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The Psychedelic Renaissance 101

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Psychedelics: The Heroic Dose

Psychedelic research is enjoying a renaissance. Recent studies have shown that psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin seem to be a safe and effective method for treating conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

And unlike common antidepressants, some people report long-lasting improvements in their mental health conditions after taking just one dose of psychedelics.

What makes these substances so unique and powerful? That’s one of the driving questions behind the research of Matthew W. Johnson, who has conducted numerous studies on the nature of addiction, psychedelics, and other psychoactive substances.

Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-t...

0:00 Effing up the ineffable
1:56 Pioneers of psychedelic therapy
2:35 Psychedelics go underground
3:26 The psychedelic renaissance
4:50 Taking a ‘heroic dose’ at Johns Hopkins
8:44 The challenges of psychedelic therapy
9:46 The mental health revolution

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