Psychedelic therapy for depression: hope or hype? - with Alex Riley

We’ve long been trying to find a cure for depression. From the ancient Greeks to Freud, and from therapy rooms to the Prozac revolution, how far have we come? Join Alex as he takes us on a compelling journey through the new frontiers of psychedelic treatments. Watch the Q&A here: Buy Alex’s book ’A Cure for Darkness’ here: Subscribe for regular science videos: Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and ayahuasca have been used across the world for thousands of years. But what role does the placebo effect play in their usage? And what scientific evidence is there for and against their efficiency against depression? Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer and scientist based in Bristol. He received a best feature award at the 2019 Association of British Science Writers Awards for his reporting on The Friendship Bench, a project that began in Zimbabwe in 2006 and has since provided mental health