Psychedelics expert Dr Robin Carhart-Harris on what exactly happens to the brain on a trip

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Director of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, explains the chemical processes that occur in the brain during a psychedelic trip in this sample from the Idler Online Course, "The Science of Psychedelics". ABOUT THE COURSE Join Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, Head of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, as he takes you on a trip through the science of psychedelics. In six lectures, beginning with a lesson on how psychedelic substances work in the brain, you’ll be guided through the past and present of psychedelic research. On the way, you’ll celebrate “Bicycle Day”, see how scientists are using cutting-edge brain-scanning techniques to understand what happens when we trip, and get up to date on the latest breakthroughs in the use of psychedelic substances like psilocybin to treat depression and other conditions. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to tell psilocybin from DMT and mescaline from LSD, you’ll understand the chemical processes that trigger a trip, and you’ll be an expert in the contemporary arguments over legalisation. MORE FROM THIS COURSE You can purchase Dr. Carhart Harris's entire six video course on the Science of Psychedelics here: http://bit.ly/sciencepsyche ABOUT THE TUTOR Robin Carhart-Harris is the Head of the Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London and one of today’s leading voices in psychopharmacology. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL Subscribe to the Idler Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheIdler... JOIN THE IDLER To join the Idler Academy and gain access to our range of over 50 online courses, visit here: http://bit.ly/idleracademyjoin FURTHER READING You can read a transcript of Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson in conversation with Dr Carhart-Harris at the 2018 Idler Festival here: http://bit.ly/rchinterview You can read a transcript of Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson's conversation with Dr Carhart-Harris about the legalisation of psychedelics here : http://bit.ly/psycheblog SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook:   / idleracademy   Twitter:   / idler   Instagram:   / idleracademy   Subscribe to our Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/bnnFn1