Experts say that psychedlic drugs, when taken under professional supervision and combined with therapy, can help patients experience therapeutic breakthroughs. STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Researchers are exploring whether psychedelic drugs can treat mental-health problems
- Studies have been published on the benefits of Ecstasy in people with PTSD
- When taken under professional supervision, one or two doses can help patients recover
Sakuda’s doctor prescribed antidepressants, but they didn’t do any good. So, at her wits’ end and feeling that she had nothing to lose, Sakuda volunteered for an experimental depression treatment being studied at UCLA.