How does drug-use begin and evolve for a seemingly average teen raised in a seemingly average household? And what might one learn from such use? To celebrate the 50th release of Psychotropic, we hear from Dawson. He sheds light on these questio

Episode 49.5: The DOSED Interview

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 14m

In this bonus episode of Psychotropic, we listen to Adrianne, Tyler, and Nick as they talk about their new film DOSED.Directed by Tyler Chandler, the film follows Adrianne, a suicidal woman who has struggled with depression, anxiety, and opio

Episode 49: Eric

Mar 24th, 2020 1h 36m

In this episode of Psychotropic, we hear from Eric. He and I have a conversation about his various psychedelic experiences as well as what was learned. With this episode being purely conversational, it is a longer one, but if you’re interested

Episode 48: Dylan

Mar 10th, 2020 24m 14s

In this episode of Psychotropic we hear from Dylan. He tells us a story about his first spice experience. It’s a good one folks. Hope you enjoy.Drugs Mentioned: Magic Mushrooms, Synthetic Marijuana (Spice), MarijuanaMusic Featured: “Beautif

Episode 47: Pops

Feb 24th, 2020 34m 29s

What is the best way to be with someone when their psychedelic trip goes awry? How can you best cope with your own bad trip?? Can these difficult experiences, while seemingly fleeting, have long-term consequences?In this episode of Psychotrop

Episode 46: Elyse

Feb 10th, 2020 28m 41s

In this episode of Psychotropic we hear from Elyse. She shares a story that makes us think about vulnerability, the origins of our choices and behaviors, and the importance of family.Drugs Mentioned: Alcohol, Marijuana, Spice, Bath Salts, LSD

Episode 45: Trippy the Hippy

Jan 27th, 2020 28m 23s

Most of us have had a first-time psychedelic experience. And we all came into it with an understanding that those handful of hours might get weird, and that we might see things that we’re not used to seeing.How weird could it get though? It’s

Episode 44: Brock

Jan 13th, 2020 28m 55s

How should a parent deal with their child when drugs enter into the picture? How does a parent’s response affect that child as they turn into an adult themselves? We contemplate these questions, and more, in this episode of Psychotropic.Drugs

Episode 43: Johna

Dec 30th, 2019 35m 37s

How do you introduce someone to LSD? How do you deal with someone who’s experiencing a bad trip? In this episode of Psychotropic we hear from Johna. He recounts a couple stories that makes one consider these questions.Drugs Mentioned: Marijua

Episode 42: Lauren

Dec 16th, 2019 33m 39s

In Episode 42 of Psychotropic we hear from Lauren. She talks about having an experience with a substance that may have been something other than what it was claimed to be. This is a cautionary tale about the deceptive side of drug-use. Be aware

Episode 41: Kam

Dec 2nd, 2019 38m 45s

In this episode of Psychotropic we hear from Kam. Listen as he talks about growing up in a meth house, depression, distracting himself as an escape from his depression, making the decision to never try drugs, and then eventually experimenting w

Episode 40: Louise

Nov 19th, 2019 52m 22s

In this episode of Psychotropic, we hear from Louise. She’s a dog-lover, homeowner, a lover of Pink Floyd, and a Christian. She was also drug-free (with the exception of alcohol) until, at 40 years old, she was given the chance to try psilocybi

Episode 39: Josh

Nov 5th, 2019 23m 54s

In Episode 39 of Psychotropic, we hear from Josh. We talk about depression, psychedelics, honesty, and lessons learned.Drugs Mentioned: Alcohol, Psilocybin, AyahuascaMusic Featured: “Traffic” and “Mare” by Kai Engel, “LofRog” by Sro, and “G

Episode 38: Timothy T

Oct 22nd, 2019 43m

In this episode we have a conversation with Timothy T. He talks about his initial experiences with DMT, its effects on the brain and consciousness, entity contact, and some of the characteristics of the psychedelic experience in general.Drugs

Episode 37: Dr. Ryan Westrum

Oct 8th, 2019 1h 7m

In this episode of Psychotropic we hear from, Dr. Ryan Westrum. Dr. Westrum is a Psychedelic Integration Therapist as well as the co-author of The Psychedelics Integration Handbook. If you’re interested in the path that leads to such an amazing

Episode 36: Gustavo

Sep 24th, 2019 21m

This episode of Psychotropic is a bit different from previous ones. For this time around, listen to Gustavo’s reading about his drug-fueled experiences during a 3-day music festival.Drugs Mentioned: Alcohol, LSD, Marijuana, MDMAMusic Featur

Episode 35: Levi

Sep 10th, 2019 46m 28s

In this week’s episode of Psychotropic, we hear from Levi. Here, he talks about his struggle with opiates and how a little known African plant, Iboga, helped him take control of, and overcome, his addiction.If you are struggling with addictio

Episode 34: Jesse

Aug 27th, 2019 37m 4s

Jesse recently found out that he experienced sexual trauma at a very early age. Having repressed the memory for a long, long time, he is currently in the process of working through it. This is his story. With he exception of this episode’s intr

Episode 33: Max

Aug 13th, 2019 33m 17s

In this episode of Psychotropic, we hear from Max. Listen as he describes his journey for answers, how he found himself in a psychedelic landscape, and what he took from the resulting trips.Drugs Mentioned: DXM, Marijuana, Psilocybin (Magic M

Episode 32: Brian from the Nod Squad Podcast

Jul 30th, 2019 56m 33s

Brian is the host of Nod Squad, a drug-centric podcast involving stories and conversation about drug-use, addiction, and recovery. He is also an addict who is in the middle of active recovery. Listen to his story about how his drug-use began, a

Episode 31: The Gremlin

Jul 16th, 2019 35m 27s

To put it as simply as possible, Lindsey found and married a bad apple. She found herself with a gremlin. Listen to her story about betrayal, lies, deception, and, in the end, what she learned from it.Drugs Mentioned: LSD, AlcoholMusic Feat

Episode 30: Charlie

Jul 2nd, 2019 29m 59s

Charlie lives in a small town that has become plagued with opioid addiction. His experiences with these substances range from funny to scary, second-hand to very personal.Drugs Mentioned: Fentanyl, Heroin, Lortab, Percocet, Oxycontin, Marijua

Episode 29: Katie

Jun 18th, 2019 33m 24s

Katie learned at a young age that she enjoyed stimulants. It started, innocently enough, with an iced cappuccino. However, her love for uppers took her down a road of addiction, subconscious despair, and, ultimately, recovery. This is her story

Episode 28: Shane

Jun 4th, 2019 35m 53s

This episode features Shane, a bit of a psychonaut as well as an advocate, volunteer, and worker in the field of harm reduction. He talks about a bad experience with a well known “research chemical” called 25I-NBOMe. He also talks about some of

Episode 27: Wolf

May 21st, 2019 24m 50s

In this episode of Psychotropic, we hear from Wolf. She talks about meeting her husband, some of their drug experiences, how their drug use has taken a turn, and some of the implications. I really enjoyed this one, and I hope you do too.Drugs