Health Can Psychedelics Cure? PBS Nova

[Mr. Krinkle]

Can Psychedelics Cure?

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

www.pbs.org

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. (Premiering Wednesday, October 19 at 9pm on PBS)

 

[Mr. Krinkle]

if you click the link, you can watch it now online instead of waiting until tonight

 

[pupnik]

@Mr. Krinkle
It's a pretty good show, although the scientists talk like a partially informed shaman, and the non-scientists have a great metaphorical grasp of what is happening with
pscychedelics

I bookmarked it..

 

[Mr. Krinkle]

yea it was more like an intro for the novice - nothing too ground-breaking but still a good watch

 

[HOOH]

As excited and happy as I am for the spread and normalization of psychedelics, I do wish there would we be more content/info for those who have been at this for years, it's a little tiresome hearing "psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms..." for the millionth time whenever you do some reading on the topic (or have someone explain how ayahuasca works with the MAOIs)

 

[brokedownpalace10]

I have always said that LSD should be schedule 2 (at most). Many psychiatrists have said so for many decades.

Of course, I personally believe they should be 100% legal.