perpetuated into present day one myth is that LSD may be
present day one myth is that LSD may be
present day one myth is that LSD may be contaminated with the poison strychnine
contaminated with the poison strychnine
contaminated with the poison strychnine so powerful is this myth but it’s
so powerful is this myth but it’s
so powerful is this myth but it’s contained in the fourth edition of the
contained in the fourth edition of the
contained in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the
Mental Disorders published by the
Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association where
American Psychiatric Association where
American Psychiatric Association where it states that one of the dangers of
it states that one of the dangers of
it states that one of the dangers of taking LSD is exposure to strychnine now
taking LSD is exposure to strychnine now
taking LSD is exposure to strychnine now this is the diagnostic manual that
this is the diagnostic manual that
this is the diagnostic manual that psychologists and psychiatrists around
psychologists and psychiatrists around
psychologists and psychiatrists around the world use fortunately in its most
the world use fortunately in its most
the world use fortunately in its most recent edition published in 2013
recent edition published in 2013
recent edition published in 2013 reference that this has been removed
reference that this has been removed
reference that this has been removed because there’s never been any
because there’s never been any
because there’s never been any strychnine detected there’s no evidence
strychnine detected there’s no evidence
strychnine detected there’s no evidence the indicators strychnine would be
the indicators strychnine would be
the indicators strychnine would be contained in LSD and yet still it was
contained in LSD and yet still it was
contained in LSD and yet still it was published in this very distinguished
published in this very distinguished
published in this very distinguished book there’s the concern that if you
book there’s the concern that if you
book there’s the concern that if you take LSD gonna lose your mind in a
take LSD gonna lose your mind in a
take LSD gonna lose your mind in a literature review of all the clinical
literature review of all the clinical
literature review of all the clinical studies that were conducted before the
studies that were conducted before the
studies that were conducted before the prohibition of LSD they found that less
prohibition of LSD they found that less
prohibition of LSD they found that less than point zero one percent of people
than point zero one percent of people
than point zero one percent of people that participated in the trials
that participated in the trials
that participated in the trials experienced any symptoms of psychosis
experienced any symptoms of psychosis
experienced any symptoms of psychosis either during or after their psychedelic
either during or after their psychedelic
either during or after their psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and it’s
assisted psychotherapy and it’s
assisted psychotherapy and it’s important here that I distinguish
important here that I distinguish
important here that I distinguish between the medical application of
between the medical application of
between the medical application of psychedelic drugs which I’m talking
psychedelic drugs which I’m talking
psychedelic drugs which I’m talking about and the recreational use of those
about and the recreational use of those
about and the recreational use of those drugs which we’ve become so familiar
drugs which we’ve become so familiar
drugs which we’ve become so familiar with then in 1990 dr. Rick Strassman a
with then in 1990 dr. Rick Strassman a
with then in 1990 dr. Rick Strassman a psychiatrist who was trained during the
psychiatrist who was trained during the
psychiatrist who was trained during the era of psychedelic therapy and
era of psychedelic therapy and
era of psychedelic therapy and dreamed of being a psychedelic therapist
dreamed of being a psychedelic therapist
dreamed of being a psychedelic therapist was able to re-engage in psychedelic
was able to re-engage in psychedelic
was able to re-engage in psychedelic research he was encouraged by his
research he was encouraged by his
research he was encouraged by his supervisor to examine the drug
supervisor to examine the drug
supervisor to examine the drug dimethyltryptamine because university
dimethyltryptamine because university
dimethyltryptamine because university would know it was
dimethyltryptamine his possible potent
dimethyltryptamine his possible potent psychedelic night in to humankind
psychedelic night in to humankind
psychedelic night in to humankind it’s used by shaman in South America to
it’s used by shaman in South America to
it’s used by shaman in South America to enter the spirit world
enter the spirit world
enter the spirit world it was encouraged to do some small-scale
it was encouraged to do some small-scale
it was encouraged to do some small-scale blood studies just looking at the
blood studies just looking at the
blood studies just looking at the metabolism of the drug but what he found
metabolism of the drug but what he found
