NOVA

Season 49, Episode 14

Episode Title: Can Psychedelics Cure?

Air Date: 2022-10-19

Overview:

Hallucinogenic drugs—popularly called psychedelics—have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances – both natural and synthetic – and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.