Regina Barber

Hey, short wavers. Chances are you've heard about psychedelics once or twice. And shortwave producer Rachel Carlson has been diving into the science behind them. She's joining me this week to talk all about them. Hey, Rachel.

Wow, that's a long time.

Wow, that's a long time.

Wow, that's a long time.

So she tried psilocybin in this study. Does she feel better?

So she tried psilocybin in this study. Does she feel better?

So she tried psilocybin in this study. Does she feel better?

Okay, so Lori has this really powerful emotional experience and maybe that's what helped?

Okay, so Lori has this really powerful emotional experience and maybe that's what helped?

Okay, so Lori has this really powerful emotional experience and maybe that's what helped?

So today on the show, psychedelics. How do we entangle the ways they change our experience of the world with how they might change our brains?

So today on the show, psychedelics. How do we entangle the ways they change our experience of the world with how they might change our brains?

So today on the show, psychedelics. How do we entangle the ways they change our experience of the world with how they might change our brains?

We're breaking down the history of psychedelics and some of the roadblocks researchers are facing when it comes to how to study them now. I'm Rachel Carlson. And I'm Regina Barber. You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. Okay, Rachel, I have a question. Haven't people been talking about and, like, studying psychedelics for a long time?

We're breaking down the history of psychedelics and some of the roadblocks researchers are facing when it comes to how to study them now. I'm Rachel Carlson. And I'm Regina Barber. You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. Okay, Rachel, I have a question. Haven't people been talking about and, like, studying psychedelics for a long time?

We're breaking down the history of psychedelics and some of the roadblocks researchers are facing when it comes to how to study them now. I'm Rachel Carlson. And I'm Regina Barber. You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. Okay, Rachel, I have a question. Haven't people been talking about and, like, studying psychedelics for a long time?

Like, why is all this research happening now?

Like, why is all this research happening now?

Like, why is all this research happening now?

Yes, I love history. Let's do it.