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- 4 days ago2h 5m
Dissociatives Nervewing has known and (Ab)used
Nervewing may be the closest thing the field of psychonautics has seen to a Shulgin of dissociatives. Having cataloged an extensive repertoire of 253 unique substances ingested in their lifetime, including many substances that they were the first to synthesize and experience. Nervewing also has the honor of being the person with the most Erowid reports submitted.But unlike Shulgin, there was a darkness that crept in. Nervewing describes what it’s like to be so in the grips of dissociative addiction that doing PCP to clean the dishes was an ordinary part of their daily life.The circumstances of this story are singular. How many people synthesize novel dissociatives and get a chance to test their creations? Few people have a drive to catalog so innate to their psychological makeup that they have the drive to explore even the most unpleasant of pharmacological states and find themselves drawn into cataloging even the edges of the insect kingdom (Nervewing is also a skilled entomologist).Yet, at the same time, their story is an everyday story of addiction. The slow slip-ups, the compulsive behavior, the formation of a sense of identity around use. The slow boiling. One day you are just a person who uses a drug, and before you know it— the drugs are using you. Replacing life with use.The suffering and doldrums of recovery often get glossed over– Nervewing tells us about it. After all, how can a normal life feel good, when you are used to getting “dissed” every night?This was a story that was beautiful to capture. It was my favorite story I have captured on Furthure. I hope to someday capture more stories with this depth and nuance in the future.Trigger warning: This episode is not for people to listen to who might be upset about the discussion of self-harm, suicidality, and substance use. It is a deeply vulnerable and human story.
- 3 weeks ago46 min
Can Psychedelics Pass the Placebo Test? with Balázs Szigeti, PhD
The structure of clinical trials is generally not the most interesting thing in the world.But for psychedelic science, going through the “gold standard” double-blind placebo-controlled paradigm is all but impossible– and presents arguably one of the largest barriers to psychedelic treatments gaining approval.After all, how can one even pretend that seeing a bunch of fractals everywhere is even remotely similar to the effects of a niacin flush or being zonked out on diphenhydramine? Is it even possible these days to go through a psychedelic trial without all the media hype priming people to have “one of the top 10 most meaningful experiences in their life,” as Griffiths' study widely lauded?The field is advancing rapidly, and these questions are quickly catching up to us.To help figure out whether psychedelics could ever possibly pass the placebo test, Balázs Szigeti, PhD, came on the show to discuss his work examining blinding, placebo effects, and the power of expectancy.Although some people might not exactly be keen on the results of his work, they have the potential to reveal a lot about how psychedelics work, which in some ways may be even trippier than we imagined.Like the show? Please rate the podcast & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️Lastly, I’d like to do a little shout-out for the Patreon! If you like the Furthure project, check out the Furthure page⚡️⚡️⚡️https://patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron⚡️⚡️⚡️
- Apr 4, 202647 min
Conversations with Amazonian Plants: Ayahuasca & Beyond with Rebekah Senānāyaka, PhD
Rebekah Senānāyaka, PhD, is an anthropologist and a certified explorer, having spent a combined total of 27 months of fieldwork in the heart of the Amazon, often living in a house with no walls, protected from the jungle by only a mosquito net. She also shares a bit about her experience as an apprentice with a Kichwa maestro, a first for a woman in the community she lived in. We also go beyond psychoactive plants to the broader relationships the Peruvian people have with the natural world, from dietas to exploring the Amazon’s natural medicine cabinet. Aside from talking to plants, Rebekah also shares her love for broader extreme experiences, from float tanks to ultra-endurance sports.Learn more about Rebekah's work here: https://www.bekplants. Instagram @whereisriaxPhoto credit: Rebekah SenānāyakaLike the show? Please rate the podcast & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️Lastly, I’d like to do a little shout-out for the Patreon! If you like the Furthure project, check out the Furthure page⚡️⚡️⚡️https://patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron⚡️⚡️⚡️
- Feb 13, 202651 min
Exceptional Experiences with Psychedelics and Beyond with Dr. David Luke
This is one of the most fun and wide-ranging conversations I’ve had on Furthure in a while — and one of the weirder ones. Dr. David Luke, author of Otherworlds: Psychedelics and Exceptional Human Experience, investigates everything from how psychedelics may increase the odds of ESP-like experiences and paranormal beliefs to how people cope with existential distress after challenging psychedelic experiences. He has also been his own “guinea pig” for science, let’s just say, and isn’t afraid to tell us the tale.Even though studying the ESP phenomenon with psychedelics might seem a bit out there — maybe unicorn-dimension-level weird — there’s no denying that there are strong roots in the history of the field for studying this, with everyone from serious scientists in the 1950s to indigenous traditions entwined with it.We also get into the Challenging Experiences Project, which studies what can go wrong after psychedelic use. I loved this part of the conversation — we get into the nuances of how little is really known about what can go wrong after challenging psychedelic experiences. A little hint: it’s a lot more diverse than just psychosis or even run-of-the-mill depression. Understanding what can go wrong with psychedelics, and what people can do to help themselves afterward, is essential to the future of psychedelics integrating well (whatever that means) into society.I would also consider this a companion episode to Dr. Willoughby Britton’s episode on meditation-related side effects. If you enjoy this, be sure to check that out as well.
