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Empathy, Addiction, MDMA ("Ecstasy"), Psychedelics & Social Cognition | Katrin Preller | 8
Season 1
Episode 8
Published 4 years, 11 months ago
Description
Nick talks to neuropsychologist Katrin Preller, PhD about psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin, empathogens like MDMA, and stimulants like cocaine. Katrin explains how each type of drug affects the brain differently and what that means for their impact on empathy, social cognition, and their addictive potential.
*Not medical advice.
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