Psychedelics with Joe Green
On with Kara Swisher
Psychedelics and Mental Health Crisis
Mental health is currently where physiological health was in 1900; we can treat symptoms but not cure anything. Psychedelics are seen as the invention of antibiotics for mental health. The current mental health crisis is worsening despite increased spending, unlike in oncology where spending has led to improvement. The scale of the crisis is marked by 1.6 million suicide attempts in 2022 and daily veteran suicides. Existing treatments like SSRIs only address symptoms. Entrepreneurs are drawn to psychedelics as a new solution for the overlooked mental health crisis.
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