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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 17 MIN

Sorting hype from hope around psychedelic therapies

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In years gone by, psychedelics like MDMA and psylocibin were seen as experimental party drugs. But that narrative has shifted. Now, there are all sorts of claims about the potential uses of psychedelic drug treatments for conditions like depression and PTSD.Investigative journalist Rich Haridy has been watching this previously taboo field come out of the shadows and into mainstream culture in recent years.His new book explores whether these truly are the wonder drugs that we ignored for too long, or if it's all just a bit of hype. 

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