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The Psychonauts

South African science writer Leonie Joubert trips into the strange new world of psychedelic psychiatry, ahead of hallucinogenic mushrooms going on trial in South Africa in 2018.

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Psychonauts Episode 1 - Tripping the Blues

Psychonauts Episode 1 - Tripping the Blues

Some neuroscientists are confirming what their colleagues were discovering in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s: that a few deep ... Read more

11 Aug 2017

36mins

Ranked #2

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Psychonauts Episode 6 - 'Bad' Trips & Bogeymen

Psychonauts Episode 6 - 'Bad' Trips & Bogeymen

One of the oldest myths about psychedelics is that playing with them is like a game of Russian roulette: for every few f... Read more

22 Dec 2017

47mins

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Psychonauts Episode 3 - Shellshocked

Psychonauts Episode 3 - Shellshocked

A traumatic event can be like an emotional sledgehammer to the brain, rewiring your nervous system, so it’s always revvi... Read more

22 Aug 2017

44mins

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Psychonauts Voice Diary 4 - Ibogaine

Psychonauts Voice Diary 4 - Ibogaine

The South African government has already opened the door for psychedelic-assisted therapy: in 2016, it allowed the poten... Read more

6 Mar 2018

14mins

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Psychonaut Voice Diary 2 - a model for bringing psilocybin assisted therapy to South Africa

Psychonaut Voice Diary 2 - a model for bringing psilocybin assisted therapy to South Africa

A voice diary insert that lays out how the South African public health care system could roll out this form of therapy t... Read more

20 Oct 2017

13mins

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Psychonauts Voice Diary 1

Psychonauts Voice Diary 1

A voice diary insert to keep everyone up to speed with behind-the-scenes podcast developments.

12 Oct 2017

3mins

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Psychonauts Episode 5 - Hacking Consciousness

Psychonauts Episode 5 - Hacking Consciousness

Physical movement, like running, is to the body what meditation is to the brain, it makes us fit, agile, healthy, and st... Read more

12 Oct 2017

1hr 4mins

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Psychonauts Episode 4 - Bottom of the Bottle

Psychonauts Episode 4 - Bottom of the Bottle

As recently as the 1960s, the hallucinogen LSD showed promise in treating alcoholism and heroin addiction. But then the ... Read more

13 Sep 2017

49mins

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Psychonauts Voice Diary 5 - Accessing psychedelic medicine in South Africa

Psychonauts Voice Diary 5 - Accessing psychedelic medicine in South Africa

Many South Africans are seeking out psychedelic medicine and retreats, even though it's illegal. In the interests of har... Read more

28 May 2018

15mins

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Psychonauts Voice Diary 6 - Legislation

Psychonauts Voice Diary 6 - Legislation

A quick update on the status of the podcast after a long silence, and a look at the different legal routes that could se... Read more

22 Aug 2018

17mins

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