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Psilocybin Studies and the Religious Experience: An Interview with Roland Griffiths, Ph.D.
By David Jay Brown with Louise Reitman
We spoke about his research with psilocybin, his interest in spiritual experiences, and how psychedelics may provide help for people who are dying.
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