Christopher Labos: Can psychedelic drugs help with depression?
The World Health Organization estimates roughly five per cent of the planet’s adult population lives with depression. Antidepressant medications like tricyclics and SSRIs are effective for many people but treatment failures are not rare — hence the interest in developing new treatments. The past few years have seen a growing interest in hallucinogens like psilocybin, found in "magic mushrooms." Read More
