- Psychedelics have shown promise as treatments for major depression and substance use disorders.
- Recent studies suggest psychedelics could help spur growth of new connections in key brain regions.
- Research is examining the potential of psilocybin, a natural psychedelic in some mushrooms, for depression in people with mild memory loss.
A session room at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness ResearchSource: Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
Although shrouded in taboo since their international banning in the 1970s, psychedelics have slowly re-entered clinical research over the past several decades. So too has interest permeated the broader culture, as evidenced by Michael Pollan’s best-selling book How to Change Your Mind, and its new companion Netflix special.