Jim Fadiman is an author, an educator, and is America's leading expert on the science of microdosing. During our conversation, Jim talks about his relationship with his favorite Harvard professor, Richard Alpert (later Ram Dass), his first psychedelic experience, and why he decided to dedicate so much of his career to the study of psychedelics and microdosing.Jim also discusses The Fadiman Protocol for microdosing, what microdosing is and proper dosing and frequency of use, microdosing's potential for human well-being, creativity, and to combat mental illness, and how a healthy society might wisely integrate such practices into its civilization.Jim believes that our culture is growing more open to the potential promise of psychedelics, and I think he's right. Documentaries like Netflix's "How to Change Your Mind" and books like his, "The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide," offer knowledge that has been suppressed and demonized to be more accurately detailed and publicly available.------------Support this podcast via VenmoSupport this podcast via PayPalSupport this podcast on Patreon------------Show notesLeave a rating on SpotifyLeave a rating on Apple PodcastsFollow "Keep Talking" on social media and access all episodes------------

Introduction

Interest in psychedelics and microdosing

Life as a graduate student

Richard Alpert and Bill Richards

The link between theology and psychedelics

Inspiration from a psychedelic experience

Religious views prior to psilocybin experience

The 1970s-1990s as era of lost opportunities in psychedelic research

Spiritual unwellness in modern people

“Flump'ing” in the 1960's

Psychedelic research during its illegality

How Jim's transcendent experience affected him

Resistance to psychedelic research

Quotes by Jim on psychedelics

What is meant by microdosing?

Some positive affects of microdosing

The "sweet spot" quantity and frequency for microdosing

Possible psychedelic dosage mistakes and their impact

Psilocybin as a "nootropic vitamin" for healthy living

Microdosing for intellectual or creative pursuits

Francis Crick, LSD, and the DNA double helix discovery

Microdosing and alleviating human suffering