metabolism of the drug but what he found far more profound were the participants
far more profound were the participants
far more profound were the participants experiences they reported being
experiences they reported being
experiences they reported being transported to parallel dimensions where
transported to parallel dimensions where
transported to parallel dimensions where there were entities communicating with
there were entities communicating with
there were entities communicating with them eventually Strassmann wrapped up
them eventually Strassmann wrapped up
them eventually Strassmann wrapped up his research because he felt it was
his research because he felt it was
his research because he felt it was unethical to be pushing people off this
unethical to be pushing people off this
unethical to be pushing people off this psychological abyss without knowing
psychological abyss without knowing
psychological abyss without knowing where they were going but it was too
where they were going but it was too
where they were going but it was too late
late
late he’d opened Pandora’s box and we
he’d opened Pandora’s box and we
he’d opened Pandora’s box and we subsequently have seen an explosion of
subsequently have seen an explosion of
subsequently have seen an explosion of psychedelic research what’s now being
psychedelic research what’s now being
psychedelic research what’s now being referred to as the psychedelic
referred to as the psychedelic
referred to as the psychedelic Renaissance so what have we learned
Renaissance so what have we learned
Renaissance so what have we learned we’ve learnt a lot about the brain but
we’ve learnt a lot about the brain but
we’ve learnt a lot about the brain but what really excites me is a clinically
what really excites me is a clinically
what really excites me is a clinically trained psychologist is mounting
trained psychologist is mounting
trained psychologist is mounting evidence that psychedelic assisted
evidence that psychedelic assisted
evidence that psychedelic assisted psychotherapy are effective in the
psychotherapy are effective in the
psychotherapy are effective in the treatment for people who don’t respond
treatment for people who don’t respond
treatment for people who don’t respond to current therapies for a range of
to current therapies for a range of
to current therapies for a range of mental health conditions so let’s look
mental health conditions so let’s look
mental health conditions so let’s look at the evidence we used to think that
at the evidence we used to think that
at the evidence we used to think that psychedelics turned on parts of the mind
psychedelics turned on parts of the mind
psychedelics turned on parts of the mind we’ve now learned what it actually does
we’ve now learned what it actually does
we’ve now learned what it actually does is turn off a part of the brain called
is turn off a part of the brain called
is turn off a part of the brain called the default mode network the default
the default mode network the default
the default mode network the default mode Network is a series of neural
mode Network is a series of neural
mode Network is a series of neural pathways that connect certain areas of
pathways that connect certain areas of
pathways that connect certain areas of the brain together while preventing
the brain together while preventing
the brain together while preventing other parts of the brain crosstalking
other parts of the brain crosstalking
other parts of the brain crosstalking it’s active whenever you’re in a wakeful
it’s active whenever you’re in a wakeful
it’s active whenever you’re in a wakeful state it becomes more active when you
state it becomes more active when you
state it becomes more active when you engage in autobiographical narration you
engage in autobiographical narration you
engage in autobiographical narration you know that little voice in your head and
know that little voice in your head and
know that little voice in your head and it becomes hyperactive when people
it becomes hyperactive when people
it becomes hyperactive when people experience depression and OCD so what
experience depression and OCD so what
experience depression and OCD so what happens with psychedelics
happens with psychedelics
happens with psychedelics is it actually turns the default mode
is it actually turns the default mode
is it actually turns the default mode Network off so what does that look like
Network off so what does that look like
Network off so what does that look like the picture you can see here is the
the picture you can see here is the
the picture you can see here is the brain not on psychedelics and the brain
brain not on psychedelics and the brain
brain not on psychedelics and the brain on psychedelics see all the inter
on psychedelics see all the inter
on psychedelics see all the inter communication and connectivity that’s
communication and connectivity that’s
communication and connectivity that’s happening between parts of the brain
happening between parts of the brain
happening between parts of the brain that would never normally communicate
that would never normally communicate
that would never normally communicate and it’s been hypothesized that this is
