Psilocybin, the drug found in “magic” mushrooms, might be effective against treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, addiction, and even Alzheimers. Doctors are just beginning to recognize the mental health benefits of this potentially life changing compound.

Click above to listen to part 3 of Skeptic Check: Shroom with a View, featuring Albert Garcia -Romeu, Assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Shroom with a View:
Part 1: Merlin Sheldrake / Mind Exploration
Part 2: Sandra Hernandez with David Robinson / Datura Discovery
Part 3: Albert Garcia-Romeu / Psychotropic Therapy

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