Despite growing evidence psychedelics can help treat symptoms of mental illness, many in the profession are uneasy about their use.
Once confined to raves, doofs and white guys with dreads, psychedelics are increasingly being recognised as a brave new treatment for chronic incurable mental illness.
Over the past decade there has been a groundswell of research into the potential of psychedelics to treat incurable mental illness. There’s growing evidence that MDMA and psilocybin can have positive effects treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
In Australia, about 20% of the population has some form of mental illness. Prescriptions for anti-depressants have risen (sertraline is one of the top 10 most common medications in the country), as have concerns about their overuse, side-effects and effectiveness with some conditions.
