Rick Doblin on Sending the Soviets MDMA, Treating PTSD with Psychedelics and What the Future Holds

<p>Over the last several decades, Rick Doblin and his organization, MAPS, have been at the forefront of changing cultural attitudes surrounding psychedelics. They have accomplished this through several avenues. </p><p>The first is researching the medical applications of psychedelics. Most prominently, they have been testing treating severe PTSD with MDMA-assisted therapy, the results of which have been amazing. For example, in their most recent phase 3 clinical trial, 67% of patients with severe PTSD improved so much they no longer qualified for the diagnosis of PTSD. In this interview, James and Rick discuss this trial and upcoming follow-up trials.</p><p>MAPS has also been involved in extensive psychedelic education campaigns. Their newest endeavor is a “psychonaut training program”, which will teach regular people how to “trip” properly, and how to be a trip sitter.</p><p>Finally, James and Rick discuss his wild plan in the 80s to send MDMA to the Soviet Union in an attempt to make nuclear negotiators more empathetic. </p><p>Join us on this amazing journey.</p>