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Podcast: Psychedelics Today
Episode: PT569 – Is Cannabis a Psychedelic? Exploring the Science of Indoles, Interprening, and Intention, with Max Montrose
Description: In this episode, Victoria interviews Max Montrose: Founder of the Trichome Institute, a company offering online courses and certifications on cannabis. Montrose explores the scientific and sensory aspects of cannabis, diving into the role of the aromatic compound, indole, and how the fresher and more aromatic (usually pungent) the flower is, the higher chance for having a more psychedelic experience. He dives into ways to maximize the psychedelic nature of cannabis, largely through "interprening," which is his method for learning about a plant's effects from smelling buds, measuring your sense of sensation and where you feel the...