Welcome to the long awaited second episode of What is Real?! We’ve located the long lost tape! We found the recording of our latest patient. It wasn’t my fault I smashed the tape to pieces! Just be happy that I was able to recover the audio at all. In this recording we speak with Mario Gibney. We learn from his experience with psychedelics and get his insight into best practices with their usage. Psychedelics have been used for centuries across many different cultures for various reasons. They are extremely powerful pathways to radical self discovery and change. We explore the basics of psychedelic usage and the pitfalls involved. We invite you to do your own research. There are mental health ramifications associated with psychedelic usage. These drugs are serious business and should not be taken carelessly. Check your local laws before taking any psychedelics. We are not going to tell you to break the law. Make your own calculations and take your own risks. We aren’t your parents though. Links are listed below to get you started on that research rabbithole! 0:00 - Start 2:32 - Defining “Drugs” 4:54 - Legality in Canada 6:08 - Mario’s Intro to “Drugs” 10:10 - Defining Ayahuasca 13:15 - Ayahuasca Experience 16:24 - Mushroom Experience, Ego Death 18:09 - Harm Reduction Tips 22:22 - Set and Setting 23:59 - Meditation 27:29 - Mario’s Biggest Insight 28:43 - Is there a bad age to start? 30:14 - MDMA 32:45 -  Ketamine in Medicine 34:40 - Drug Decriminalization 39:44 - Who weed for? 41:01 - Edibles 41:50 - Microdosing 42:56 - Caveats 43:41- The Lighting Network Tangent 46:36 - Teachers and Teaching/Learning 49:30 - Why Bitcoiner’s Bitcoin 50:54 - Future hype Mario’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mario_Gibney Unhashed Podcast: https://twitter.com/UnhashedPodcast What is Real’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisRealPod  What is Real’s Website: https://whatisreal.monster/  What is Real’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZSLdz488JX9Np4zD2djeQ  Further Research: Chasing the Scream - Mario’s Recommended Book: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-Opposite-Addiction-Connection/dp/1620408910 Resource for Education on various psychoactive substances - https://www.erowid.org/ Dr. Gabor Maté, Recommended Reading - https://drgabormate.com/ Recommended Twitter - https://twitter.com/ramez MDMA/Psychedelic Research - https://maps.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatisreal/support