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Dr Geoff Noller –institutional fear and loathing and psychedelics

November 05, 2020 • Dr Will Evans and Susi Maclean • Season 1 • Episode 6

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Dr Geoff Noller is a medical anthropologist specialising in psychotropic drug research, with an emphasis on drug use as a cultural practice.
We talked with Geoff about his work looking at kiwi attitudes to cannabis use, the nature of consciousness and reality, fears and prejudices around mind altering states and substances, and his experiences as principal investigator on an ibogaine study for opioid dependence. Our interview took place on the morning of the cannabis referendum decision – and as a side note, he was keen for us to share this link to help explain some of the attitudes that endure when it comes to cannabis and all mind-changing substances.