Lori Unruh Snyder
Appearances
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Why The Trip Complicates Psychedelic Research
I remember distinctly when I was teaching a class, I literally got up in front of the students and my mind just like almost blanked, stopped. I thought I was having early symptoms of like Alzheimer's or dementia and was like, something's really wrong with me.
Short Wave
Why The Trip Complicates Psychedelic Research
Usually as professors, after, you know, 15, 20 years teaching, you roll out the same PowerPoint as the last time. But I couldn't do that. I literally stopped myself and I said, I'm seeing things differently.
Short Wave
Why The Trip Complicates Psychedelic Research
Like, there's the Lori before psilocybin and the Lori after. But it's like, I went through this journey of Hearing those that I loved that had passed, you know, saying to me, it's okay, you'll be fine.
Short Wave
Why The Trip Complicates Psychedelic Research
It was like a white couch and they had blankets and towels and tissues and pillowcase that was super soft and comfy.
Short Wave
Why The Trip Complicates Psychedelic Research
I would say in my mind how I perceived it like sacred, like I'm just not taking a white pill and that's it.