- Jan 24, 202650 min
The Varieties of Psychedelic Somatic Experience
Dan Grossman takes us on a tour of a very uncharted—but important—aspect of psychedelics’ effects: somatic experiences. We discuss the role that weird and wacky, “energy-like” experiences might play in the effects of psychedelics, and how, despite sounding a little out-there, these experiences are grounded in rich psychological and somatic traditions in both the East and West. If you’re wondering how The Body Keeps the Score might relate to psychedelics, this episode is for you.Like the show? Please rate the podcast & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️Lastly, I’d like to do a little shout-out for the Patreon! If you like the Furthure project, check out the Furthure page⚡️⚡️⚡️https://patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron⚡️⚡️⚡️
- Nov 26, 202540 min
Running Further with Ultrarunner Ria Xi
Ria Xi is taking running further than many people could even conceive of as possible. She is planning a 20,000-km (~12,427-mile) run from the edge of Russia to Portugal. She has already pushed running to its limits—setting the fastest known time on the Camino trail in Spain and becoming the first person to ultrarun the Sinai Trail in Egypt.In our conversation, we talk about what she is running toward, what endurance really means, and the power of focusing on your “why.” We also get into the practicalities of ultrarunning and who might be ready to take the first steps toward training.Still, this conversation is inspiring for more than just the athletes out there. Ria basically asks us to dream big, bolder, and to just go for things—and to remember, “It’s only delusional until it’s not.”Stick around to the end of the episode for a little surprise goal I will be pursuingFollow Ria's Journey here on instagram @whereisriaxPhoto credit: Jack Lawes @jack.lawesLike the show? Please rate the podcast & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️Lastly, I’d like to do a little shout-out for the Patreon! If you like the Furthure project, check out the Furthure page⚡️⚡️⚡️https://patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron⚡️⚡️⚡️
- Nov 11, 202552 min
Macrodosing Awe with Sean Goldy, PhD
How often do you feel amazed—or experience a sense of wonder? When was the last time you looked up at a tree, even in an ordinary park, and felt awe?Sean Goldy, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research, takes us on a tour through his work on awe. We discuss the role it plays in psychedelic experiences—but also move beyond psychedelics to explore something even more fundamental to being human, and far more easily accessible.Like the show? Please rate the podcast & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️Interested in the furthure book club? Join us for The Electric Acid Kool Aid Book will be meeting on November 23rd over Discord. Join us!Lastly, I’d like to do a little shout-out for the Patreon! If you like the Furthure project, check out the Furthure page ⚡️⚡️⚡️https://patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron⚡️⚡️⚡️
- Oct 25, 20251h 1m
Acid Hype: The Past & Present of Psychedelics & the Media
Psychedelics have long been a hot topic. But in the early days of psychedelics, back in the 1950s, even mainstream media outlets were enthusiastically covering research on a bizarre new drug that was active in minuscule doses.On this episode of Furthure, Dr. Steve Siff, a journalism professor at Miami University and author of Acid Hype, discusses media coverage surrounding psychedelics. We talk about the rise and fall of the psychedelic hype and whether today’s media is bound to make similar mistakes to those of the 1960s. I think this conversation is especially relevant, as in some circles there's mounting backlash against the hype.Also, I highly recommend checking out Steve’s book for more details on some of the media stories, which are just wild. The way people wrote about psychedelics in the 1950s is so campy and sensational that it’s a joy to read. Plus, there’s a lot in there about how psychosis and psychedelics were framed to the public in the ’50s that I haven’t heard discussed anywhere else.This was a far-ranging conversation, and we bounced back and forth between eras a bit. Because of that, there are a few small corrections to make. The pilot with the mental health episode had actually used psilocybin-containing mushrooms recently. Also, to clarify, the Good Friday adverse effects we discussed didn’t involve anyone running out of the church naked, but it did involve Thorazine being administered. Some early LSD therapy manuals did recommend that therapist use psychedelics with their patients, and some did develop sexual relationships and were charged with SA. ✨If you’re enjoying these episodes, consider joining the Furthure Patreon. These episodes take a while to craft, and your support shows that you find this work valuable and interesting. ✨🌀✨⚡️Check it out at patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron ⚡️✨🌀Relevant sources 👩🔬Rick Doblin’s 1991 Critique of the Good Friday Experiment:https://www.atpweb.org/jtparchive/trps-23-91-01-001.pdfNote: one person received Thorazine. This was not reported in Pahnke data. Pilot with Psilocybin-Related Mental Health Episode: https://www.opb.org/article/2023/10/24/alaska-airlines-pilot-psychedelic-mushrooms-psilocybin/#:~:text=Joseph%20Emerson%20faces%2083%20charges,%2C%E2%80%9D%20according%20to%20the%20affidavit.Experiential side of MDMA-therapy training: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hast.1602Therapist using psychedelics with patients & SA:Accessible link here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HPtFF-dM5efTooFTvfCA1tVNz8--juWd/view?usp=sharingCoverstory : https://open.spotify.com/show/7dj2XnCMxGpK8W3tGWjiqw?si=323ff8c7a7a5455ePsychedelic Syndrome: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/15563656908990915
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The Furthure Podcast explores the far reaches of the human experience from missions to Mars to skydiving to blowing one's mind with psychoactive substances. These conversations offer insight into how these extreme experiences showcase the human spirit and just might teach us how to live our everyday lives a bit better. Hosted by Haley Maria Dourron.
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