Hamilton Morris: I had a very traumatic and formative experience myself. My best friend had a psychotic break while I was with him tripping, so I have seen this firsthand. I know exactly what it looks like.

Joe Rogan: Yeah, I've had friends have really bad experiences too with screaming and yelling and disassociation, and afterwards, become very strange and have a really hard time with reality for a bit. I've never seen someone have a complete psychotic break.

Hamilton Morris: This was that. He never recovered.

Joe Rogan: Never?

Hamilton Morris: He never recovered. He was my best friend at the time, and he never recovered.

Joe Rogan: So he was fine before the psychedelics?

Hamilton Morris: Yes.

Joe Rogan: Jesus Christ. So now, he's still fucked?

Hamilton Morris: Yes.

Joe Rogan: Damn.

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Hamilton Morris: I had a very traumatic and formative experience myself. My best friend had a psychotic break while I was with him tripping, so I have seen this firsthand. I know exactly what it looks like.

Joe Rogan: Yeah, I've had friends have really bad experiences too with screaming and yelling and disassociation, and afterwards, become very strange and have a really hard time with reality for a bit. I've never seen someone have a complete psychotic break.

Hamilton Morris: This was that. He never recovered.

Joe Rogan: Never?

Hamilton Morris: He never recovered. He was my best friend at the time, and he never recovered.

Joe Rogan: So he was fine before the psychedelics?

Hamilton Morris: Yes.

Joe Rogan: Jesus Christ. So now, he's still fucked?

Hamilton Morris: Yes.

Joe Rogan: Damn.

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What It Means

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Hamilton Morris: I had a very traumatic and formative experience myself. My best friend had a psychotic break while I was with him tripping, so I have seen this firsthand. I know exactly what it looks like.

Joe Rogan: Yeah, I've had friends have really bad experiences too with screaming and yelling and disassociation, and afterwards, become very strange and have a really hard time with reality for a bit. I've never seen someone have a complete psychotic break.

Hamilton Morris: This was that. He never recovered.

Joe Rogan: Never?

Hamilton Morris: He never recovered. He was my best friend at the time, and he never recovered.

Joe Rogan: So he was fine before the psychedelics?

Hamilton Morris: Yes.

Joe Rogan: Jesus Christ. So now, he's still fucked?

Hamilton Morris: Yes.

Joe Rogan: Damn.

" in the context of "The Joe Rogan Experience #1136" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Joe Rogan

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, sports commentator, and stand up comedian.