Hamilton Morris and Amanda Feilding have a 🔥 FIRESIDE CHAT 🔥

Amanda Feilding reflects on her historical efforts to investigate the physiological effects of trepanation and psychedelics through scientific research. She discusses the persistent challenge of conducting psychedelic research in an environment where such substances remain heavily stigmatized. Her experiences highlight a recurring tension between performing path analysis to demonstrate therapeutic validity and embracing the subjective, often revelatory experiences these compounds facilitate. Reflecting further, Feilding notes how society and cultural consciousness often struggle to integrate the potential benefits of altering consciousness, viewing these procedures as potentially dangerous rather than useful tools. She emphasizes the necessity of overcoming these biases to advance scientific understanding and therapeutic application.