By Rosalind Watts, Sam Gandy, Alex Evans — 2019
Psychedelics offer a sense of expansive connectedness, just like astronauts have felt looking back to Earth from space.
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To treat depression, the neurons which control the hormones serotonin and dopamine in our brains seem to get all the attention.
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The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety and depression. But how it helps, who it will serve, and who will profit are open questions.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, has acknowledged that after the 2012 games, his longtime depression was so overwhelming he thought about killing himself.
Two studies used psilocybin to see if the drug could reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The results were striking.