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Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #145

Matthew W. Johnson is a professor and psychedelics researcher at Johns Hopkins. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - Neuro: https://www.getneuro.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drug_Researcher Matt's Website: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0800020/matthew-johnson Study Website: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:02 - Introduction to psychedelics 18:04 - Psychedelics expand the mind 21:16 - The priors we bring to the psychedelic experience 25:11 - Elon Musk and first principles thinking 35:41 - DMT 47:03 - Joe Rogan and DMT 53:11 - The nature of drug addiction 1:07:00 - The economics of drug pricing 1:13:15 - Should we legalize all drugs? 1:25:18 - What is the most dangerous drug? 1:27:52 - Does drug prohibition work? 1:31:46 - Cocaine and sex 1:38:46 - Risky sexual decisions 1:49:43 - Psilocybin helping people quit smoking 1:56:01 - Young Jamie 2:18:09 - Participating in a study 2:25:28 - Psychedelics and the human mind 2:32:51 - The future of psychedelics 2:35:32 - Neuralink 2:45:05 - Consciousness 2:57:46 - Panpsychism 3:07:51 - Aliens and DMT 3:17:55 - Mortality 3:27:44 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostMatthew W. Johnsonguest
Dec 14, 20203h 34mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:02

    Introduction

  2. 2:02 – 18:04

    Introduction to psychedelics

  3. 18:04 – 21:16

    Psychedelics expand the mind

  4. 21:16 – 25:11

    The priors we bring to the psychedelic experience

  5. 25:11 – 35:41

    Elon Musk and first principles thinking

  6. 35:41 – 47:03

    DMT

  7. 47:03 – 53:11

    Joe Rogan and DMT

  8. 53:11 – 1:07:00

    The nature of drug addiction

  9. 1:07:00 – 1:13:15

    The economics of drug pricing

  10. 1:13:15 – 1:25:18

    Should we legalize all drugs?

  11. 1:25:18 – 1:27:52

    What is the most dangerous drug?

  12. 1:27:52 – 1:31:46

    Does drug prohibition work?

  13. 1:31:46 – 1:38:46

    Cocaine and sex

  14. 1:38:46 – 1:49:43

    Risky sexual decisions

  15. 1:49:43 – 1:56:01

    Psilocybin helping people quit smoking

  16. 1:56:01 – 2:18:09

    Young Jamie

  17. 2:18:09 – 2:25:28

    Participating in a study

  18. 2:25:28 – 2:32:51

    Psychedelics and the human mind

  19. 2:32:51 – 2:35:32

    The future of psychedelics

  20. 2:35:32 – 2:45:05

    Neuralink

  21. 2:45:05 – 2:57:46

    Consciousness

  22. 2:57:46 – 3:07:51

    Panpsychism

  23. 3:07:51 – 3:17:55

    Aliens and DMT

  24. 3:17:55 – 3:27:44

    Mortality

  25. 3:27:44 – 3:34:57

    Meaning of life

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