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A Psychiatrist on the Fear of the Unknown: Psychedelics, Aliens & the Need for Control | Dr. Vikram Vaka

June 22, 2026·49 min
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Psychiatrist Dr. Vikram Vaka — who treated PTSD in veterans at the VA — joins his brother and comedian Vishnu for an another episode to unpack the psychology of the fear of the unknown: how cognitive dissonance shapes us, what psychedelics like psilocybin may do for Alzheimer's and PTSD, and why the people most afraid of the unknown so often chase power.

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