Aug 2, 2019
Comedian Shane Mauss is on the show to talk about the context that led up to his drug-induced psychosis, his time in a psychiatric institution, and why he still sees psychedelics as valuable tools for mental wellness in general, but comedy culture in particular.
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- A little bit about prohibition preventing the very medicine that would help heal the people tasked at propagating prohibition
- Behind the scenes of his documentary Psychonautics: A Comic's Exploration Of Psychedelics
- How Shane Mauss’ psychosis influenced the final product of the documentary
- How excessive mushroom use set him up to fall into psychosis with ayahuasca
- Mental health issues in comedian culture and the potential of psychedelic to help
- The ayahuasca trip that pushed him over the edge (this story continues from the trip through his return to his home, all the way into his psychosis)
- What it was like to be admitted to and stuck in a psychiatric institution
- The difference between wild ideas and delusions
- How the care providers engaged his ideas during treatment
- What type of support might have prevented his progression into psychosis
- What happened with the ideas he was having during his psychosis after he recovered
- Shane’s relationship to psychedelics now
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