Dr. Jeffrey Guss on the Lost History of Psychedelics in Psychoanalysis

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Guss shares his journey in psychedelics starting as a curious 14-year-old during the Summer of Love, to becoming a leading researcher and trainer in psychedelic therapy. We break down the historical relationship between psychoanalysis and psychedelics -- from the 1950's psycholytic therapy with LSD to criminalization in the 1970's through the Controlled Substances Act -- and explore how psychedelic substances can address a myriad of things from mystical spiritual experiences to existential anxiety in cancer patients. The forgotten history of psychedelics in psychoanalysis comes to light through Dr. Jeff's careful attention to the historical record. Episode links: - Dr. Jeffrey Guss, Lead Trainer at Fluence https://www.fluencetraining.com/about/team/dr-jeffrey-guss - Dr. Jeffrey Guss's publications on psycholytic and psychedelic-assisted therapy https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/jeffrey-r-guss