#25 – Press Release: Plus Three found to have neuroprotective effects against corporadelic BS
In this episode we explore the myriad of problems that result from media outlets treating corporate press releases as though they’re legitimate news sources, rather than advertisements. We examine “science by press release” cases ranging from psychedelic pharmaceutical firms who claim their barely-studied compounds are superior to (and safer than) psilocybin (one of the safest psychoactive compounds in the human pharmacopoeia), to students who claimed Oreos were as addictive as cocaine, to pineal DMT, cold fusion, and more.
Co-hosts: Brian Normand, Neşe Devenot, Brian Pace, David Nickles, Russell Hausfeld.
Episode links
Psychedelic Media Should Stop Parroting Corporate Press Releases
Mindset Pharma Reports Positive Results of Synthetic Psilocybin-Inspired Compounds
No, Oreos Aren’t as Addictive as Cocaine
Pineal Gland DMT – What the Science Says
Hyped-up science erodes trust. Here’s how researchers can fight back.
Plus Three goes deep into the world of drugs, from local decriminalization and emerging psychedelic corporations, to leftist politics and mass incarceration. Each week we attempt to make sense of the complex connections between drugs, science, capitalism, policy, and culture.
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