The scientists who convinced Johns Hopkins to let them dose people with magic mushrooms.
How did psychedelics, not so long ago cast into the wilderness by the medical community, so quickly return to one of America’s most prestigious research institutions and graduate to the pages of the field's premier journals? Join us as we learn the stories of the scientists at Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research who re-opened the doors, and the new generation of researchers working to explore the potential of psychedelics in science and medicine.
Direction
Surprisingly cinematic for a 34-minute research promo.
Writing
Narrative arc from pariah to pioneer hits harder than expected.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This represents a stunning reversal: Johns Hopkins was where the 1960s psychedelic crackdown began, with Timothy Leary's dismissal setting the template for academic exile.
The 2019 Center launch marked the first federally-funded psychedelic research center in the U.S. in 50 years—this doc essentially captures a historical inflection point.
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