Rick Doblin and Danica Patrick talk about unlocking the Mysteries of Psychedelic Drugs, Safety, Efficacy, and Your Brain Episode Partners: https://www.drinkAG1.com/PRETTYINTENSE & https://www.bioptimizers.com/prettyintense Check out Danica's brands: https://www.voyantbydanica.com/ https://www.somniumwine.com/ https://danicarosewine.com/ Other Videos you would like: Dave Asprey | Ayahuasca, After Life, Intuition, Ego https://youtu.be/i6yLizngzV4 Christian Sundberg | Galactically Charged https://youtu.be/r2uAoSM8HsU Gabor Maté | Plant Medicines, Trauma, Disease, Parenting https://youtu.be/-Xes-NO_g48 EPISODE NOTES: Welcome back to the Pretty Intense Podcast with Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Have you heard about the incredible benefits of psychedelics for your brain when used in a controlled environment with a trained therapist? Did you know that psychedelics can actually promote neuroplasticity in the brain? Research is showing how these mind-expanding substances can reshape and rewire your brain, leading to incredible mental growth and healing. Rick is leading groundbreaking research on using MDMA to heal PTSD? This revolutionary treatment has shown incredible promise in providing relief to those suffering from a wide range of severe trauma. Join the movement to support this life-changing work and help spread awareness about the potential of MDMA in healing PTSD. ======== ======== BIO: Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master’s thesis on a survey of oncologists about smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients. His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to the classic Good Friday Experiment, which evaluated the potential of psychedelic drugs to catalyze religious experiences. He also conducted a thirty-four year follow-up study to Timothy Leary’s Concord Prison Experiment. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. He founded MAPS in 1986, and currently resides in Boston with his wife and puppy, with three empty rooms from his children who have all graduated college and begun their life journeys. Learn more about Rick by listening to his Origin Story and watching his TED Talk.