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The science of psychedelic therapy

The science of psychedelic therapy

60-Second Science vor 5 Monaten

Tracing how psychedelics have undergone a revival in the U.S. and what the White House’s new psychedelic push means for research

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In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman and science
journalist Jane C. Hu trace the surprising journey of psychedelics
in the U.S.—from symbolizing the hippie movement of the 1960s to
being seen as a panacea for mental illness. But where does science
stand on psychedelic therapy? And what does the renewed political
push for psychedelics mean for research? Recommended Reading: The
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Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and Jeff DelViscio. This
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