In this episode I had the honor and pleasure to speak with Dr. Sebastián Marincolo. His research into the psychopharmacology of cannabis is fascinating, and I hope you enjoy this succinct presentation of his research. A link to his latest book, along with links suggested by Dr. Marincolo, may be found below. I enjoyed listening to Dr. Marincolo’s presentation of his research. I hope you enjoy it too!

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Dr. Marincolo’s website and recommended links:

www.sebastianmarincolo.com

Ellen Komp's website for prominent cannabis users is:

www.veryimportantpotheads.com

For reports and essays on cannabis enhancements I also highly recommend my late friend Lester Grinspoon's collection:

www.marijuana-uses.com

www.marijuana-insights.com

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Dr. Marincolo’s new book, Elevated: Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement (2023)

https://amzn.to/3z1PmDH

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According to Dr. Marincolo’s research, the following list indicates enhancements reported during the cannabis high:

1)               Hyper-focus of attention

2)              Intensification of sensory experience

3)              Feeling of awe.

4)               Meaningful re-direction of attention

5)               Greater perceptual acuity

6)               Syn-aesthetic experience

7)           Enhanced episodic memory retrieval

8)          Intensified imagination

9)              Mind racing

10)             Distortion of time perception

11)              Enhanced pattern recognition

12)              Enhanced proprioception

13)              Enhanced language recognition

14)              Mood modulation

15)              Enhanced introspection

16)              Enhanced empathic understanding

17)              Enhanced sexual experience

18)              Enhanced creativity

19)              Increased potential for spontaneous insights

20)             An anxiolytic state/Anxiety reduction

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