The Mind-Bending Journey of Psychedelic Medicine

Beyond their mystical allure and portrayal in pop culture, psychedelic compounds hold groundbreaking potential to transform the way we treat mental illness. As the political barriers lift, the incredible therapeutic properties of these substances are coming to light, healing anxiety, depression, PTSD and alcohol use disorder for those who had no other hope of finding relief. Psychedelic-assisted therapy is showing astounding results in clinical trials and more are on the horizon. And by the time these speakers hit the stage at HLTH, the FDA may have approved the first-ever psychedelic treatment for use in mainstream medicine, a watershed moment for all those working in the field. Let’s expand our minds and definition of medicine.