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Hallucinogenic drugs—popularly called psychedelics—have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances – both natural and synthetic – and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.

Psychedelics are unlocking new ways to treat conditions like addiction and depression.

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Hallucinogenic drugs—popularly called psychedelics—have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances–both natural and synthetic–and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD. (Premiered October 19, 2022)

Psychedelics are unlocking new ways to treat conditions like addiction and depression.

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Psychedelics as Medicine: The History of Peyote

How Psychedelics Change the Brain

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