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Talkback: psychedelic assisted therapy

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Marg and Justin watching Lindy in a psychedelic assisted therapy treatment setting
A patient, Lindy Bok, during a psychedelic assisted therapy treatment supervised by her psychiatrist and therapist in a trial at St Vincents hospital.(Australian Story )

Soon, some patients will be able to get treatments for PTSD and treatment resistant depression using a psychedelic drug and psychotherapy in combination.

What are your thoughts about psychedelic assisted therapy being available to treat some mental illnesses? If you were eligible, what would it take to make you feel safe? 

Guests:

Professor Richard Harvey, consultant psychiatrist and chair of the Psychedelic-assisted therapy steering group, Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Dr Paul Liknaitzky, Head of The Clinical Psychedelic Lab at Monash University, and Chief Principal Investigator on a program of psychedelic trials

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