Psychedelics and their therapeutic potential for mental illness
Presents the history, mechanism of action and therapeutic application of psychedelic drugs and psychedelic therapy in the treatment of mental illness.
Psychedelic drugs such as magic (psilocybin) mushrooms and LSD might become the next breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness. In the past few years, scientists around the globe have started to re-visit the world of psychedelics with state-of-the-art technologies, and suffice to say, promising results have been observed. This video summarizes the key information about the history, mechanism of action and, therapeutic application of psychedelic drugs and psychedelic therapy for mental illness treatment.
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