Plus Three

On June 6, Psymposia reported [https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/psychedelic-science-2023-contract-clauses-muzzle-speakers/] on the presenter contract for MAPS' Psychedelic Science 2023. The contract includes clauses that limit when and where presenters can speak, and a "MAPS Reputation" clause that warns speakers to not "tarnish" the organization's "reputation and goodwill." After our reporting, MAPS announced that all presenters would be released from the radius clause of the contract. Concerns with the “MAPS reputation” clause were not acknowledged. We also discuss Russell Hausfeld's reporting [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/06/06/ibogaine-research-is-not-how-kentucky-should-fight-its-opioid-crisis/70288387007/] on Kentucky's recent decision to use opioid settlement money on ibogaine research.     Read more:    Psychedelic Science 2023 Contract Muzzles Speakers: Two Clauses Dictate What Presenters Can and Can’t Say [https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/psychedelic-science-2023-contract-clauses-muzzle-speakers/] by Russell Hausfeld      $42M for psychedelics research is not how Kentucky should be fighting opioid addiction [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/06/06/ibogaine-research-is-not-how-kentucky-should-fight-its-opioid-crisis/70288387007/] by Russell Hausfeld     State of Kentucky Sets aside $42 Million for Psychedelic Research, with Focus on Ibogaine [https://psychedelicalpha.com/news/breaking-state-of-kentucky-sets-aside-42-million-for-psychedelic-research] by Psychedelic Alpha     The Ibogaine Conversation [https://www.psymposia.com/ibogaine-conversation/] by Psymposia    Support the show:   ☼Patreon: http://patreon.com/psymposia [http://patreon.com/psymposia] ☼Donate: https://www.psymposia.com/donate/ [https://www.psymposia.com/donate/]         Follow:   ☼Twitter: https://twitter.com/psymposia [https://twitter.com/psymposia] ☼Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/ [https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/] ☼Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psymposia [https://www.facebook.com/psymposia] ☼Website: https://www.psymposia.com [https://www.psymposia.com/] ☼Podcast: https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree [https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree] ☼Newsletter: https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/ [https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/]

In this episode, Psymposia Senior Writer Russell Hausfeld interviews Church of Psilomethoxin co-founder Greg Lake. Hausfeld and Lake discuss recent chemical analysis of the Church’s sacrament which indicates that it is not the drug the Church has claimed.   Footnotes:   Fungi Fiction: Analytical Investigation into the Church Of Psilomethoxin's Alleged Novel Compound Using UPLC-HRMS by Samuel Williamson and Alexander Sherwood https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/64358de9736114c96352edf9 [https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/64358de9736114c96352edf9]   Psychedelic Capitalism, Scientific Integrity, and a Wider Look Into Current Events; Response to USONA Article by The Church of Psilomethoxinhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230413174458/https://psilomethoxin.com/psychedelic_capitalism/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230413174458/https://psilomethoxin.com/psychedelic_capitalism/]   Church of Psilomethoxin, Part 1: Sacramental Skepticism. Is the Church in Denial? by David Nickles https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/church-of-psilomethoxin-part-1-sacramental-skepticism-is-the-church-in-denial-church-of-the-sacred-synthesis/ [https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/church-of-psilomethoxin-part-1-sacramental-skepticism-is-the-church-in-denial-church-of-the-sacred-synthesis/]     The Church of Psilomethoxin Part 2: Unraveling the Sacred Chemistry  https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/the-church-of-psilomethoxin-part-2-unraveling-the-chemistry-of-canned-peas-with-david-nichols/ [https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/the-church-of-psilomethoxin-part-2-unraveling-the-chemistry-of-canned-peas-with-david-nichols/]     Support the show:   ☼Patreon: http://patreon.com/psymposia [http://patreon.com/psymposia] ☼Donate: https://www.psymposia.com/donate/ [https://www.psymposia.com/donate/]         Follow:   ☼Twitter: https://twitter.com/psymposia [https://twitter.com/psymposia] ☼Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/ [https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/] ☼Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psymposia [https://www.facebook.com/psymposia] ☼Website: https://www.psymposia.com [https://www.psymposia.com/] ☼Podcast: https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree [https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree] ☼Newsletter: https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/ [https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/]

