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Daniel Amen: “I think in 1982 we were much more concerned about the long…”

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So compare the attitudes toward drugs in the United States just broadly vibe check. In other words, in 1982 compared to the attitudes you see now. I think in 1982 we were much more concerned about the long term negative impact of drug use, marijuana psilocybin than we are now. I, I think just this sort of general lie that and we unleash these things without long term neuroscience study. Because marijuana was banned, it got banned in 1937, they couldn't study it. (1:04:58–1:05:16)

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