NOVA S49E19: Can Psychedelics Cure?
- Aired: 2022-10-19
- Time: 21:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
Overview
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.