In this episode, the Psymposia team speaks with writer Travis Kitchens about his recent piece "A Channel for Magic: Ralph Hood’s Mysticism Scale and the Occult Roots of the Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Program [https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/a-channel-for-magic-ralph-hoods-mysticism-scale-and-the-occult-roots-of-the-johns-hopkins-psychedelic-research-program/]"   Watch:  https://youtu.be/Ued8NNIraFs [https://youtu.be/Ued8NNIraFs]       Support the show:   ☼Patreon: http://patreon.com/psymposia [http://patreon.com/psymposia] ☼Donate: https://www.psymposia.com/donate/ [https://www.psymposia.com/donate/]         Follow:   ☼Twitter: https://twitter.com/psymposia [https://twitter.com/psymposia] ☼Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/ [https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/] ☼Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psymposia [https://www.facebook.com/psymposia] ☼Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/psymposia [https://www.twitch.tv/psymposia] ☼Website: https://www.psymposia.com [https://www.psymposia.com/] ☼Podcast: https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree [https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree] ☼Newsletter: https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/ [https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/]

In this episode, Psymposia senior writer Russell Hausfeld interviews independent reporter Sasha Sisko about being kicked out of Wonderland Miami 2022. Sisko discusses their history with conference organizer Microdose Psychedelic Insights, appearing on stage at Wonderland Miami 2021, and being removed from Wonderland Miami 2022.     Footnotes:  Rick Perry Texts: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/politics/rick-perry-mark-meadows-text https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/04/mark-meadows-trump-chief-of-staff-strangest-texts.html [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/04/mark-meadows-trump-chief-of-staff-strangest-texts.html]   Sasha Sisko’s thread about being removed from Wonderland 2022: https://twitter.com/SashaSisko/status/1588172019409076224 [https://twitter.com/SashaSisko/status/1588172019409076224]       Support the show:   ☼Patreon: http://patreon.com/psymposia [http://patreon.com/psymposia] ☼Donate: https://www.psymposia.com/donate/ [https://www.psymposia.com/donate/]         Follow:   ☼Twitter: https://twitter.com/psymposia [https://twitter.com/psymposia] ☼Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/ [https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/] ☼Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psymposia [https://www.facebook.com/psymposia] ☼Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/psymposia [https://www.twitch.tv/psymposia] ☼Website: https://www.psymposia.com [https://www.psymposia.com/] ☼Podcast: https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree [https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree] ☼Newsletter: https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/ [https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/]

On November 3rd, the "Wonderland Miami" psychedelic conference banned the entire Psymposia team from the event. Compass Pathways consultant Hamilton Morris then took to the stage to distort and misrepresent our research. This podcast was edited for clarity from a YouTube livestream recorded on November 15, 2022.   Watch it here: https://youtu.be/ckxKJQedx1c [https://youtu.be/ckxKJQedx1c]   If you're not terminally online, here's a bit more context: * Psymposia's Twitter rundown [https://psymposia.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d74f2b134cd096cee1045c492&id=b8e236ad2b&e=6ff7b6f7b7] * Dr. Brian Pace's Twitter rundown [https://psymposia.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d74f2b134cd096cee1045c492&id=d3b0f99f6c&e=6ff7b6f7b7] * Wonderland Miami Exposes Growing Rift in Psychedelic Community [https://psymposia.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d74f2b134cd096cee1045c492&id=a01bc1ce29&e=6ff7b6f7b7], by James Kent     Support the show:   ☼Patreon: http://patreon.com/psymposia [http://patreon.com/psymposia] ☼Donate: https://www.psymposia.com/donate/ [https://www.psymposia.com/donate/]         Follow:   ☼Twitter: https://twitter.com/psymposia [https://twitter.com/psymposia] ☼Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/ [https://www.instagram.com/psymposia/] ☼Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psymposia [https://www.facebook.com/psymposia] ☼Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/psymposia [https://www.twitch.tv/psymposia] ☼Website: https://www.psymposia.com [https://www.psymposia.com/] ☼Podcast: https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree [https://www.psymposia.com/plusthree] ☼Newsletter: https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/ [https://www.psymposia.com/subscribe/]