Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV + Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App
Hallucinogenic drugs — popularly called psychedelics — have been used by human societies for thousands of years. On this episode of NOVA, scientists take a second look at many of these mind-altering substances, both natural and synthetic, and discover that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.
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