Psychedelic freedom with Tonya Mosley; plus, 'Monica' and ambiguous apologies

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🗓️ 19 May 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve certain psychedelic drugs for treatment of PTSD within the next few years, but what does this mean for Black people who suffer from Racial Trauma? Host Brittany Luse talks with the host of Truth Be Told, Tonya Mosley, about the latest season of her podcast exploring the healing potential of psychedelics. They talk about the latest studies, the war on drugs and what it's like to tell your new boss about your psychedelic journey.

Then, Brittany is joined by Trace Lysette, star of the new film 'Monica.' The two explore what it means to come home, the structure of family dramas, and the things we say without words.

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0:00.0	You're listening to It's Been a Minute From NPR.
0:05.9	I'm Brittany Luce.
0:09.5	If you could find ultimate relaxation and there I say, freedom, would you take a trip
0:16.4	into the unknown?
0:18.6	Every single muscle in her body, she just laid there and was like, I could take a nap
0:24.3	and wake up completely refreshed from this experience.
0:28.9	And I've never felt that much rest in my life.
0:32.3	Today's guest is award-winning host and journalist Tanya Mosley.
0:36.6	As part of the new season of her Truth Be Told podcast, she's been diving into a potential
0:41.7	new treatment for people who have been through it.
0:45.6	They had veterans sit down with therapists and over the course of several sessions take
0:53.7	either MDMA or psilocybin.
0:56.4	You may be more familiar with their other names, Molly and Magic Mushrooms.
1:01.7	And they found that these vets would be able to face some of the traumas they experienced
1:07.4	out during combat and talk through them with their therapists.
1:10.9	They were able to grieve for what they did.
1:13.4	They were able to see the good and the bad and what they did and not be retraumatized
1:17.3	by it.
1:18.3	And on the other side of it, they were able to then move through their daily lives with
1:23.0	tools that allowed them to not hold onto that trauma.
1:27.7	It seems like this kind of psychedelic therapy may soon be approved by the US Food and Drug
1:32.2	Administration.
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