The Varieties of Psychedelic Somatic Experience

About this episode

Dan Grossman discusses the significance of somatic experiences in the context of psychedelics.

Dan Grossman takes us on a tour of a very uncharted—but important—aspect of psychedelics’ effects: somatic experiences. We discuss the role that weird and wacky, “energy-like” experiences might play in the effects of psychedelics, and how, despite sounding a little out-there, these experiences are grounded in rich psychological and somatic traditions in both the East and West. If you’re wondering how The Body Keeps the Score might relate to psychedelics, this episode is for you. Like the show? Please rate the podcast & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Lastly, I’d like to do a little shout-out for the Patreon! If you like the Furthure project, check out the Furthure page ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://patreon.com/Furthure_HDourron⚡️⚡️⚡️

People in this episode

Host: Haley Maria Dourron

Guest: Dan Grossman

Topics covered

• psychedelics
• somatic experiences
• psychology
• energy experiences
• East and West traditions

Keywords

• psychedelics
• somatic experience
• energy-like experiences
• psychological traditions
• The Body Keeps the Score

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