Some of the country’s top psychiatric researchers are exploring whether hallucinogens, when taken in a controlled and clinical environment, can help people suffering from severe depression. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY's Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAY Find TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAY Follow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAY Follow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAY Follow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAY #PsychedelicDrugs #Hallucinogens #TodayShow Could Psychedelic Drugs Be A Cure For Depression? | TODAY

While psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT are most commonly associated with recreational highs and headtrips, a groundswell of academic opinion suggests that the substances could be utilised to serve a raft of therapeutic benefits as well. In Australia, official trials of medicinal psychedelics are only just starting to get off the ground. But a small community of experimental psychotherapists—along with self-medicating users—have been using acid and mushrooms to treat mental health conditions for years, with promising results. We speak to some of the people who are at the coalface of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in Australia—and hear their views on how mind-expanding drugs could be the next frontier in mental health treatment. Please note that since this video was made, a medical trial using psilocybin for palliative care patients will be introduced in Melbourne, Australia. Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/439kqn/a-melbourne-hospital-will-trial-magic-mushroom-therapy-for-dying-patients Click here to SUBSCRIBE to VICE Asia: https://bit.ly/2LhqAR9 Connect with VICE Asia: Check out our full video catalog: https://bit.ly/2P3Y0pv Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com/en_asia More videos from the VICE network: https://fb.com/viceasia/videos/ Like VICE Asia on Facebook: http://fb.com/viceasia Follow VICE Asia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/viceasia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viceasia/

By synthesizing legacies from the Giants in psychotherapy with insights form modern research with psychedelics and music, Kaelen argues that the future of psychiatry will likely be "psychedelic" in the true meaning of the word Kaelen is a Neuroscientist from Imperial College London exploring why music and psychedelic drugs are powerful tools to change consciousness. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

This video, produced by http://www.videoigniter.com and http://www.reset.me, highlights how psychedelic medicines are saving lives worldwide. Numerous studies show these substances are non-neurotoxic, non-addictive and are having profound effects curing some of the most stubborn mental health disorders by helping people purge bottled up trauma. MDMA is curing debilitating PTSD in veterans. Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, is alleviating anxiety and depression. LSD was used successfully for decades to combat alcohol addictions and anxiety. Ayahuasca is helping people purge traumatic memories while increasing serotonin levels in the brain. Psychedelics are some of the most profound medicines known to man. To learn more about these natural therapies, please visit reset.me . Video sources: UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances which made Psychedelics Illegal worldwide http://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1971_en.pdf Study: Alcohol is Most Dangerous drug http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_1-11-2010-15-43-18 Alternet: The Hardest Drugs to Kick http://www.alternet.org/10-hardest-drugs-kick Ranking of Drug Harm http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004477 CDC: Tobacco Mortality Rate http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/tobacco_related_mortality/ Psychedelics Don't Cause Mental Health Problems—And They Might Keep You Sane http://www.alternet.org/drugs/psychedelics-dont-cause-mental-health-problems-and-they-might-keep-you-sane MAPS.org MDMA PTSD Research: http://mdmaptsd.org/research-category.html Veterans Suicide Data Report: http://www.va.gov/opa/docs/Suicide-Data-Report-2012-final.pdf Magic Mushroom Toxicity http://www.erowid.org/plants/mushrooms/mushrooms_death.shtml Caffeine or cannabis -- which drug is more dangerous? http://www.cannabisculture.com/node/19473 Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Psilocybin in 9 Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, http://article.psychiatrist.com/dao_1-login.asp?ID=10002809&RSID=30242210173822 TEDx: Roland Griffiths on Psilocybin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPLimDG_HVY Magic mushrooms' psychedelic ingredient could help treat people with severe depression, http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/apr/07/magic-mushrooms-treat-depression "Magic Mushrooms" Show Signs of Helping in Addiction, Cancer Anxiety http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/07/magic-mushrooms-show-signs-of-helping-in 'Magic Mushrooms' Can Improve Psychological Health Long Term, http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/16/magic-mushrooms-can-improve-psychological-health-long-term/ 'Magic Mushroom' Drug Shows Promise in Treating Addictions and Cancer Anxiety, http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/07/magic-mushroom-drug-shows-promise-in-treating-addictions-and-cancer-anxiety/ Psilocybin and neurogenesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRNSEG1DY2s LSD vs. Alcoholism, Neurons to Nirvana http://www.mangu.tv/node/1945 LSD could help alcoholics stop drinking, AA founder believed http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/23/lsd-help-alcoholics-theory Peyote: Psychological and cognitive effects of long-term peyote use among Native Americans, http://nierika.info/castellano/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Halpern-Effects-of-long-term-peyote-use.pdf DMT The Spirit Molecule Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiqzHzAx4ro Maps Ibogaine Research http://www.maps.org/research/ibogaine/ A New Ayahuasca Study, http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2012/08/new-ayahuasca-study/ Personality, Psychopathology, Life Attitudes, and Neuropsychological Performance among Ritual Users of Ayahuasca: A Longitudinal Study, http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0042421 Human Psychopharmacology of Hoasca, A Plant Hallucinogen Used in Ritual Context in Brazil, http://www.udv.org.br/arquivos/Human_psychopharmacology_of_hoasca.pdf Potent Jungle Vine Brew Has Potential to Treat Addiction, http://www.voanews.com/content/potent-jungle-vine-brew-has-potential-to-treat-addiction-88923322/171118.html How Psychedelics unlock traumatic memories, Ayahuasca vs. PTSD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYqfCNQyxQ Integrating the Modern Practice of Traditional Ayahuasca Shamanism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukzVNsAKHAs

Could psychedelics help us heal from trauma and mental illnesses? Researcher Rick Doblin has spent the past three decades investigating this question, and the results are promising. In this fascinating dive into the science of psychedelics, he explains how drugs like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA affect your brain -- and shows how, when paired with psychotherapy, they could change the way we treat PTSD, depression, substance abuse and more. Get TED Talks recommended just for you! Learn more at https://www.ted.com/signup. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request here: https://media-requests.ted.com/ Follow TED on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/TED

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