Manoj Doss – Memory under Psychedelics: Encoding, Learning, and the Risk of Illusion | Podcast ALPS Speak

What happens to memory under psychedelics?

In this episode, cognitive neuropsychopharmacologist Manoj Doss breaks down how psychedelics alter memory formation, stabilization, and retrieval. We explore disrupted hippocampal encoding alongside enhanced cortical learning, fear extinction, and reward adaptation—showing how these compounds reshape cognition rather than simply “expand consciousness.”

Drawing on behavioral experiments, neuroimaging, and computational models, Manoj explains what makes 5-HT2A psychedelics unique, and why their effects on memory matter for therapy as well as risk—particularly false insight and memory distortion.

A clear, science-driven conversation for clinicians, researchers, and curious minds.