They Gave Psychedelics to Priests... The Results Were SHOCKING | Dr. Matt Johnson

Join me, Rav Arora as I sit down with Dr. Matt Johnson, Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins and a global leader in psychedelic research, to explore one of the most fascinating studies ever conducted: psilocybin sessions administered to religious professionals. He breaks down how the experience shaped participants’ spiritual lives, worldviews, and approach to faith across Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. Dr. Johnson offers rare insight into the study’s findings, methodology, and the ethical controversies that followed, offering an unfiltered look at the intersection of science, religion, and psychedelics.

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Chapters -

00:00 Opening: Why the clergy took psilocybin
01:21 Mystical experience or just drugs?
07:27 Inside the study setup and doses
12:57 Who signed up and who didn’t
30:16 Six-month shifts in faith and mood
33:47 Measuring “unity” and the sacred
41:11 More tolerant or more suggestible
55:29 The change window after a trip
01:08:03 Unconditional love and deeper prayer
01:18:13 The ethics mess behind the scenes
01:31:17 What the data can’t prove
01:46:20 Final takeaways and next steps