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Jerrold Rosenbaum: Are Psychedelics an Effective Treatment for Mood Disorders?
· 45 min · S4 E5
Episode Jerrold Rosenbaum: Are Psychedelics an Effective Treatment for Mood Disorders?
Jerrold Rosenbaum, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics, discusses the potential of using psychedelics, such as MDMA and magic mushrooms, to treat treatment-resistant mood disorders like depression and anxiety. Topics include the effect of psychedelics on the brain, how psychedelic therapy is conducted, the legality of medicinal psychedelics, and current research findings.
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