and it’s been hypothesized that this is
and it’s been hypothesized that this is the reason that people experience
the reason that people experience
the reason that people experience creativity and spiritual have spiritual
creativity and spiritual have spiritual
creativity and spiritual have spiritual experiences when they take psychedelic
experiences when they take psychedelic
experiences when they take psychedelic drugs but more importantly it’s been
drugs but more importantly it’s been
drugs but more importantly it’s been hypothesized that this increased
hypothesized that this increased
hypothesized that this increased communication and increased connectivity
communication and increased connectivity
communication and increased connectivity in the brain could help treat people who
in the brain could help treat people who
in the brain could help treat people who are treatment resistant with depression
are treatment resistant with depression
are treatment resistant with depression because with all this interconnectivity
because with all this interconnectivity
because with all this interconnectivity happening in the brain perhaps they can
happening in the brain perhaps they can
happening in the brain perhaps they can overcome their entrenched beliefs and
overcome their entrenched beliefs and
overcome their entrenched beliefs and see the world from a completely
see the world from a completely
see the world from a completely different perspective and this has been
different perspective and this has been
different perspective and this has been tested recently by a research group at
tested recently by a research group at
tested recently by a research group at Imperial College London they gave people
Imperial College London they gave people
Imperial College London they gave people psilocybin which is the active
psilocybin which is the active
psilocybin which is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms to 12
ingredient in magic mushrooms to 12
ingredient in magic mushrooms to 12 people who are treatment resistant in
people who are treatment resistant in
people who are treatment resistant in the context of psychotherapy the results
the context of psychotherapy the results
the context of psychotherapy the results when given the psilocybin there was a
when given the psilocybin there was a
when given the psilocybin there was a significant reduction in depression
significant reduction in depression
significant reduction in depression symptoms and this was maintained for
symptoms and this was maintained for
symptoms and this was maintained for many people at the three-month follow-up
many people at the three-month follow-up
many people at the three-month follow-up what’s more interesting is because they
what’s more interesting is because they
what’s more interesting is because they were doing brain scans at the time the
were doing brain scans at the time the
were doing brain scans at the time the people that had those survived
people that had those survived
people that had those survived significant reductions in in depressive
significant reductions in in depressive
significant reductions in in depressive symptoms were those whose default mode
symptoms were those whose default mode
symptoms were those whose default mode network was turned off the most
network was turned off the most
network was turned off the most addiction is another area where we see
addiction is another area where we see
addiction is another area where we see poor outcomes a group at johns hopkins
poor outcomes a group at johns hopkins
poor outcomes a group at johns hopkins university conducted a trial of
university conducted a trial of
university conducted a trial of psilocybin assisted psychotherapy for
psilocybin assisted psychotherapy for
psilocybin assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of tobacco addiction the
the treatment of tobacco addiction the
the treatment of tobacco addiction the results were astonishing
results were astonishing
results were astonishing they found that 80% had quit smoking at
they found that 80% had quit smoking at
they found that 80% had quit smoking at a six-month follow-up when you consider
a six-month follow-up when you consider
a six-month follow-up when you consider the leading pharmaceutical today for the
the leading pharmaceutical today for the
the leading pharmaceutical today for the treatment of tobacco cessation it’s only
treatment of tobacco cessation it’s only
treatment of tobacco cessation it’s only effective for 25% of people this group
effective for 25% of people this group
effective for 25% of people this group is now recruiting more petition
is now recruiting more petition
is now recruiting more petition fencing conducting clinical trials
fencing conducting clinical trials
fencing conducting clinical trials together further evidence for this
together further evidence for this
together further evidence for this treatment meanwhile at New York
treatment meanwhile at New York
treatment meanwhile at New York University they’re recruiting a hundred
University they’re recruiting a hundred
University they’re recruiting a hundred and forty people to conduct a clinical
and forty people to conduct a clinical
