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Skeptical Inquirer Audio EditionThe ‘Direct Experience Fallacy’ in Psychedelics Research: Evaluating Ketamine and MDMA by Peter BarglowPeter Barglow critiques what he calls the “direct experience fallacy” in psychedelic research, warning that personal experiences with ketamine and MDMA can bias scientific judgment and undermine research validity. While acknowledging promising findings, he emphasizes the need for rigorous methodology and caution in light of the significant psychological and physiological risks associated with these substances. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-direct-experience-fallacy-in-psychedelics-research-evaluating-ketamine-and-mdma/ About the Author: Peter Barglow, MD, has been a professor of psychiatry at Northwestern and UC Davis Medical Schools. At Davis, he was Chie...2025-07-2312 min