The Promise of Psychedelics Audiobook Libro.fm

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Nearly forty years ago Dr Peter Silverstone was a young MD who took up a new position in psychopharmacology research at Oxford University Since then the field has bloomed into a spectrum of possibilities that include the use of psychedelics as a treatment for depression addiction PTSD grief and anxiety The Promise of Psychedelics is for youif you or someone you know has not received successful treatment despite trying several mentalhealth therapy programs and medication You are not alone one in five adults suffer mentalhealth issues that impact their functioning Psychedelics such as psilocybin ketamine MDMA cannabinoids and LSD can cause profound intense changesnot only in what we experience but how we think how we feel and what we do Dr Silverstone avoids scientific language whenever possible so you wont feel overwhelmed Youll be introduced to the most recent advances in our understanding of psychedelics what they are how they work what the risks are and which ones will transform mentalhealth treatment for millions of patients Youll gain an understanding of the complexity of the regulatory approval process and why it takes so long for some of these psychedelics to become legal for therapeutic use Youll walk away from The Promise of Psychedelics with a big dose of hope if youll pardon the pun The good news is that were on the cusp of a revolution in mental healthone offering hope that many just might soon see the end of mental illness