The ethics of medicalizing psychedelics

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A Caesar's amanita mushroom is seen in Acra, N.Y., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
A Caesar’s amanita mushroom is seen in Acra, N.Y., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Mike Groll/AP Photo

Once criminalized, psychedelic therapies are now a booming industry. But how do scientists adopt and patent medical practices that have been around for millennia? We speak with a panel of guests on decolonizing psychedelics and how patenting drugs impacts the industry, culture and treatment.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Paul Hutson Guest
  • Ana Paula Soares Guest
  • David Casimir Guest

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