Potential of using psychedelic drugs in psychiatry

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 15:12 in Health & Medicine

Before they were banned about a half century ago, psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin showed promise for treating conditions including alcoholism and some psychiatric disorders. Researchers say it's time for regulators, scientists, and the public to 'revisit drugs that were once used but fell out of use because of political machinations, especially the war on drugs.'

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