Cocaine Part 2: Pharma, Freud, and at Least Four Friedrichs

Cocaine Part 2: Pharma, Freud, and at Least Four Friedrichs

Cheth and Maven can talk forEVER about the Roman Empire, but Kai’s barely even heard of it. We talk about what we know best and this episode, that’s the origin of what would become Big Pharma, and the many Friedrichs who made it all possible (plus one classically coked up psychoanalyst). We chart Merck Pharmaceuticals' initial rise from its inception in the literal dark ages, and discover how a few young marketing dudes at Parke-Davis would create the blueprint for medical marketing, setting off a disastrous chain reaction still felt today. When Max was their age, she'd just learned what "boundaries" were! Then we take a deep breath before diving into everyone’s favorite mama’s boy who, it is said, loved a little bush. To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport [https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport] Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport [https://www.instagram.com/tripreportreport/] Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com [https://www.tripreportreport.com/] Directly Quoted:  Steven B. Karch, "A Brief History of Cocaine" [2006] Sigmund Freud, "The Cocaine Papers" [1974] Merck Corporate Communication, "Merck from 1668 to today – daring to embark on a new path” Background Research: The Odd Athenaeum, "Cocaine: The Early Years" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Cocaine Part 1: I'm in Love With the Coca

We’re back in a BIG way, taking you to a time before posh-goth ravers would bashfully ask for a bump on the dancefloor. In this episode we explore the coca leaf’s nearly 10,000 year history before being synthesized into the crystalline form known as Cocaine. We begin with high in the Andes Mountains, reading from an account of a coca laden llama fertility ritual, led by members of the Atacameño. Then we do our darnedest reciting funky verse poetry from the 1600's, and get into a trip report from an unhinged Italian doctor who would have traded ETERNITY for a little more time with “this little bush” ;) To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport [https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport] Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport [https://www.instagram.com/tripreportreport/] Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com [https://www.tripreportreport.com/] Directly Quoted:  Video showing traditional Coca leaf consumption method: https://www.lacma.org/guides/portableuniverse/02 [https://www.lacma.org/guides/portableuniverse/02] Stacy Shaefer, "Shamans, peyote, and coca sacraments: a path that maintains indigenous traditions and identity in a time of globalization" Garcilaso de la Vega translated by Harold Livermore, "Royal Commentaries of the Incas"(Book 8, Chapter 15) Abraham Cowley "Six Books of Plants" [1689] Paolo Mantegazza in "The Coca Leaf and Cocaine Papers," edited by George Andrews and David Solomun Alex on Erowid, "Chewed Coca Leaves in Ceylon" Background Research: Melissa Murphy et al., "A Bioarchaeological study of Coca Use and Coca Leaf Chewing at Puruchuco-Huaquerones, Peru" Dawson M White et al., "The Origins of Coca: Museum Genomics Reveals Multiple Independent Domestications from Progenitor Erythroxylum gracilipes" Tom Dillehay et al., "Early Holocene coca chewing in northern Peru" Disclaimer: This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Business Lunch II: Talking Trepanation ft. Michelle Lhooq

It's the crossover you didn't know you needed. We pulled out all the stops to convince embattled LA eatery, Horses, to reopen for one final business lunch. We sit down at this hyper exclusive luncheon to get the download on Michelle Lhooq's most bullish trades. Our discussion ranges from Beckley Foundation founder Amanda Feilding's experimental self-trepanation, to German billionaires funding the steroid Olympics. Subscribe to Michelle's excellent Substack, Rave New World: https://ravenewworld.substack.com/ [https://ravenewworld.substack.com/]; and follow her on Instagram @michellelhooq / @ravenewworldwide Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport. Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com [tripreportreport.com] To support our work and get access to our Extended Release Episodes, visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Sources Referenced in this Episode Matt Simon for Wired, "Inside the Mind of Amanda Feilding, Countess of Psychedelic Science" Kiran Sidhu for Filter Mag, "The “Queen of Consciousness” Driving Psychedelic Study and Advocacy" Christopher Turner for Cabinet, "Like a Hole in the Head" Charles André for Sci Elo Brazil, "Evolving story: trepanation and self-trepanation to enhance brain function" James Rucker et al., "Phase 1, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose trial to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and effect on altered states of consciousness of intranasal BPL-003 (5-methoxy- N,N-dimethyltryptamine benzoate) in healthy participants" David Meyer for Fortune, "A 36-year-old CEO saw how psychedelics treated his best friend’s mental illness. Now his Peter Thiel-funded firm wants to bring the drugs to the masses" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Business Lunch I: Sloppy Stocks at Musso & Frank's

We sit down at one of the most storied institutions on Hollywood Boulevard for a sprawling conversation spanning Compass Pathways, the psychedelic sector, and which gas station virility pills sent one of us to the urgent care. Later in the hour, Max auditions an array of drops in hopes of gaining Kai's coveted seal of approval. Is today her lucky day? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport [https://www.instagram.com/tripreportreport/] Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com [https://www.tripreportreport.com/] To support our work and get access to our Extended Release Episodes, visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport [https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport] Sources Referenced in this Episode Osamu Shirota et al.,""Concise Large-Scale Synthesis of Psilocin and Psilocybin, Principal Hallucinogenic Constituents of “Magic Mushroom”" Guy M. Goodwin et al., "Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression" Compass Pathways Press Release, "Compass Pathways Successfully Achieves Primary Endpoint in First Phase 3 Trial Evaluating COMP360 Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression" Abigail Beaney, "Psychedelic drug developers redesign trials to avoid Lykos faux pas" Vanina Papova et al.,"Efficacy and Safety of Flexibly Dosed Esketamine Nasal Spray Combined With a Newly Initiated Oral Antidepressant in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Double-Blind Active-Controlled Study" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Amanita Muscaria Part 4: The Rise and Fall of Fake Amanita

We missed you! Have you ever wondered what's actually in those brightly colored "shroom" chocolate bars behind the glass at your local head shop? For several years many of them were marketed as containing Amanita Muscaria, however user reports and independent lab testing tell a decidedly different story. How DID mushroom marketing hucksters confuse consumers, media, and government agencies alike? Press play and find out!  To hear Max detail her maiden voyage with ole Amanita (and support our hard work), head to our Patreon to hear this episode in our soon-to-be-patented Extended Release Formula https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport [https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport] Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport [https://www.instagram.com/tripreportreport/] Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com [https://www.tripreportreport.com/] Sources Referenced in this Episode FDA.gov, "Investigation of Illnesses: Diamond Shruumz-Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, & Gummies (June 2024)" FDA.gov, "Letter to Industry on the Use of Amanita Muscaria or its Constituents in Food" CDC.gov, "Notes from the Field: Schedule I Substances Identified in Nootropic Gummies Containing Amanita muscaria or Other Mushrooms — Charlottesville, Virginia, 2023–2024" Hannah Webster for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Massive recall of ‘Diamond Shruumz’ products underscores need for stricter regulation" Jacob Vaugh, for the Dallas Observer, "Psychedelic Indeed: We Tripped on Legal Magic Mushroom Gummies (This Time)" Buckminster Campione, on Erowid, "I Know What I Must Do" Scary_Lingonberry200, Amanita Trip Report: https://www.reddit.com/r/shrooms/comments/j6s355/comment/k8hws2f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button [https://www.reddit.com/r/shrooms/comments/j6s355/comment/k8hws2f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button] "Mushroom Gummies" on KTBS 3 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdH4mwfE-0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdH4mwfE-0] Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.