Psychedelics as Antidepressants

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The treatments of the future may arise from a long-stigmatized class of drugs.

The first modern antidepressants were originally tuberculosis medications, created from leftover World War II rocket fuel.

In 2019, the Federal Drug Administration approved Spravato for depression, a chemical that was originally a veterinary anesthetic and later used recreationally as a club drug.

Why shouldn't tomorrow's antidepressants also come from unexpected sources?

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