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Can Psilocybin or MDMA Treat Depression and Anxiety?

There's even a study using psilocybin (from mushrooms) to help doctors and nurses suffering from burnout! So why the excitement, and what's the downside? We’ll break it down, recap highs and lows from key studies, explain how these drugs affect the brain, and see what skeptics say are the biggest risks.

Can Psilocybin or MDMA Treat Depression and Anxiety?

11m 58s

There's even a study using psilocybin (from mushrooms) to help doctors and nurses suffering from burnout! So why the excitement, and what's the downside? We’ll break it down, recap highs and lows from key studies, explain how these drugs affect the brain, and see what skeptics say are the biggest risks.

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