and forty people to conduct a clinical trial to evaluate whether psychedelic
trial to evaluate whether psychedelic
trial to evaluate whether psychedelic assisted psychotherapy is effective for
assisted psychotherapy is effective for
assisted psychotherapy is effective for people with alcohol dependence we’ve
people with alcohol dependence we’ve
people with alcohol dependence we’ve also found that psychedelics can help
also found that psychedelics can help
also found that psychedelics can help people die with dignity numerous studies
people die with dignity numerous studies
people die with dignity numerous studies have been published now clinical trials
have been published now clinical trials
have been published now clinical trials showing that when psychedelic assisted
showing that when psychedelic assisted
showing that when psychedelic assisted therapy is provided to people who are
therapy is provided to people who are
therapy is provided to people who are experiencing end of stage cancer they
experiencing end of stage cancer they
experiencing end of stage cancer they see a significant reduction in anxiety
see a significant reduction in anxiety
see a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms an increase in the quality
symptoms an increase in the quality
symptoms an increase in the quality improving quality of their life and
improving quality of their life and
improving quality of their life and their relationships with their
their relationships with their
their relationships with their significant others improve another
significant others improve another
significant others improve another disorder that’s extremely disability
disorder that’s extremely disability
disorder that’s extremely disability ting is post-traumatic stress disorder
ting is post-traumatic stress disorder
ting is post-traumatic stress disorder the current treatments we have are only
the current treatments we have are only
the current treatments we have are only effective for 30% of people those that
effective for 30% of people those that
effective for 30% of people those that don’t respond to treatment are at risk
don’t respond to treatment are at risk
don’t respond to treatment are at risk of addiction of relationship breakdown
of addiction of relationship breakdown
of addiction of relationship breakdown and suicide in the first clinical trial
and suicide in the first clinical trial
and suicide in the first clinical trial of mdma-assisted psychotherapy for
of mdma-assisted psychotherapy for
of mdma-assisted psychotherapy for people who are treat resistant with
people who are treat resistant with
people who are treat resistant with post-traumatic stress disorder found
post-traumatic stress disorder found
post-traumatic stress disorder found that there was a significant improvement
that there was a significant improvement
that there was a significant improvement in fact 83% of participants no longer
in fact 83% of participants no longer
in fact 83% of participants no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD
met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD
met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD after receiving mdma-assisted
after receiving mdma-assisted
after receiving mdma-assisted psychotherapy and this was sustained for
psychotherapy and this was sustained for
psychotherapy and this was sustained for three and a half years follow-up this
three and a half years follow-up this
three and a half years follow-up this study has now been replicated in Israel
study has now been replicated in Israel
study has now been replicated in Israel Colorado Canada Switzerland and the
Colorado Canada Switzerland and the
Colorado Canada Switzerland and the sponsor of the trial the
sponsor of the trial the
sponsor of the trial the multidisciplinary Association for
multidisciplinary Association for
multidisciplinary Association for psychedelic studies has been able to
psychedelic studies has been able to
psychedelic studies has been able to pull that data they have approached the
pull that data they have approached the
pull that data they have approached the US Food and Drug Administration and now
US Food and Drug Administration and now
US Food and Drug Administration and now have approval to conduct phase 3
have approval to conduct phase 3
have approval to conduct phase 3 clinical trials why is this significant
clinical trials why is this significant
clinical trials why is this significant phase 3 clinical trials are the final
phase 3 clinical trials are the final
phase 3 clinical trials are the final stage before a drug becomes a medicine
stage before a drug becomes a medicine
stage before a drug becomes a medicine and so in the next few years
and so in the next few years
and so in the next few years we will see MDMA as a medicine for the
we will see MDMA as a medicine for the
we will see MDMA as a medicine for the treatment of PTSD in the u.s. so I
treatment of PTSD in the u.s. so I
treatment of PTSD in the u.s. so I mentioned the number of countries Israel
mentioned the number of countries Israel
mentioned the number of countries Israel Canada UK there’s other countries
Canada UK there’s other countries
Canada UK there’s other countries engaged in psychedelic Renaissance as
