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Can Psychedelics Cure? Preview
S49 E15 - 30s
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 as Medicine: The History of Peyote
S49 E15 - 4m 2s
Peyote is an important medicinal plant that is used in rites of passage and in religious and healing ceremonies in Indigenous communities.
How Psychedelics Change the Brain
S49 E15 - 4m 11s
Psychedelics might interact with the brain by turning off the brain’s default mode network and affecting a thin sheet of gray matter called the claustrum. This could shake up communication between different regions of the brain.
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