The Hidden Side of Psychedelic Research ft. Hamilton Morris | Shane Smith Has Questions
Shane Smith Has QuestionsShow Notes
Psychedelics are reshaping medicine and culture. Ayahuasca ceremonies, ibogaine treatments, and ketamine clinics promise breakthroughs but raise hard questions about safety, tradition, and control.
Hamilton Morris joins Shane Smith to unpack the science, myths, and politics behind today’s psychedelic movement. He breaks down the promises of ibogaine clinics, the rise of ketamine in psychiatry, and the battles over MDMA research, showing how curiosity and controversy continue to shape the future of psychedelics.
The conversation highlights how political and economic forces influence the direction of psychedelic research.
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