Nervous Habits - Episode 53: LSD, DMT, and Magic Mushrooms: The Anti-Depressants of the Future: Exploring the Possibility of Psychedelics to Treat Mental Health Disorders with Professor of Neuroscience Dr. Austin Lim

26/03/2021 1h 9min Temporada 1 Episodio 53
Nervous Habits - Episode 53: LSD, DMT, and Magic Mushrooms: The Anti-Depressants of the Future: Exploring the Possibility of Psychedelics to Treat Mental Health Disorders with Professor of Neuroscience Dr. Austin Lim

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Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen is joined by Professor of Neuroscience Dr. Austin Lim to explore issues including… —Why psychedelics like LSD, DMT and magic mushrooms are classified as Schedule I controlled substances… —What sort of impact these drugs have on the neurotransmitters in your brain in both the short and long-term… —Why the placebo effect is so prevalent in the treatment of depression and anxiety, and finally… —How likely it will be that these drugs might be used in the future, in lieu of antidepressants, to treat mental health disorders.

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