Podcast 39: Drug-induced false memories with Dr. Manoj Doss

It's such a shame Oliver Sacks passed away. Such an interesting person and neurologist. He would have made an amazing interview.

Visual Snow Research

I suffered for awhile from false memories from smoking weed all day everyday. it was more on the schizo/psychosis side, very paranoid. I had dreams that were real life scenarios, that I would then remember as real memories. Cleared up after a tolerance break but it got worse before it got better

Craig

I love when smoking weed all day everyday is referenced on this podcast

ManeFrame

Fun discussion (tip of iceberg) about time dilation and 'El Greco fallacy.'

Tom B

At 2:09:00, that's a really interesting question about whether people who are prone to developing psychosis might be more sensitive to the effects of psychedelics. I wonder if this is true for people with neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's. It would be interesting to see if there is a measurable physical trait, such as number of a certain type of neuron or receptor site, that affects the strength of the effect of these drugs, and if it can be shown that this changes over the course of the disease progression.

Brian

sorry you are dealing with a sociopath mate. they are in season. also default mode network looooooooooool get out of my face with that nonesense

simulate atlanta

The way the nitrous experience being described as having an epiphany is perfect, that's exactly as I described it in the past. You feel like you've just discovered something amazing, but can't put it into words. Doesn't always occur, but can very frequently.

Michael McCallum

Brilliant episode, thank you. So many of the studies/concepts overlap perfectly with the psych1001 content I just discussed with students yesterday - amazing timing. Would love to share this with them. I already brought up your series at first mention of trepanation. Brings this content to life in a way a prerecorded zoom lecture never could.

This is now the third time that I’ve listened to this episode and it’s still just as if not more enjoyable! I would love to hear another talk with Manoj in the future, you guys mesh really well!

gossamer

Interesting, bupropion has never had that effect on me

Hamilton Morris

Didn't realize the piece was out already--just read it. I just have to say, irrespective of the piece as a whole, to insinuate someone should not have been working in drug journalism because of personal drug use is ludicrous. The entire spirit of drug user activism for decades has been involving more PWUD in the conversation, whether that is in policy creation or journalism or mental health services, etc. This is literally why Pharmacopeia was so impactful in a sea of disconnected, patronizing approaches to the topic.

I’ve certainly experienced deja vu from therapeutic doses of bupropion

Oli

I know, I saw.

Hamilton Morris

Christopher Robbins (journalist behind the hit piece) is using his blatantly obvious fake anonymous one-day-old reddit account on the Hamilton sub trying to sow seeds of dissent in the article thread as we speak.

gossamer

I am so sorry to hear about what is happening to you with this attempt at bad faith reporting. Completely disgusting. Grieving a loved one is terrible enough--hope you are taking good care.