Psychedelic Drugs Might Help Treat Mental Illness

They're illicit, lead to hallucinations and out-there sensations, and can be dangerous and even downright deadly. But illegal psychedelic drugs such as ecstasy, LSD, mushrooms and ketamine might also be able to help treat myriad serious medical conditions, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychedelic Drugs Might Help Treat Mental Illness

Psychedelic drugs get a second look from science

One speaker introduced his mother. Another thanked his wife and children. And at the closing ceremony of the Psychedelic Science conference in San Jose, the crowd of 1,000 stood up and applauded in appreciation of one another.

Psychedelic drugs get a second look from science