engaged in psychedelic Renaissance as
engaged in psychedelic Renaissance as well Brazil the Czech Republic even New
well Brazil the Czech Republic even New
well Brazil the Czech Republic even New Zealand but there’s one country I’ve not
Zealand but there’s one country I’ve not
Zealand but there’s one country I’ve not mentioned what is it why is there no
mentioned what is it why is there no
mentioned what is it why is there no psychedelic research in Australia well I
psychedelic research in Australia well I
psychedelic research in Australia well I can tell you it’s not through a lack of
can tell you it’s not through a lack of
can tell you it’s not through a lack of effort in 2011 given that I believe that
effort in 2011 given that I believe that
effort in 2011 given that I believe that these compounds these psychedelic drugs
these compounds these psychedelic drugs
these compounds these psychedelic drugs could assist in the suffering of
could assist in the suffering of
could assist in the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Australians I
hundreds of thousands of Australians I
hundreds of thousands of Australians I helped form psychedelic research in
helped form psychedelic research in
helped form psychedelic research in science and medicine Australia’s first
science and medicine Australia’s first
science and medicine Australia’s first and only not-for-profit incorporated
and only not-for-profit incorporated
and only not-for-profit incorporated organisation that has a mission to
organisation that has a mission to
organisation that has a mission to initiate fund and facilitate psychedelic
initiate fund and facilitate psychedelic
initiate fund and facilitate psychedelic research in Australia we’ve developed a
research in Australia we’ve developed a
research in Australia we’ve developed a strong collaboration with maps and so
strong collaboration with maps and so
strong collaboration with maps and so our first attempt was to conduct
our first attempt was to conduct
our first attempt was to conduct basically the same troll that they’ve
basically the same troll that they’ve
basically the same troll that they’ve been doing in the u.s. in Israel in
been doing in the u.s. in Israel in
been doing in the u.s. in Israel in Colorado in Switzerland
Colorado in Switzerland
Colorado in Switzerland except we wanted to focus on war
except we wanted to focus on war
except we wanted to focus on war veterans the reason being was strategic
veterans the reason being was strategic
veterans the reason being was strategic what kills more Australian soldiers than
what kills more Australian soldiers than
what kills more Australian soldiers than anything else
he’d been you beat me to the punch it’s
he’d been you beat me to the punch it’s not bombs it’s not so it’s it’s not
not bombs it’s not so it’s it’s not
not bombs it’s not so it’s it’s not bullets it’s suicide this is an epidemic
bullets it’s suicide this is an epidemic
bullets it’s suicide this is an epidemic we thought with this would gain public
we thought with this would gain public
we thought with this would gain public support and we submitted the research
support and we submitted the research
support and we submitted the research protocol to an independent research
protocol to an independent research
protocol to an independent research committee they had no problem with the
committee they had no problem with the
committee they had no problem with the methodology they didn’t have a problem
methodology they didn’t have a problem
methodology they didn’t have a problem with administering MDMA to war veterans
with administering MDMA to war veterans
with administering MDMA to war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder that
with post-traumatic stress disorder that
with post-traumatic stress disorder that had not responded to treatment but they
had not responded to treatment but they
had not responded to treatment but they were concerned that it wasn’t being
were concerned that it wasn’t being
were concerned that it wasn’t being conducted in an academic environment so
conducted in an academic environment so
conducted in an academic environment so we sought out a professor who would come
we sought out a professor who would come
we sought out a professor who would come on board as the chief investigator he
on board as the chief investigator he
on board as the chief investigator he was based at a Victorian University and
was based at a Victorian University and
was based at a Victorian University and last year we submitted the protocol to
last year we submitted the protocol to
last year we submitted the protocol to that Victorian University’s Ethics
that Victorian University’s Ethics
that Victorian University’s Ethics Committee before it reached the ethics
Committee before it reached the ethics
Committee before it reached the ethics committee
committee
committee the deputy pro vice-chancellor stepped
the deputy pro vice-chancellor stepped
the deputy pro vice-chancellor stepped in and vetoed it she said we’re not
in and vetoed it she said we’re not
in and vetoed it she said we’re not conducting this sort of research at our
conducting this sort of research at our
