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episode 147: James Fadiman, Psychedelic Pioneer
James Fadiman did his dissertation on the effectiveness of LSD-assisted therapy. He has held a variety of positions: teaching (San Francisco State, Brandeis, and Stanford), consulting, training, counseling and research, and taught in psychology departments, design engineering, and for three decades, at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University) that he co-founded. Dr. Fadiman has published textbooks, professional books, a self-help book, a novel, and a series of videos, ‘Drugs the children are choosing for National Public Television’.
His books have been published in 8 languages. He was featured in a National Geographic documentary and had three solo shows of his nature photography. Dr. James had his own consulting firm and has been the president of a natural resource company and has been involved in researching psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and creative uses and is best known for his work on microdosing. He has published The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys, and is working on a book about microdosing.
Episode Highlights
▶ 00:05 Welcome
▶ 00:37 James Fadiman's extensive background in the psychedelic study and research
▶ 02:29 The origin story of Fadiman's personal psychedelic journey
▶ 04:37 Exploring the concept of microdosing
▶ 08:47 The many positive impacts of microdosing on daily life
▶ 13:25 Different microdosing protocols
▶ 17:52 The future of microdosing and its potential impact on humanity
▶ 23:55 The role of psychedelics in increasing societal environmental awareness
▶ 27:59 The impact of capitalism in the psychedelic space
▶ 30:54 The ethical use and propagation of psychedelics
▶ 36:37 Psychedelics and the law
▶ 39:28 Microdosing and anecdotal evidence of impacts on physical health
▶ 47:14 The future of microdosing research
James Fadiman’s Links & Resources
▶ Website: https://www.jamesfadiman.com/
▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.fadiman
▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jfadiman