psychedelics
21 episodes mention this concept
PredictiveHistoryOct 15, 2025Challenging Scientific Paradigms: A Vibrational Theory of Reality and the Nature of Consciousness
ScienceBig Bang theoryTheory of EvolutionSurvival of the fittestGenetic mutation
hubermanlabSep 15, 2025How to Expand Your Consciousness: Defining Self, Perception, and Reality with Dr. Christof Koch
NeuroscienceConsciousness (subjective experience)Self-consciousnessFirst-person propertiesThird-person properties
HealthyGamerGGApr 15, 2025Psychedelics: How to Edit Your Brain - A Psychiatrist's Nuanced Perspective on Efficacy and Safety
PsychologyPsychedelics (class of compounds)Serotonin 2A receptor (5HT2A receptor)NeuroplasticityNeurogenesis- PredictiveHistorySep 3, 2024
The Religious Impulse: Driving Agriculture, Society, and Prehistoric Art from the Ice Age to Modern Thought
HistoryReligious ImpulseTransition to AgricultureIce Age Cave PaintingsAnimism 
lexfridmanSep 3, 2024Donald Trump on Political Strategy, Global Conflicts, and the Future of American Leadership
GeopoliticsPolitical polarizationTrump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)Champion's mindsetPolitical communication- PredictiveHistoryAug 29, 2024
Challenging the Agricultural Revolution: Why Humanity Transitioned from Hunter-Gatherer to Farming
HistoryTraditional Paradigm of Agricultural RevolutionDomesticationFood SurplusHunter-gatherer lifestyle - hubermanlabMay 17, 2024
Huberman Lab Live: Q&A on Sleep, Stress, Learning, and Psychedelic Science
HealthCore body temperature regulationSleep inertiaNapuccinoNon-sleep deep rest (NSDR) 
DrTraceyMarksSep 26, 2023The Resurgence and Therapeutic Potential of FDA-Approved Psychedelics for Mental Health
HealthPsychedelicsAltered mental statesHallucinogenic experiencesFDA approval- hubermanlabMay 22, 2023
The Science of Psychedelics: Neural Circuitry, Therapeutic Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications for Mental Health
PsychologyPsychedelicsNeural circuitryPsilocybinLSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) - hubermanlabMay 8, 2023
Psilocybin: How it Rewires the Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits, Mechanisms, and Risks
NeurosciencePsilocybinPsychedelicsNeuroplasticitySerotonin - DrTraceyMarksJan 25, 2023
Ketamine's Role in the Psychedelic Revolution: Mechanisms, Forms, and Accessibility for Mental Health Treatment
HealthPsychedelicsMDMA (Ecstasy)Psilocybin (Mushrooms)Ketamine (Special K) - hubermanlabDec 14, 2022
The Brain-Body Contract: Navigating Stress, Optimizing Physiology, and Enhancing Well-being Through Science-Based Tools
HealthMindset (stress perception)Autonomic nervous system (alertness/calm)Sleep-wake cycleCatharsis (stress release) - DrTraceyMarksNov 2, 2022
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD: Approaching FDA Approval and Therapeutic Mechanisms
HealthMDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)PsychedelicsFDA approval process (Phase Three clinical trial) - hubermanlabOct 31, 2022
The Science of Meditation: Brain Mechanisms, Practice Optimization, and Goal-Specific Benefits
ScienceNeurobiology of meditationFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC)Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) - HealthyGamerGGAug 5, 2022
The Self-Reinforcing Cycle of Depression: Thoughts, Identity, and Cognitive Filters
PsychologyDepressive episodeMajor depressive disorderPsychosocial stressorsDefault Mode Network (DMN) - DrTraceyMarksJan 5, 2022
The Detrimental Effects of Mind Wandering and Strategies for Default Mode Network Control
PsychologyMind wanderingDefault Mode Network (DMN)Stimulus independent thoughtRumination - HealthyGamerGGOct 20, 2021
The Paradox of Failure, Identity, and the Therapeutic Journey
PsychologyParadox of advertising failureInternal conflictEfficacy over placeboHidden failure vs. public success - lexfridmanMay 20, 2021
Sam Harris on Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, and the Nature of Reality
PhilosophyConsciousnessFree Will (illusion of)MeditationPsychedelics - hubermanlab
Understanding & Conquering Major Depression: Neurobiological Mechanisms, Hormonal Influences, Inflammation, and Novel Therapies
PsychologyMajor DepressionBipolar DepressionAnhedoniaAnti-self confabulation - lexfridman
Rick Doblin on Psychedelics: Mind-Manifesting, Ego Dissolution, and the Future of Consciousness Exploration
PsychologyPsychedelics (mind-manifesting)Ego dissolutionClassic psychedelicsEmpathogen/Entactogen - hubermanlab
Sam Harris on Meditation, Consciousness, Free Will, and the Illusory Self
PhilosophyConsciousnessMeditationFree WillIllusory Self
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Concepts that appear alongside psychedelics across episodes.
- meditation
- neuroplasticity
- psilocybin
- consciousness
- mdma (ecstasy)
- set and setting
- identity formation
- interoception
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- microdosing
- treatment-resistant depression
- psilocybin (mushrooms)
- serotonin
- neuroscience
- default mode network (dmn)
- rumination
- dmt
- cognitive enhancement
- macrodosing
- mindfulness