Exploring the history and resurgence of psychedelic drugs, this chapter dives into their therapeutic potential for mental illness, the limitations of traditional psychiatry, and the factors contributing to the current psychedelic renaissance.
Turn on, tune in and drop out … that was the catch cry of U.S. psychologist Timothy Leary in the 1960s. By 1966 psychedelics were demonised and banned, but now—in controlled scientific settings—there's a psychedelic 'renaissance' in mental health therapy. Early research on the use of ecstasy in the treatment of stress disorders looks promising.