The Psymposia Podcast

Psymposia

Psymposia is a 501(c)(3) research non-profit with a mission to educate the public on psychedelic science and harm reduction. We offer critical perspectives on drugs, politics, and culture. The podcast is co-hosted by Psymposia co-founder Brian Normand, psychedelics researcher and ethicist Neşe Devenot, evolutionary ecologist Brian Pace, and journalist Russell Hausfeld.

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The Psymposia Podcast

Episodes (77)

Mon Apr 13th #67 Just Up the Dose?: Therapy Cults are Influencing Psychedelic Medicine Standards
Mar 16th #66 Hamilton's Pharma Cope, Part 4: "The Face of Psychedelic Ethics"
Mar 15th #65 Hamilton's Pharma Cope, Part 3: Paid Protestor Paranoia

The Psymposia Podcast

Apr 13, 2026
30¼ minutes
43 MB

It has become a problematic standard practice in the psychedelic therapy industry to increase drug dosages after patients display red flag symptoms. Psymposia discusses a recent Wall Street Journal article about these practices as they manifest in the ketamine industry; the psychedelic industry's historic normalization of these practices; and recent attempts to convince lawmakers to protect psychedelic providers from liability for standard forms of medical malpractice. Together, these developments highlight why allowing a therapy cult to influence the norms of psychedelic medicine puts the public at risk. Footnotes: She Hoped Ketamine Would Rewire Her Brain...

The Psymposia Podcast

#67 Just Up the Dose?: Therapy Cults are Influencing Psychedelic Medicine Standards

Psymposia

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