{"id":38127,"date":"2026-10-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/?p=38127"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:41:54","slug":"psychedelics-ancient-traditions-and-modern-myths-manvir-singh-phd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/psychedelics-ancient-traditions-and-modern-myths-manvir-singh-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychedelics: Ancient Traditions and Modern Myths | Interview with Manvir Singh, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did psychedelic traditions emerge independently across the world, or are they concentrated in specific cultural contexts? 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