Dr. Alok Kanojia

So your brain is normally in read-only mode, but we are allowed to edit it. So that's really the biggest thing that they do from a scientific perspective. That's how I'm simplifying it. So then what happens is when you enter into edit mode, what is the circumstance that you're in? So if you're alone and suicidal, the circumstance that you're in is not good. So it can be traumatizing.

So your brain is normally in read-only mode, but we are allowed to edit it. So that's really the biggest thing that they do from a scientific perspective. That's how I'm simplifying it. So then what happens is when you enter into edit mode, what is the circumstance that you're in? So if you're alone and suicidal, the circumstance that you're in is not good. So it can be traumatizing.

So your brain is normally in read-only mode, but we are allowed to edit it. So that's really the biggest thing that they do from a scientific perspective. That's how I'm simplifying it. So then what happens is when you enter into edit mode, what is the circumstance that you're in? So if you're alone and suicidal, the circumstance that you're in is not good. So it can be traumatizing.

Whereas if we look at the historical evidence, as well as modern studies of the healing of psychedelics, what we find is that there's a shepherding in both cases. So in these spiritual traditions, you have a shaman who, when you're in that neuroplastic state, rewires you in the right direction. Right. The studies on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy find the same thing too.

Whereas if we look at the historical evidence, as well as modern studies of the healing of psychedelics, what we find is that there's a shepherding in both cases. So in these spiritual traditions, you have a shaman who, when you're in that neuroplastic state, rewires you in the right direction. Right. The studies on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy find the same thing too.

Whereas if we look at the historical evidence, as well as modern studies of the healing of psychedelics, what we find is that there's a shepherding in both cases. So in these spiritual traditions, you have a shaman who, when you're in that neuroplastic state, rewires you in the right direction. Right. The studies on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy find the same thing too.

So over the course of 14 weeks of psychotherapy, we'll have three doses of psychedelics. And when you're doing psychedelics, some of these protocols are very specific. For eight hours, you will have a male therapist and a female therapist who will sit with you and shepherd you through that experience. But it doesn't end there because you had this neuroplasticity, you have this experience.

So over the course of 14 weeks of psychotherapy, we'll have three doses of psychedelics. And when you're doing psychedelics, some of these protocols are very specific. For eight hours, you will have a male therapist and a female therapist who will sit with you and shepherd you through that experience. But it doesn't end there because you had this neuroplasticity, you have this experience.

So over the course of 14 weeks of psychotherapy, we'll have three doses of psychedelics. And when you're doing psychedelics, some of these protocols are very specific. For eight hours, you will have a male therapist and a female therapist who will sit with you and shepherd you through that experience. But it doesn't end there because you had this neuroplasticity, you have this experience.

Then what they do in the next couple of weeks is they integrate that experience into your life. What does this mean about you as a person? What does this mean about your trauma? What does this mean about your relationships? What does this mean about boundary setting? So it puts your brain into edit mode. And then if you shape it the right way, then it can be quite healing.

Then what they do in the next couple of weeks is they integrate that experience into your life. What does this mean about you as a person? What does this mean about your trauma? What does this mean about your relationships? What does this mean about boundary setting? So it puts your brain into edit mode. And then if you shape it the right way, then it can be quite healing.

Then what they do in the next couple of weeks is they integrate that experience into your life. What does this mean about you as a person? What does this mean about your trauma? What does this mean about your relationships? What does this mean about boundary setting? So it puts your brain into edit mode. And then if you shape it the right way, then it can be quite healing.

There is definitely potential to them. I think we should really study them more robustly for mental health. And I think that becomes really important for a couple of reasons, because we're starting to realize now like more about how mental illness forms. And I really love the yogic traditions for this.

There is definitely potential to them. I think we should really study them more robustly for mental health. And I think that becomes really important for a couple of reasons, because we're starting to realize now like more about how mental illness forms. And I really love the yogic traditions for this.

There is definitely potential to them. I think we should really study them more robustly for mental health. And I think that becomes really important for a couple of reasons, because we're starting to realize now like more about how mental illness forms. And I really love the yogic traditions for this.

So there's also some really interesting studies where you can ask someone what their psychedelic experience is like, and you can predict whether they will have a clinical improvement or not based on the subjective content of their experience. So what happens when you trip is predictive for whether you get healed or not.

So there's also some really interesting studies where you can ask someone what their psychedelic experience is like, and you can predict whether they will have a clinical improvement or not based on the subjective content of their experience. So what happens when you trip is predictive for whether you get healed or not.

So there's also some really interesting studies where you can ask someone what their psychedelic experience is like, and you can predict whether they will have a clinical improvement or not based on the subjective content of their experience. So what happens when you trip is predictive for whether you get healed or not.

Now, the problem is we can't control what a healthy trip is versus an unhealthy trip. But basically what we found is that if you have an ego death experience, the likelihood of a clinical improvement is super high. So if you're just like out and you're flying around in space or whatever, like that doesn't necessarily correlate with any kind of clinical improvement.

Now, the problem is we can't control what a healthy trip is versus an unhealthy trip. But basically what we found is that if you have an ego death experience, the likelihood of a clinical improvement is super high. So if you're just like out and you're flying around in space or whatever, like that doesn't necessarily correlate with any kind of clinical improvement.