Fast forward to the 20th century: Science discovers 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) — better known as Ecstasy, a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception. Also coming into the fold is lysergic acid diethylamide, a synthetic chemical made from a substance found in ergot, which is a fungus that infects rye grain. You know it better as LSD.
Despite extensive federal research into these substances, by the 1970s, the government begins criminalizing them.
"Psychedelics are very, very powerful in terms of how they can transform the mind and how they can make the mind malleable and how they can make people more open to things, and even then, question the things that they see," Sarma explained. "It's a real threat when people's minds get opened up and they question the structures that exist, the institutions that exist."
But now in the 21st century, depression and anxiety rates are skyrocketing. Psychedelics are getting a new look from a therapeutic standpoint, and researchers have begun testing them to see if they can help those with mental health disorders.
Monica Robins reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/breakthrough-therapy-psychedelic-research-ohio/95-537ecb29-3c1c-4f83-af05-f65a06c7561a --
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