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The Longest Trip

The Longest Trip

What happens when the effects of a psychedelic experience won’t fully go away?

Altered States

August 28, 202440m 28s

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Show Notes

Several years ago, Heather was given three doses of psilocybin as part of a clinical study for treatment-resistant depression. Ever since, she’s been experiencing strange visual distortions, including “visual snow” and shimmering walls. What’s it like to develop a chronic condition following a trip? And what do scientists know about why it happens and who’s at risk?

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