PsyDAO: Decentralising Psychedelic Research - Dima Buterin & Paul Kohlhaas

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One could argue that psychedelic research has experienced a similar journey as crypto, in the sense that decentralised communities bound together to fund research where centralised entities refuse to do so. One of the greatest hurdles in modern science is access to research funding, and DeSci aims to provide a solution through decentralised crowdfunding. In addition, IP rights are incontestably attributed with the help of blockchain technology, as they cannot be altered at a later date. However, as the human mind is unique and moulded by each individual’s life story, establishing a causal relationship between consumption and their beneficial or detrimental effects can be extremely biased.

We were joined by Dima Buterin & Paul Kohlhaas, to discuss the vast subject of psychedelics (especially in relationship to trauma), how research has progressed and how decentralisation pushes the field forward (DeSci).

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dima’s & Paul’s backgrounds
• Discovering psychedelics
• Dealing with trauma
• Psychedelics throughout history and societies
• How Molecule DAO was founded
• DeSci & on-chain IP
• Ethereum early days, causality & rationality
• PsyDAO
• Network states
• Misc

Episode links:

• Dima Buterin on Twitter
• Paul Kohlhaas on Twitter
• Molecule DAO on Twitter
• Psy DAO on Twitter

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This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain.