Stuff They Don't Want You To Know cover image

CLASSIC: Can hallucinogens cure addiction?

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

00:00

Drug Use - What Are the Side Effects of Drug Use?

These plants contain a thing called atropine, which is considered an essential medicine by the world's health organization because it has a variety of uses. These have been used experimentally to treat heroine, or at least there are attempts currently to try and make that on and a deliriens. But if we put all this together, it turns out that this general group of drugs making nero chemical changes to parts of the brain might also, as a side effect, disrupt that cycle of reward and motivation, the engine powering adiction.

Play episode from 22:25
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app