Set & Setting

Maia Laperle

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MENTAL HEALTH

Set & Setting

What happens when psychedelics meet the U.S. medical system?

03/02/2022

Set & Setting: Part III

After a traumatic event in her life, Amber is determined to get effective mental healthcare, but she struggles to find medicine that works for her. Psilocybin and other psychedelics get closer to FDA approval, but medicalization isn’t the goal for everyone. Amber finds a safe set and setting to use psychedelics for healing and enjoyment.

32 min
03/02/2022

Set & Setting: Part II

Amber tries using psychedelics alone in a motel room and things don’t go as planned. Research continues to suggest that psychedelics are a valuable mental health tool, which prompts a patent land-grab by pharmaceutical companies interested in owning their own piece of psychedelic intellectual property.

28 min
03/02/2022

Set & Setting: Part I

Social and academic pressure to fit in with her peers leads Amber to drop out of college. Using psychedelics, Amber experiences a newfound connection with the world around her, and a new respect for herself. But when she ends up without a place to live, Amber, she realizes she may not have enough control over her surroundings to use these powerful substances.

32 min
03/02/2022

Introducing: Set & Setting

Amber’s tried all kinds of antidepressants. Without much luck. So what do you do when antidepressants don’t work? When you think about accessible healthcare… this probably isn’t what comes to mind.

2 min

03/02/2022

Introducing: Set & Setting

Amber’s tried all kinds of antidepressants. Without much luck. So what do you do when antidepressants don’t work? When you think about accessible healthcare… this probably isn’t what comes to mind.

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2 min

What happens when psychedelics meet the U.S. medical system?

Creator

Maia Laperle
Years Active

2K
Episodes

4
Rating

Explicit
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© Maia Laperle
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Set & Setting