ep. 214: Shroom Boom, part 3
Are magic mushrooms poised to become the next big mental health medication, and who stands to benefit? Psychologist and Chacruna Institute co-founder Dr. Clancy Cavnar reframes today's psychedelic renaissance through the lens of social justice, queer liberation and Indigenous reciprocity. Along the way, we confront the ugly history of LSD conversion therapy, the wildly high cost of legal psilocybin therapy in Oregon and why it all comes back to patriarchy.
guest:
Dr. Clancy Cavnar: site | Chacruna Institute | Queering Psychedelics: From Oppression to Liberation in Psychedelic Medicine
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