Can Psychedelics Cure? | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
Can psychedelic drugs treat mental health disorders such as PTSD, alcoholism and depression? 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.
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