conducting this sort of research at our University and we believe this is the
University and we believe this is the
University and we believe this is the result of academic conservativism so
result of academic conservativism so
result of academic conservativism so what do I mean by that well when you
what do I mean by that well when you
what do I mean by that well when you think of people who use illicit drugs
think of people who use illicit drugs
think of people who use illicit drugs most people don’t experience harm yet
most people don’t experience harm yet
most people don’t experience harm yet the research we conduct is focused on
the research we conduct is focused on
the research we conduct is focused on this small group who do experience harm
this small group who do experience harm
this small group who do experience harm it’s been described by Mugford as the
it’s been described by Mugford as the
it’s been described by Mugford as the pathological paradigm of drug use drugs
pathological paradigm of drug use drugs
pathological paradigm of drug use drugs are not illegal because they’re harmful
are not illegal because they’re harmful
are not illegal because they’re harmful they’re perceived as harmful because
they’re perceived as harmful because
they’re perceived as harmful because they’re illegal and only only research
they’re illegal and only only research
they’re illegal and only only research that perpetuates that perception is
that perpetuates that perception is
that perpetuates that perception is funded by the government and this is a
funded by the government and this is a
funded by the government and this is a major barrier to conducting psychedelic
major barrier to conducting psychedelic
major barrier to conducting psychedelic science in Australia because we want to
science in Australia because we want to
science in Australia because we want to demonstrate the therapeutic benefit of
demonstrate the therapeutic benefit of
demonstrate the therapeutic benefit of these potential of these illicit
these potential of these illicit
these potential of these illicit substances further there’s vested
substances further there’s vested
substances further there’s vested interests in people who are delivering
interests in people who are delivering
interests in people who are delivering and investigating the conventional
and investigating the conventional
and investigating the conventional treatments they say they work meanwhile
treatments they say they work meanwhile
treatments they say they work meanwhile institutions are getting significant
institutions are getting significant
institutions are getting significant government funding to perpetuate the
government funding to perpetuate the
government funding to perpetuate the idea that illicit drugs including
idea that illicit drugs including
idea that illicit drugs including psychedelics are harmful this has not
psychedelics are harmful this has not
psychedelics are harmful this has not led us to give up in the past six months
led us to give up in the past six months
led us to give up in the past six months we’ve published the first two papers on
we’ve published the first two papers on
we’ve published the first two papers on psychedelic science in the Australian
psychedelic science in the Australian
psychedelic science in the Australian scientific literature we hope that this
scientific literature we hope that this
scientific literature we hope that this will increase the awareness of academics
will increase the awareness of academics
will increase the awareness of academics increase the awareness of healthcare
increase the awareness of healthcare
increase the awareness of healthcare providers so that we can have another go
providers so that we can have another go
providers so that we can have another go and get mdma-assisted psychotherapy and
and get mdma-assisted psychotherapy and
and get mdma-assisted psychotherapy and other psychedelic research underway in
other psychedelic research underway in
other psychedelic research underway in Australia because if we don’t act now
Australia because if we don’t act now
Australia because if we don’t act now and if we don’t start a psychedelic
and if we don’t start a psychedelic
and if we don’t start a psychedelic science program in Australia hundreds of
science program in Australia hundreds of
science program in Australia hundreds of thousands of Australians will continue
thousands of Australians will continue
thousands of Australians will continue to
to
to Safa war veterans continue to commit
Safa war veterans continue to commit
Safa war veterans continue to commit suicide or MDMA becomes a medicine in
suicide or MDMA becomes a medicine in
suicide or MDMA becomes a medicine in the US so they fly to the u.s. to get
the US so they fly to the u.s. to get
the US so they fly to the u.s. to get treatment how long will it take before
treatment how long will it take before
treatment how long will it take before Australia joins the International
Australia joins the International
Australia joins the International psychedelic Renaissance thank you
psychedelic Renaissance thank you
psychedelic Renaissance thank you [Applause]
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