{"podcast":{"title":"Giants Shoulder","slug":"the-giants-shoulder-6943930","podcast_index_feed_id":6943930,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f592b1d4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evanmcgloughlin","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41100317/41100317-1740226956129-96396ebc63bd9.jpg","author":"Evan McGloughlin","episode_count":140,"summary":"A Neuroscience podcast. Each week I talk with experts on a range of topics from consciousness and neuroplasticity to evolution and everything in between. I have a particular interest in consciousness and understanding our inner subjective conscious experience. Evan has a Neuroscience degree from Trinity College Dublin and is the co-founder of 2 (failed) edtech startups. He is a professional tennis coach and Triathlete enthusiast.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T04:19:34.566536+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-giants-shoulder-6943930"},"episode":{"title":"#131 Neuroscientist Ranks Every Drug By How Hard They Are to Quit! Tier List Part 3","slug":"131-neuroscientist-ranks-every-drug-by-how-hard-they-are-to-quit-tier-list-part-3","published_at":"2026-06-23T02:10:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-giants-shoulder-6943930/131-neuroscientist-ranks-every-drug-by-how-hard-they-are-to-quit-tier-list-part-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-giants-shoulder-6943930","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evanmcgloughlin/episodes/131-Neuroscientist-Ranks-Every-Drug-By-How-Hard-They-Are-to-Quit--Tier-List-Part-3-e3l4b30","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2949347242.mp3","summary":"Check out Scispace (JNGIANT20: 20% off the monthly plan or JNGIANT40: 40% off the annual plan): https://scispace.com/?via=jun1giantshoulder Professor David Nutt is a neuro­psychopharmacologist, former UK chief drug adviser, and author of Drugs Without the Hot Air, Drink?, Cannabis, and Psychedelics. After two rounds that sparked an overwhelming response, round three goes fringe — ibogaine, salvia, mescaline, peyote, GHB, xylazine, the nitazines, and the Amanita muscaria "Santa Claus" mushroom — ranking each on Nutt's evidence-based harm scale. Timestamps: 2:56 Ibogaine 7:21 Salvia 18:02 Mescaline & Peyote 23:59 San Pedro Cactus 28:55 GHB40:59 Kratom & 7-Hydroxy 46:05 Xylazine ("Tranq") 51:34 Nitazines 54:53 Amanita Muscaria ... Email for sponsorship enquiries: evan@thegiantsshoulder.com Buy Nutt's BooksDrink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health: https://amzn.to/4dZTP9Z Psychedelics: The Revolutionary Drugs That Could Change Your Life―A Guide from the Expert: https://amzn.to/3SJXAX6 Drugs without the hot air: Making sense of legal and illegal drugs: https://amzn.to/4kyu7eS Cannabis (Seeing Through the Smoke): The New Science of Cannabis and Your Health: https://amzn.to/3FOiLo2 Check out the amazing work of Drug Science (Dr David Nutt's Charity)Website - https://www.drugscience.org.uk/Prof Nutt Twitter (X) - @ProfDavidNutt Drug Science SocialsFacebook - @DrugScienceISCDTwitter (x) - @drug_scienceInstagram - @drugscienceinfoLinkedIn - @drugscience-ltdBlueSky - @drugscience.bsky.socialYouTube - @DrugScienceMore Resources on Drug Safety Medical Cannabis: https://www.drugscience.org.uk/medical-cannabis-working-group Medical Psychedelics: https://www.drugscience.org.uk/medical-psychedelics-working-group Harm Reduction: https://www.drugscien…","meta_description":"Check out Scispace (JNGIANT20: 20% off the monthly plan or JNGIANT40: 40% off the annual plan): https://scispace.com/?via=jun1giantshoulder Professor Davi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3930,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-giants-shoulder-6943930/episodes/131-neuroscientist-ranks-every-drug-by-how-hard-they-are-to-quit-tier-list-part-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-giants-shoulder-6943930/131-neuroscientist-ranks-every-drug-by-how-hard-they-are-to-quit-tier-list-part-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}