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Jerrold Rosenbaum: Are Psychedelics an Effective Treatment for Mood Disorders?

Jerrold Rosenbaum: Are Psychedelics an Effective Treatment for Mood Disorders?

Update: 2021-11-29
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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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Jerrold Rosenbaum: Are Psychedelics an Effective Treatment for Mood Disorders?

Jerrold Rosenbaum: Are Psychedelics an Effective Treatment for Mood Disorders?

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